piacular (en)

sacrificial, expiatory; making or requiring atonement

pleroma (en)

(noun) Gnosticism) the spiritual universe as the abode of God and of the totality of the divine powers and emanations. / (in Christian theology) the totality or fullness of the Godhead which dwells in Christ.

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

prolix (en)

using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy

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

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

pusillanimity (en)

(noun) the quality or state of being pusillanimous; cowardliness

quiddity (en)

(noun) the inherent nature or essence of someone or something; a distinctive feature; a peculiarity

satori (en)

(noun) sudden enlightenment and a state of consciousness attained by intuitive illumination representing the spiritual goal of Zen Buddhism

sclerosis (en)

a hardening of tissue and other anatomical features / becoming rigid and unresponsive; losing the ability to adapt

semiotics (en)

the study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation (adj: semiotic)

senescent (en)

(noun) the state of being old; the process of becoming old / (noun) the growth phase in a plant or plant part (as a leaf) from full maturity to death

sop (en)

(noun) a piece of food dipped or steeped in a liquid / (noun) a conciliatory or propitiatory bribe, gift, or gesture / (verb) to steep or dip in or as if in liquid / (verb) to wet thoroughly; soak / (verb) mop / (abbreviation) standard operating procedure; standing operating procedure

splenetic (en)

(adjective) given to melancholy / (adjective) marked by bad temper, malevolence, or spite

stentorian (en)

(adjective) extremely loud

supererogation (en)

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

supererogation (en)

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

sybaritic (en)

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

telos (en)

(noun) an ultimate end (from Greek)

telos (en)

(noun) an ultimate end (from Greek)

telos (en)

(noun) an ultimate end (from Greek)

tendentious (en)

(adjective) marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view; biased

tendentious (en)

(adjective) marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view; biased

testeria (en)

(rare) Behavior exhibiting excessive irritability, aggression, or unreasonableness (from testes, coined as a feminist response to the use of hysteria)

traduce (en)

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