acedia (en)

(Greek) spiritual or mental sloth; apathy; a state of listlessness or torpor

bulwark (en)

(noun) defensive wall

celerity (en)

(noun) rapidity of motion or action

contumely (en)

(noun) harsh language or treatment arising from haughtiness and contempt / (noun) an instance of such language or treatment

coterminous (en)

(adjective) having the same or coincident boundaries / (adjective) coextensive in scope or duration

etiolated (en)

(of a plant) pale and drawn out due to a lack of light; having lost vigour or substance; feeble

excoriating (en)

(verb) to wear off the skin of; abrade / (verb) to censure scathingly

heteroclite (en)

(noun) a word irregular in inflection / (noun) a noun irregular in declension / (noun) one that deviates from common forms or rules / (adjective) deviating from common rules or forms

interstice (en)

(noun) an intervening space

lapidary (en)

relating to stone and gems and the work involved in engraving, cutting, or polishing

limn (en)

(verb) depict or describe in painting or words; suffuse or highlight (something) with a bright color or light

louche (en)

disreputable or sordid in a rakish or appealing way

ludic (en)

(adjective) of, relating to, or characterized by play; playful

nugatory (en)

(adjective) of little or no consequence; trifling inconsequential / (adjective) having no force; inoperative

polysemous (en)

when a word or phrase has multiple meanings (from Greek)

protean (en)

(adjective) of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms / (adjective) displaying great diversity or variety; versatile

realpolitik (en)

(noun) politics based on practical and material factors rather than on theoretical or ethical objectives

recondite (en)

(adjective) hidden from sight; concealed / (adjective) difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend; deep / (adjective) of, relating to, or dealing with something little known or obscure

reifying (en)

make (something abstract) more concrete or real

sodality (en)

(noun) brotherhood community / (noun) an organized society or fellowship / (noun) a devotional or charitable association of Roman Catholic laity

stentorian (en)

(adjective) extremely loud

supererogation (en)

(noun) the act of performing more than is required by duty, obligation, or need

syncopated (en)

(adjective) cut short; abbreviated / (adjective) marked by or exhibiting syncopation

theodicy (en)

(noun) defense of God's goodness and omnipotence in view of the existence of evil

traduce (en)

(verb) to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation / (verb) violate betray