bilious (en)

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

crepuscular (en)

(adj) of, resembling, or relating to twilight

doyenne (en)

(noun) a woman who is the most respected or prominent person in a particular field (feminine version of doyen)

elegiac (en)

relating to or characteristic of an elegy.

espalier (en)

(noun) a plant (as a fruit tree) trained to grow flat against a support (as a wall) / (noun) a railing or trellis on which fruit trees or shrubs are trained to grow flat / (verb) to train as an espalier / (verb) to furnish with an espalier

espalier (en)

(noun) a plant (as a fruit tree) trained to grow flat against a support (as a wall) / (noun) a railing or trellis on which fruit trees or shrubs are trained to grow flat / (verb) to train as an espalier / (verb) to furnish with an espalier

finial (en)

(noun) a usually foliated ornament forming an upper extremity especially in Gothic architecture / (noun) a crowning ornament or detail (as a decorative knob)

gravid (en)

(adjective) pregnant / (adjective) distended with or full of eggs

imprecate (en)

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

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

machicolation (en)

(noun) an opening between the corbels of a projecting parapet or in the floor of a gallery or roof of a portal for discharging missiles upon assailants below / (noun) a gallery or parapet containing such openings / (noun) construction imitating medieval machicolation

osiers (en)

(noun) any of various willows (especially Salix viminalis) whose pliable twigs are used for furniture and basketry / (noun) a willow rod used in basketry / (noun) any of several American dogwoods / (noun) red osier / (noun) a common shrubby North American dogwood (Cornus stolonifera syn. C. sericea) with reddish-purple twigs, small white flowers, and globose blue or whitish fruit

palaver (en)

(noun) a long parley usually between persons of different cultures or levels of sophistication / (noun) conference discussion / (noun) idle talk / (noun) misleading or beguiling speech / (verb) to talk profusely or idly / (verb) parley / (verb) to use palaver to; cajole

paralalia (en)

a speech disorder marked by distortions of sounds or substitution of letters

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

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

propitiate (en)

(verb) to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of; appease

roué (en)

(noun) a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure; rake (from French)

salutary (en)

(adjective) producing a beneficial effect; remedial / (adjective) promoting health; curative

saturnine (en)

(adjective) born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn / (adjective) cold and steady in mood; slow to act or change / (adjective) of a gloomy or surly disposition / (adjective) having a sardonic aspect

sententia (en)

a brief moral saying taken from ancient or popular or other sources, often quoted without context; as an adjective, means either given to aphoristic expression, or just referring to an aphoristic expression. or: 'in a way that tries to sound important or intelligent, especially by expressing moral judgements'

sybaritic (en)

fond of sensuous luxury or pleasure; self-indulgent (derives from the Greek city Sybaris)