etiolated (en)

(of a plant) pale and drawn out due to a lack of light; having lost vigour or substance; feeble

interstice (en)

(noun) an intervening space

lapidary (en)

relating to stone and gems and the work involved in engraving, cutting, or polishing

limn (en)

(verb) depict or describe in painting or words; suffuse or highlight (something) with a bright color or light

protean (en)

(adjective) of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms / (adjective) displaying great diversity or variety; versatile

reifying (en)

make (something abstract) more concrete or real

syncopated (en)

(adjective) cut short; abbreviated / (adjective) marked by or exhibiting syncopation

theodicy (en)

(noun) defense of God's goodness and omnipotence in view of the existence of evil