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

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

"All of his guests would be gathered at the river for her alfresco, at which time he could send...Read More

redivivus \red-uh-VY-vuhs; -VEE-\ (adjective) - Living again; brought back to life; revived; restored.

"'He's Saint-Germain redivivus.' 'He can't be redivivus if he's never died,' Diotallevi said. 'Sure he's not Ahasuerus...Read More

gaucherie \goh-shuh-REE\ (noun) - 1 : A socially awkward or tactless act. 2 : Lack of tact; boorishness; awkwardness.

"I went to our table, looking straight before me, and immediately paid the penalty of gaucherie by ...Read More

debouch \dih-BOWCH; -BOOSH\ (intransitive verb) - 1 : To march out (as from a wood, defile, or other narrow or confined spot) into the open. 2 : To emerge; to issue.

(transitive verb) - To cause to emerge or issue; to ...Read More

neologism \nee-OLL-uh-jiz-um\ (noun) - 1 : A new word or expression. 2 : A new use of a word or expression. 3 : The use or creation of new words or expressions. 4 : (Psychiatry) An invented, meaningless word used by a ...Read More

opportune \op-uhr-TOON; -TYOON\ (adjective) - Suitable for a given purpose or occasion; timely.

"O lesson opportune, O how I welcome thee!" -- Walt Whitman, 'Leaves of Grass'

Opportune is from Latin opportunus, from ob ...Read More