ablution
(noun) — (usu. ablutions) the act of washing oneself (often used for humorously formal effect)
apparition
(noun) a ghost or ghostlike image of a person; the appearance of something remarkable or unexpected, typically an image of this type
acolyte
(noun) a person assisting the celebrant in a religious service or procession; an assistant or follower.
benediction
(noun) the utterance or bestowing of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service.
bedraggled
(adjective) dirty and disheveled
bewilderment
(noun) a feeling of being perplexed and confused
Bow Bells
The church bells of the church of St. Mary-le-Bow located in Cheapside, London.
Brobdingnagian
(adjective) gigantic.
cabalistic
(adjective) relating to or associated with mystical interpretation or esoteric doctrine.
caper
(noun) an amusing or far-fetched story, especially one presented on film or stage
convulsions
(noun) a sudden, violent, irregular movement of a limb or of the body, caused by involuntary contraction of muscles and associated especially with brain disorders such as epilepsy, the presence of certain toxins or other agents in the blood, or fever in children.
coquetry
(noun) flirtatious behavior or a flirtatious manner.
costermonger
(noun) (Brit.) ‹dated› a person who sells goods, especially fruit and vegetables, from a handcart in the street.
crepitate
(verb) — [no obj.] make a crackling sound
discomfiture
(noun) the state of feeling uneasy or embarrassed.
flaxen
(adjective) (especially of hair) of the pale yellow color of dressed flax
germoline
(noun) a particular brand of antiseptic products.
gooseflesh
(noun) also know as goosebumps, refers to bumps on the skin usually when one is cold, excited, or scared.
greasepaint
(noun) make-up worn by actors that has a waxy texture.
grubby
(adjective) dirty, grimy
guffaw
(noun) a loud and boisterous laugh.
hoax
(noun) a humorous or malicious deception
imperious
(adjective) assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering
incredulous
(adjective) (of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something
intestate
(adjective) not having made a will before one dies
introspection
(noun) the examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes
lewd
(adjective) crude and offensive in a sexual way
menagerie
(noun) a collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition; a strange or diverse collection of people or things
meretricious
(adjective) apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity
penumbra
(noun) the partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object.
preternatural
(adjective) beyond what is normal or natural
raucous
(adjective) making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise
Rosicrucian
(noun) a member of a secretive 17th- and 18th-century society devoted to the study of metaphysical, mystical, and alchemical lore. An anonymous pamphlet of 1614 about a mythical 15th-century knight called Christian Rosenkreuz is said to have launched the movement.
skepticism
(noun) a skeptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something
steatopygia
(noun) accumulation of large amounts of fat on the buttocks, especially as a normal condition in the Khoikhoi and other peoples of arid parts of southern Africa
trepidation
(noun) a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen
ungainliness
(noun) a manner of being clumsy
ort
(noun) ‹archaic› ‹dialect› a scrap or remainder of food from a meal
prolegomena
(noun) a critical or discursive introduction to a book.
caparison
(noun) an ornamental covering spread over a horse's saddle or harness.
Bergomask
(noun) a rustic dance
oleaginous
(adjective)
1. rich in, covered with, or producing oil; oily or greasy.
2. exaggeratedly and distastefully complimentary; obsequious
asphodel
(noun) an immortal flower said to grow in the Elysian fields.
peripatetic
(adjective) traveling from place to place, especially working or based in various places for relatively short periods
revenant
(noun) a person who has returned, especially supposedly from the dead.
imprecation
(noun) a spoken curse
obeisance
(noun) deferential respect
febrile
(adjective) having or showing the symptoms of a fever
taiga
(noun) (often the taiga) the sometimes swampy coniferous forest of high northern latitudes, especially that between the tundra and steppes of Siberia and North America.
propinquity
(noun) the state of being close to someone or something; proximity
bivouac
(noun) a temporary camp without tents or cover, used especially by soldiers or mountaineers.
gavotte
(noun) a medium-paced French dance, popular in the 18th century.
daguerrotype
(noun) a photograph taken by an early photographic process employing an iodine-sensitized silvered plate and mercury vapor.
inimical
(adjective) tending to obstruct or harm
amanuensis
(noun) a literary or artistic assistant, in particular one who takes dictation or copies manuscripts.
