| alfresco |
in the open air; outdoors. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |