apostate (en)

a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle; the general form is "apostasy"

bucolic (en)

(adjective) of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen; pastoral / (adjective) relating to or typical of rural life / (adjective) idyllic

bucolic (en)

(adjective) of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen; pastoral / (adjective) relating to or typical of rural life / (adjective) idyllic

ebullience (en)

(noun) the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts or feelings; exuberance

exigent (en)

(adjective) requiring immediate aid or action / (adjective) requiring or calling for much; demanding

fulgent (en)

(adjective) dazzlingly bright; radiant (effulgent is a synonym)

gloaming (en)

(noun) twilight; dusk

hermeneutic (en)

the theory and methodology of interpretation, especially the interpretation of biblical texts, wisdom literature, and philosophical texts

hermeneutic (en)

the theory and methodology of interpretation, especially the interpretation of biblical texts, wisdom literature, and philosophical texts

indelibly (en)

in a way that cannot be removed or forgotten

invidious (en)

(adjective) tending to cause discontent, animosity, or envy / (adjective) envious / (adjective) of an unpleasant or objectionable nature; obnoxious / (adjective) of a kind to cause harm or resentment

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

obverse (en)

the opposite or counterpart of a fact or truth; the side of a coin or medal bearing the head or principal design

opprobrium (en)

(noun) something that brings disgrace / (noun) public disgrace or ill fame that follows from conduct considered grossly wrong or vicious / (noun) contempt reproach

paeans (en)

songs of praise or triumph; things that expresses enthusiastic praise

panoply (en)

(noun) a complete or impressive collection of things; (historically) a complete set of arms or suit of armor

parochial (en)

relating to a church parish; having a limited or narrow outlook or scope

prurient (en)

(adj) having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters

scrim (en)

(noun) a durable plain-woven usually cotton fabric for use in clothing, curtains, building, and industry / (noun) a theater drop that appears opaque when a scene in front is lighted and transparent or translucent when a scene in back is lighted / (noun) something likened to a theater scrim

sedulous (en)

(adjective) involving or accomplished with careful perseverance / (adjective) diligent in application or pursuit

telos (en)

(noun) an ultimate end (from Greek)

telos (en)

(noun) an ultimate end (from Greek)

vade mecum (en)

(noun) a book for ready reference; manual / (noun) something regularly carried about by a person

vade mecum (en)

(noun) a book for ready reference; manual / (noun) something regularly carried about by a person

vitiate (en)

(verb) to make faulty or defective; impair / (verb) to debase in moral or aesthetic status / (verb) to make ineffective