aleatory (en)

(adjective) depending on an uncertain event or contingency as to both profit and loss / (adjective) relating to luck and especially to bad luck

ambit (en)

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

belvedere (en)

(noun) a structure (as a cupola or a summerhouse) designed to command a view

calque (en)

(verb) originate or function as a loan translation of. ""it goes without saying” is calqued on French “cela va sans dire”"

calumny (en)

(noun) a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation / (noun) the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to harm another's reputation

dialogic (en)

pertaining to a dialogue; used by the Russian philosopher Mikhail Bakhtin in his work of literary theory, The Dialogic Imagination

liminal (en)

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

penumbra (en)

the partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object

penumbra (en)

the partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object

peremptory (en)

(adjective) putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay / (adjective) not providing an opportunity to show cause why one should not comply / (adjective) admitting of no contradiction / (adjective) expressive of urgency or command / (adjective) characterized by often imperious or arrogant self-assurance / (adjective) indicative of a peremptory attitude or nature; haughty / (noun) a challenge (as of a juror) made as of right without assigning any cause

peroration (en)

(noun) the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration / (noun) a highly rhetorical speech

picaresque (en)

(adjective) of or relating to rogues or rascals / (adjective) of, relating to, suggesting, or being a type of fiction dealing with the episodic adventures of a usually roguish protagonist / (noun) one that is picaresque

variegated (en)

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