ael fre sko adverb in the open air; outside. If the weather is fine, we shall dine alfresco. In warm weather, some professors teach alfresco. adjective outdoor. Fortunately, the weather was fine…
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facile
fae sihl [or] fae saIl adjective 1. acting or working in an easy manner. She had a facile mind and all subjects came easily to her. 2. achieved with little or no…
hedonistic
hi d@ nI stihk adjective adhering to or characterized by the principle that pleasure should be the primary aim in life. The young men’s hedonistic lifestyle ended abruptly when they were sent…
ramshackle
raem shae k@l adjective poorly constructed or in disrepair; rickety. The refugees were living in ramshackle huts along the border.
absolutist
aeb s@ lu tihst adjective 1. of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. For a decade, the population endured the absolutist reign of a tyrant. 2. characterized by ideas, or a…