aestivate- to summer, to spend the summer
blandiloquent- beautiful and flattering
chiaroscuro- arrangements of light and dark
effervescent- bubbly
efflorescence- flowering, the opening of buds or a bloom
foudroyant- dazzling
mellifluous- sweet sounding
niveous- snowy, snow-like
odalisque- a concubine in a harem
paean- a formal expression of praise
pelagic- related to the sea or ocean
penumbra- the edge of a shadow
peregrination- wanderings, travels
petrichor- the smell of earth after a rain
potamophilous- loving rivers
scintilliate- to sparkle with brilliant light
sempiternal- forever and ever
seraglio- housing for a harem
whisper- to speak softly
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