alfresco \al-FRES-koh\ (adverb) - In the open air; outdoors.

(adjective) - Taking place or located in the open air; outdoor.

"We often have alfresco teas at Four Oaks. The gentlemen thought it a pleasant idea, ... The ...Read More

pantheon \PAN-thee-on; -uhn\ (noun) - 1 : A temple dedicated to all the gods; especially (capitalized), the building so called at Rome. 2 : The collective gods of a people; as, a goddess of the Greek pantheon. 3 : A public...Read More

surly \SUR-lee\ (adjective) - 1 : Ill-humored; churlish in manner or mood; sullen and gruff. 2 : Menacing or threatening in appearance, as of weather conditions; ominous.

"A large surly- looking human in sunbleached ...Read More

fatidic \fuh-TID-ik\ (adjective) - Of, relating to, or characterized by prophecy; prophetic.

"With a fatidic clarity that conies only occasionally and only to the young, she understood that, like the mythic marking of her...Read More

turbid \TUR-bid\ (adjective) - 1 : Muddy; thick with or as if with roiled sediment; not clear; -- used of liquids of any kind. 2 : Thick; dense; dark; -- used of clouds, air, fog, smoke, etc. 3 : Disturbed; confused; ...Read More

renege \rih-NIG; -NEG\ (intransitive verb) - To go back on a promise or commitment.

"At three PM on Tuesday afternoon Clark and Murphy arrived at the villa, alarmed by reports that their new protege intended to renege on ...Read More