alabaster
a white and translucent material commonly used for vases and ornaments; the white color of the material
bandolier
a broad belt worn over the shoulder and across the front of the body, commonly holding gun cartridges
bolus
a round mass or lump, especially of chewed food; a drug dose administered intravenously
cauterize
to burn a cut or similar wound for healing purposes; to deaden
coagulate
to congeal or clot; to thicken from a fluid into a denser mass
creosote
a flammable, oily liquid derived from coal and the tar procured from wood
derelict
abandoned or deserted, especially by the owner or occupant
effigy
an image or representation of a person; a crude representation of a disliked person
entabled
relating to entablature, the superstructure of a building in Greek or Roman architecture, supported by columns
Formica
a brand of plastic used most commonly for surface finish
gullied
having undergone erosion, usually by running water, to form a small valley or ravine
hemlock
a poisonous plant of the parsley family, characterized by small white flowers and finely cut leaves; a poisonous or lethal drug made with this plant
intestate
of a person who dies without having executed a valid will; of an object which is not disposed of according to a valid will
Krugerrand
a one-ounce coin from the Republic of South Africa
litany
a form of prayer marked by invocations or supplications, alternating with responses by the congregation; a tedious recitation or account
lode
an ore deposit, or an abundant supply or source
mastic
a Mediterranean tree or its aromatic resin, which can be used as an adhesive or a varnish
midden
a pile of refuse or trash, indicating human settlement
Pajaro de Esperanza
(Spanish) bird of hope
palisade
a fence of stakes or sharp posts used as a defensive barrier
phalanx
in ancient Greece, a group of heavily armed infantry formed in ranks and files; a closely massed arrangement of bodies or things
pipsissewa
a small evergreen plant with shiny green leaves, able to be used as medication
port cochere
(from French) a porch wide enough to allow a vehicle and its passengers to arrive and enter under the building's cover
predicated
founded or based upon
promontory
a high point of land or rock which overlooks or projects over lowland or a body of water
provenance
place of origin; the history of ownership of a valued object, such as a work of art or an antique
runic
like or featuring runes, the seemingly strange characters from one of the alphabets used by Germanic peoples from the third to the thirteenth centuries; possessing a secret or mysterious meaning
sepulchre
a place of burial, a tomb
soffit
the underside of a part of a building, such as a beam, arch, or cornice
souwester
a hat or slicker made of oilskin, most commonly used by seamen in rough weather
swale
a shallow, wetter depression in the land
tarpaulin
a durable material or cloth used to protect an exposed object or area
Thespian
relating to Thespis, a sixth-century BC Grecian who is credited with being the first known actor, particularly in tragedies; any actor
translucent
describing an object that permits light to pass through it, but diffusing the light enough so that objects cannot be seen clearly through it; somewhat comprehensible, but not as clear as what is transparent
