jalopies
(en)
an old car in a dilapidated condition
25
salvo
(en)
a sudden, vigorous, or aggressive act or series of acts
34
upon its first real release he would unburden himself in one violent salvo and then settle into a more manageable state
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4 years, 4 months ago
upon its first real release he would unburden himself in one violent salvo and then settle into a more manageable state
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4 years, 4 months ago
frisson
(en)
(noun) a brief moment of emotional excitement; shudder thrill
39
fronds
(en)
the leaf or leaflike part of a palm, fern, or similar plant
45
torpor
(en)
(noun) a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility / (noun) a state of lowered physiological activity typically characterized by reduced metabolism, heart rate, respiration, and body temperature that occurs in varying degrees especially in hibernating and estivating animals / (noun) apathy dullness
73
maudlin
(en)
(adjective) drunk enough to be emotionally silly / (adjective) weakly and effusively sentimental
77
dappled
(en)
(adjective) marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background
228
gossamer
(en)
(noun) a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather / (noun) something light, delicate, or insubstantial / (adjective) extremely light, delicate, or tenuous
231
balustrade
(en)
(noun) a row of balusters topped by a rail / (noun) a low parapet or barrier
362
virago
(en)
a domineering, violent, or bad-tempered woman
370
he met these ... viragos, who wanted servicing
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4 years, 4 months ago
he met these ... viragos, who wanted servicing
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4 years, 4 months ago