abreaction (en)

(noun) the expression and emotional discharge of unconscious material (as a repressed idea or emotion) by verbalization especially in the presence of a therapist

abreaction (en)

(noun) the expression and emotional discharge of unconscious material (as a repressed idea or emotion) by verbalization especially in the presence of a therapist

adventitious (en)

(adjective) coming from another source and not inherent or innate / (adjective) arising or occurring sporadically or in other than the usual location

appoggiatura (en)

(noun) an embellishing note or tone preceding an essential melodic note or tone and usually written as a note of smaller size

bight (en)

(noun) a bend in a coast forming an open bay / (noun) a bay formed by such a bend / (noun) a slack part or loop in a rope / (geographical name) the N section of Gulf of Guinea W Africa SW of Nigeria / (geographical name) the E section of Gulf of Guinea W Africa / (geographical name) / (geographical name) wide bay on S coast of Australia; part of Indian Ocean

bight (en)

(noun) a bend in a coast forming an open bay / (noun) a bay formed by such a bend / (noun) a slack part or loop in a rope / (geographical name) the N section of Gulf of Guinea W Africa SW of Nigeria / (geographical name) the E section of Gulf of Guinea W Africa / (geographical name) / (geographical name) wide bay on S coast of Australia; part of Indian Ocean

clonic (en)

(noun) a rapid succession of alternating contractions and partial relaxations of a muscle occurring in some nervous diseases

copacetic (en)

(adjective) very satisfactory

cucurbitaceous (en)

the family of plants that inculdes cucumbers

davening (en)

(verb) to recite the prescribed prayers in a Jewish liturgy

echt (en)

(adjective) true genuine

epicurean (en)

(adj) fond of or adapted to luxury or indulgence in sensual pleasures; having luxurious tastes or habits, especially in eating and drinking

factotum (en)

(noun) a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities / (noun) a general servant

fulminate (en)

(verb) to utter or send out with denunciation / (verb) to send forth censures or invectives / (verb) express vehement protest

gambrel (en)

(noun) a stick or iron for suspending slaughtered animals / (noun) a roof with a lower steeper slope and an upper less steep one on each of its two sides

indoles (en)

(noun) a crystalline alkaloid compound C8H7N that is a decomposition product of proteins containing tryptophan, that can be made synthetically, and that is used in perfumes / (noun) a derivative of indole

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

melisma (en)

(noun) a group of notes or tones sung on one syllable in plainsong / (noun) melodic embellishment / (noun) cadenza

moiré (en)

In mathematics, physics, and art, moiré patterns are large-scale interference patterns that can be produced when an opaque ruled pattern with transparent gaps is overlaid on another similar pattern

nacreous (en)

(adjective) possessing the qualities of, consisting of, or abounding in nacre / (adjective) iridescent

oneiric (en)

(adjective) of or relating to dreams; dreamy

palimpsest (en)

a manuscript or piece of writing material on which the original writing has been effaced to make room for later writing but of which traces remain

pallid (en)

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

pallid (en)

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

pari passu (en)

(adverb or adjective) at an equal rate or pace