bombast (en)

(noun) pretentious inflated speech or writing

brio (en)

(noun) brilliance, panache, quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous

elision (en)

(linguistics) the omission of a sound or syllable when speaking OR the act or an instance of omitting something

florid (en)

(adjective) very flowery in style; ornate / tinged with red; ruddy / marked by emotional or sexual fervor / elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated

frisson (en)

(noun) a brief moment of emotional excitement; shudder thrill

gestalt (en)

form or shape

lacuna (en)

an unfilled space; a gap (plural: lacunae)

odalisque (en)

(noun) a female slave / (noun) a concubine in a harem

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

prurient (en)

(adj) having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters

rarefied (en)

(adjective) being less dense / (adjective) of, relating to, or interesting to a select group; esoteric / (adjective) very high / (verb) to make rare, thin, porous, or less dense; to expand without the addition of matter / (verb) to make more spiritual, refined, or abstruse / (verb) to become less dense

virago (en)

a domineering, violent, or bad-tempered woman

vituperation (en)

(noun) sustained and bitter railing and condemnation; vituperative utterance / (noun) an act or instance of vituperating