ablutions (en)

(noun) the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) / (noun) the act or action of bathing / (noun) a building housing bathing and toilet facilities on a military base

Annamite (en)

(noun) a native or inhabitant of Annam, which was a French protectorate encompassing the central region of Vietnam / (noun) vietnamese

arrogate (en)

(verb) to claim or seize without justification / (verb) to make undue claims to having; assume / (verb) to claim on behalf of another; ascribe

calumny (en)

(noun) a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation / (noun) the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to harm another's reputation

crèche (en)

British: a nursery where babies and young children are cared for during the working day; North American: a representation of the nativity scene

edifying (en)

(verb) build / (verb) establish / (verb) to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge; uplift / (verb) enlighten inform

hermetic (en)

(of a seal or closure) complete and airtight

irredentist (en)

(noun) a political principle or policy directed toward the incorporation of irredentas within the boundaries of their historically or ethnically related political unit / a person advocating the restoration to their country of any territory formerly belonging to it

pallid (en)

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

parlous (en)

(adjective) full of danger or uncertainty; precarious

pellucid (en)

translucently clear