Abitur (en)

university-preparatory school leaving qualification in Germany, Lithuania, Finland, and Estonia (similar to A-levels)

agonal breathing (en)

is an abnormal pattern of breathing and brainstem reflex characterized by gasping, labored breathing

anisotropy (en)

(adjective) exhibiting properties with different values when measured in different directions

berm (en)

(noun) a narrow shelf, path, or ledge typically at the top or bottom of a slope / (noun) a mound or wall of earth or sand / (noun) the shoulder of a road

billet-doux (fr)

love letter

carious (en)

(adjective) affected with caries (decayed)

casement (en)

(noun) a window sash that opens on hinges at the side / (noun) a window with such a sash / (biographical name) Sir Roger David 1864–1916 Irish rebel

descant (en)

(noun) a melody or counterpoint sung above the plainsong of the tenor OR (verb) to talk tediously or at length

excelsior (en)

a Latin word often translated as "ever upward" or "still higher" / NORTH AMERICAN: softwood shavings used for packing fragile goods or stuffing furniture.

excise tax (en)

an indirect tax charged on the sale of a particular good and paid by the merchant/producer

flocculence (en)

flakiness; containing or made up of small particles that have been aggregated

Gemütlichkeit (de)

comfort, coziness (like the Danish hygge)

Gothamite (en)

a journalistic nickname for New York City OR an English village, proverbial for the foolishness of its inhabitants.

jeroboam (en)

(noun) an oversize wine bottle holding about three liters

licentious (en)

promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters

mesas (en)

the American English term for tableland, an elevated area of land with a flat top and sides that are usually steep cliffs

montane (en)

(adjective) of, relating to, growing in, or being the biogeographic zone of relatively moist cool upland slopes below timberline dominated by large coniferous trees / (adjective) of, relating to, or made up of montane plants or animals

newel (en)

(noun) an upright post about which the steps of a circular staircase wind / (noun) a post at the foot of a straight stairway or one at a landing

orgone (en)

(noun) a vital energy held to pervade nature and be a factor in health in the theories of Wilhelm Reich

orphic (en)

concerning the ancient Greek poet Orpheus

parasagittal (en)

parallel to the sagittal plane (which divides the body into left and right halves)

qua (la)

Latin for "as"

rectory (en)

(noun) a benefice held by a rector / (noun) a residence of a rector or a parish priest

schmaltz (en)

excessive sentimentality, especially in music or movies

scruple (en)

(verb) hesitate or be reluctant to do something that one thinks may be wrong OR (noun) a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action