preterite (en)

(adjective) bygone former / (noun) past tense

preterite (en)

(adjective) bygone former / (noun) past tense

refulgent (en)

(noun) a radiant or resplendent quality or state; brilliance

scrim (en)

(noun) a durable plain-woven usually cotton fabric for use in clothing, curtains, building, and industry / (noun) a theater drop that appears opaque when a scene in front is lighted and transparent or translucent when a scene in back is lighted / (noun) something likened to a theater scrim

soubrette (en)

(noun) a coquettish maid or frivolous young woman in comedies / (noun) an actress who plays such a part / (noun) a soprano who sings supporting roles in comic opera

stolid (en)

calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation

stolid (en)

calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation

talion (en)

(from the Latin talio) a retaliation authorized by law, in which the punishment corresponds in kind and degree to the injury (eye for an eye)

tessitura (en)

(noun) the general range of a melody or voice part / (noun) the part of the register in which most of the tones of a melody or voice part lie

truculent (en)

eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant

velleity (en)

(noun) the lowest degree of volition / (noun) a slight wish or tendency; inclination

verdigrised (en)

a green or bluish patina formed on copper, brass, or bronze surfaces when exposed to air