* faronade - Hmm this is not a real word as far as I can tell. * acanthus - a herbaceous plant or shrub with bold flower spikes and spiny decorative leaves, native to Mediterranean regions * alluvium - a deposit of clay, silt, sand, and gravel left by flowing streams in a river valley or delta * apodictic - clearly established or beyond dispute * ayurveda - the traditional Hindu system of medicine, which is based on the idea of balance in bodily systems and uses diet, herbal treatment, and yogic breathing * blest - archaic or literary term for blessed * condign - (of punishment or retribution) appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing; fitting and deserved * dacoit - a member of a band of armed robbers in India or Burma (Myanmar) * euphony - the quality of being pleasing to the ear, esp. through a harmonious combination of words * faience - fine tin-glazed pottery on a delicate pale buff earthenware body, originally associated by French speakers with wares exported from Faenza in central Italy * febrile - having or showing the symptoms of a fever * hessian - a strong, coarse fabric made from hemp or jute, used for sacks. * infrangible - unbreakable, inviolable * kinesis - movement, motion * lubricious - offensively displaying or intended to arouse sexual desire * meniscus - the curved upper surface of a liquid in a tube * rebus - a puzzle in which words are represented by combinations of pictures and individual letters * recusant - a person who refuses to submit to an authority or to comply with a regulation. * Rococo curves - an 18th-century artistic movement and style, affecting many aspects of the arts including painting, sculpture, architecture, interior design, decoration, literature, music, and theatre * stochastically - randomly determined * syzygies - a conjunction or opposition, esp. of the moon with the sun: the planets were aligned in syzygy * the susurrus - whispering, murmuring, or rustling, "the susurrus of the stream"