balustrade (en)

(noun) a row of balusters topped by a rail / (noun) a low parapet or barrier

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

coterminous (en)

(adjective) having the same or coincident boundaries / (adjective) coextensive in scope or duration

dappled (en)

(adjective) marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background

frisson (en)

(noun) a brief moment of emotional excitement; shudder thrill

fronds (en)

the leaf or leaflike part of a palm, fern, or similar plant

gossamer (en)

(noun) a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather / (noun) something light, delicate, or insubstantial / (adjective) extremely light, delicate, or tenuous

jalopies (en)

an old car in a dilapidated condition

jalopies (en)

an old car in a dilapidated condition

louche (en)

disreputable or sordid in a rakish or appealing way

maudlin (en)

(adjective) drunk enough to be emotionally silly / (adjective) weakly and effusively sentimental

metempsychosis (en)

the supposed transmigration at death of the soul of a human being or animal into a new body of the same or a different species

mise-en-abyme (fr)

term derived from heraldry; means "placed into abyss"

mistral (en)

(noun) a strong cold dry northerly wind of southern France / (biographical name) Frédéric 1830–1914 Provençal poet / (biographical name) Gabriela 1889–1957 originally Lucila Godoy Alcayaga Chilean poet & educ.

salvo (en)

a sudden, vigorous, or aggressive act or series of acts

torpor (en)

(noun) a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility / (noun) a state of lowered physiological activity typically characterized by reduced metabolism, heart rate, respiration, and body temperature that occurs in varying degrees especially in hibernating and estivating animals / (noun) apathy dullness

unctuous (en)

(adjective) fatty oily / (adjective) smooth and greasy in texture or appearance / (adjective) plastic / (adjective) full of unction / (adjective) revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality

variegated (en)

(adj) exhibiting different colors, especially as irregular patches or streaks

virago (en)

a domineering, violent, or bad-tempered woman

virago (en)

a domineering, violent, or bad-tempered woman

virago (en)

a domineering, violent, or bad-tempered woman

virago (en)

a domineering, violent, or bad-tempered woman