apotheosis (en)

the highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax

archaisms (en)

a thing that is very old or old-fashioned (i.e., archaic)

ballast (en)

(noun) material that is used to provide stability to a vehicle or structure; (verb) to steady or equip with or as if with ballast

lambent (en)

(adjective) playing lightly on or over a surface; flickering / (adjective) softly bright or radiant / (adjective) marked by lightness or brilliance especially of expression

liminal (en)

ambiguous; occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold

obloquy (en)

(noun) a strongly condemnatory utterance; abusive language / (noun) the condition of one that is discredited; bad repute

perforce (en)

(adverb) by physical coercion / (adverb) by force of circumstances

reliquary (en)

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

syncopated (en)

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