abeyance (en)

(noun) a lapse in succession during which there is no person in whom a title is vested / (noun) temporary inactivity; suspension

akimbo (en)

(adjective or adverb) having the hand on the hip and the elbow turned outward / (adjective or adverb) set in a bent position

albescent (en)

(adjective, literary) growing or shading into white. "the albescent waves on the horizon"

apothegm (en)

a concise saying or maxim; an aphorism

asperities (en)

(noun) rigor severity / (noun) roughness of surface; unevenness / (noun) a tiny projection from a surface / (noun) roughness of sound / (noun) roughness of manner or of temper; harshness

bilious (en)

(adjective) of or indicative of a peevish ill-natured disposition, sickeningly unpleasant

borstal (en)

(noun) reformatory (a custodial institution for youthful offenders)

contrapuntal (en)

of or in counterpoint

desultory (en)

(adjective) marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose / (adjective) not connected with the main subject / (adjective) disappointing in progress, performance, or quality

divagation (en)

(verb) to wander or stray from a course or subject; diverge digress

dyspepsia (en)

(noun) indigestion; ill humor; disgruntlement

emetic (en)

(adj, noun) causing vomiting

etiolated (en)

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

etiolated (en)

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

frowsy (en)

(adjective) having a slovenly or uncared-for appearance [frowsy or frowzy]

fulsome (en)

(adjective) characterized by abundance; copious / (adjective) generous in amount, extent, or spirit / (adjective) being full and well developed / (adjective) aesthetically, morally, or generally offensive / (adjective) exceeding the bounds of good taste; overdone / (adjective) excessively complimentary or flattering; effusive

hypocaust (en)

(noun) an ancient Roman central heating system with underground furnace and tile flues to distribute the heat

imprecate (en)

(verb) to invoke evil on; curse / (verb) to utter curses

imprecate (en)

(verb) to invoke evil on; curse / (verb) to utter curses

jejune (en)

(adjective) lacking nutritive value / devoid of significance or interest; dull / naive, simplistic, and superficial

laconic (en)

(adjective) using or involving the use of a minimum of words; concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious

lambent (en)

(adjective) playing lightly on or over a surface; flickering / (adjective) softly bright or radiant / (adjective) marked by lightness or brilliance especially of expression

louche (en)

disreputable or sordid in a rakish or appealing way

lucent (en)

(adjective) glowing with light; luminous / (adjective) marked by clarity or translucence; clear

mephitic (en)

(adjective) of, relating to, or resembling mephitis; foul-smelling