abeyance (en)

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

abeyance (en)

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

bulwark (en)

(noun) defensive wall

coruscating (en)

(verb) to give off or reflect light in bright beams or flashes; sparkle / (verb) to be brilliant or showy in technique or style

hagiography (en)

relating to the writing of the lives of saints; (derogatory) adulatory writing about another person

interstice (en)

(noun) an intervening space

liminal (en)

ambiguous; occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold

littoral (en)

(adjective) of, relating to, or situated or growing on or near a shore especially of the sea / (noun) a coastal region / (noun) the shore zone between high tide and low tide points

portentous (en)

(adjective) of, relating to, or constituting a portent / (adjective) eliciting amazement or wonder; prodigious / (adjective) being a grave or serious matter / (adjective) self-consciously solemn or important; pompous / (adjective) ponderously excessive

promontory (en)

(noun) a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water / (noun) a prominent mass of land overlooking or projecting into a lowland / (noun) a bodily prominence

variegated (en)

(adj) exhibiting different colors, especially as irregular patches or streaks