Uncommon but still good to know Flashcards
(9 cards)
Garb
Clothing
garland
A garland is a decorative braid, knot or wreath of flowers, leaves, or other material. Garlands can be worn on the head or around the neck, hung on an inanimate object, or laid in a place of cultural or religious importance.
Pilaster
an upright architectural member that is rectangular in plan and is structurally a pier but architecturally treated as a column and that usually projects a third of its width or less from the wall
Candelabras
烛台
Netherworld
The Underworld
Balustrade
栏杆柱
1 : a row of balusters topped by a rail. 2 : a low parapet or barrier.
Temptress
a woman who tempts someone to do something, typically a sexually attractive woman who sets out to allure or seduce someone.
Bona fide
1 : neither specious nor counterfeit : GENUINE
has become a bona fide celebrity
2 : made with earnest intent : SINCERE
a bona fide proposal
3 law : made in good faith without fraud or deceit
a bona fide offer to buy a farmhouse
Outcrop
An outcrop or rocky outcrop is a visible exposure of bedrock or ancient superficial deposits on the surface of the Earth.