antic (en)

(adjective) grotesque bizarre / characterized by clownish extravagance or absurdity / whimsically gay; frolicsome

bulwark (en)

(noun) defensive wall

desultory (en)

(adjective) marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose / (adjective) not connected with the main subject / (adjective) disappointing in progress, performance, or quality

fey (en)

(adjective) fated to die; doomed / (adjective) marked by a foreboding of death or calamity / (adjective) able to see into the future; visionary / (adjective) marked by an otherworldly air or attitude / (adjective) crazy touched / (adjective) excessively refined; precious / (adjective) quaintly unconventional; campy

fulminate (en)

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

jejune (en)

(adjective) lacking nutritive value / devoid of significance or interest; dull / naive, simplistic, and superficial

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

reliquary (en)

(noun) a container or shrine in which sacred relics are kept

salutary (en)

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