aegis (en)

(noun, Greek mythology) protective mantle of Zeus given to Athena

blowsy (en)

(adjective) having a sloppy or unkempt appearance or aspect

canted (en)

in a slanting or oblique position

canted (en)

in a slanting or oblique position

caul (en)

(noun) the large fatty omentum covering the intestines (as of a cow, sheep, or pig) / (noun) the inner fetal membrane of higher vertebrates especially when covering the head at birth

culvert (en)

(noun) a transverse drain

doyenne (en)

(noun) a woman who is the most respected or prominent person in a particular field (feminine version of doyen)

elegiac (en)

relating to or characteristic of an elegy.

elision (en)

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

execrable (en)

(adjective) deserving to be execrated; detestable / (adjective) very bad; wretched

florid (en)

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

fractious (en)

difficult to control; unruly; irritable and quarrelsome

hew (en)

(verb) to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument / (verb) to fell by blows of an ax / (verb) to give form or shape to with or as if with heavy cutting blows / (verb) to make cutting blows / (verb) conform adhere / (abbreviation) Department of Health, Education, and Welfare / (verb) to hew (as timber) coarsely without smoothing or finishing / (verb) to form crudely

keloid (en)

(noun) a thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue

lapidary (en)

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

listed (en)

(verb) to tilt to one side

lucent (en)

(adjective) glowing with light; luminous / (adjective) marked by clarity or translucence; clear

neurasthenia (en)

(noun) a psychological disorder marked especially by easy fatigability and often by lack of motivation, feelings of inadequacy, and psychosomatic symptoms

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

slipshod (en)

(adjective) wearing loose shoes or slippers / (adjective) down at the heel; shabby / (adjective) careless slovenly