| Term | Definition |
|---|
| alfresco | outdoors; outdoor. |
| redivivus | living again; revived; restored. |
| chagrin | acute vexation or embarrassment. |
| gaucherie | a socially awkward or tactless act; also, lack of tact. |
| panache | dash or flamboyance in manner or style. |
| logorrhea | excessive talkativeness. |
| assiduous | constant in application or attention. |
| sylvan | pertaining to woods or forests. |
| voluptuary | a person devoted to luxury and the gratification of sensual appetites. |
| inure | to make used to; also, to take or have effect. |
| auspicious | favorable; also, prosperous; fortunate. |
| tmesis | in grammar and rhetoric, the separation of the parts of a compound word. |
| carapace | a shell; a protective covering. |
| paladin | a champion of a cause. |
| hale | free from disease and weakening conditions; healthy. |
| sacrosanct | sacred; inviolable. |
| melange | a mixture. |
| vainglory | excessive pride or vain display. |
| sub rosa | secretly; privately; confidentially. |
| digerati | persons knowledgeable about computers. |
| confrere | a colleague, comrade, or intimate associate. |
| querulous | habitually complaining; also, expressing complaint. |
| vociferous | clamorous; noisy. |
| firmament | the sky; the heavens. |
| jollification | merrymaking; revelry. |
| benefaction | the act of conferring a benefit; also, a benefit conferred. |
| apposite | of striking appropriateness and relevance. |
| cynosure | a center of attention. |
| quiddity | the essence or nature of a thing. |
| perquisite | a benefit in addition to a salary. |
| Hogmanay | the name, in Scotland, for the last day of the year. |
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