Abitur (en)

university-preparatory school leaving qualification in Germany, Lithuania, Finland, and Estonia (similar to A-levels)

agitprop (en)

political (originally communist) propaganda, especially in art or literature

agonal breathing (en)

is an abnormal pattern of breathing and brainstem reflex characterized by gasping, labored breathing

ambit (en)

(noun) the scope, extent, or bounds of something

anisotropy (en)

(adjective) exhibiting properties with different values when measured in different directions

anomie (en)

lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group, which lessens social cohesion and fosters decline; popularized by French sociologist Émile Durkheim in his influential book Suicide

antenimbusian (en)

pre-cloud (a term made up by Franzen in purity)

apotheosis (en)

the highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax

berm (en)

(noun) a narrow shelf, path, or ledge typically at the top or bottom of a slope / (noun) a mound or wall of earth or sand / (noun) the shoulder of a road

billet-doux (fr)

love letter

bourgeoisie (en)

the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes

carious (en)

(adjective) affected with caries (decayed)

casement (en)

(noun) a window sash that opens on hinges at the side / (noun) a window with such a sash / (biographical name) Sir Roger David 1864–1916 Irish rebel

censorious (en)

(adjective) marked by or given to censure; severely critical of others

crepuscular (en)

(adj) of, resembling, or relating to twilight

decoct (en)

extract the essence from (something) by heating or boiling it

Derridean (en)

pertaining to Jacques Derrida (1930-2004), French Algerian-born philosopher and founder of deconstruction

descant (en)

(noun) a melody or counterpoint sung above the plainsong of the tenor OR (verb) to talk tediously or at length

distaff (en)

(noun) a staff for holding the flax, tow, or wool in spinning OR relating to women

divot (en)

(noun) a square of turf or sod

dudgeon (en)

a feeling of offense or deep resentment

dyspepsia (en)

(noun) indigestion; ill humor; disgruntlement

ebullience (en)

(noun) the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts or feelings; exuberance

egress (en)

the action of going out of or leaving a place

ein abgekartetes Spiel (de)

a card game in which the deck has been stacked