caesura (en)

(noun) a usually rhetorical break in the flow of sound in the middle of a line of verse / (noun) a break in the flow of sound in a verse caused by the ending of a word within a foot / (noun) break interruption / (noun) a pause marking a rhythmic point of division in a melody

chiaroscuro (it)

(noun, Italian for light and dark) an oil painting technique developed during the Renaissance that uses strong tonal contrasts between light and dark to model three-dimensional forms

coruscating (en)

(verb) to give off or reflect light in bright beams or flashes; sparkle / (verb) to be brilliant or showy in technique or style

ineluctable (en)

unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable

pallid (en)

(adjective) deficient in color; wan / (adjective) lacking sparkle or liveliness; dull