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Gladiolus: a plant of the iris family, with sword-shaped leaves and spikes of brightly coloured flowers, popular in gardens and as a cut flower.
Cerise: a light clear red colour.
Luxuriance: rich abundance, lushness.
Albumen: egg white, or the protein within it.
Asceticism: severe self-discipline and avoiding of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.
Fracas: a noisy disturbance or quarrel.
Foulard: a thin, soft material of silk or silk and cotton, typically having a printed pattern.
Knack: an acquired or natural skill at doing something.
Torsion: the action of twisting or the state of being twisted, especially of one end of an object relative to the other.
Deteriorating: becoming progressively worse.
Intelligible: able to be understood; comprehensible.
Interning: confining (someone) as a prisoner, especially for political or military reasons.
Promiscuous: demonstrating or implying an unselective approach; indiscriminate or casual.
Canonical: accepted as being accurate and authoritative.
Initials: the first letters of subsequent names or words.
Sacrilegious: involving or committing a profane act.
Semaphore: a system of sending messages by holding the arms or two flags or poles in certain positions according to an alphabetic code.
Chlorophyll: a green pigment, present which is responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis.
Sanatorium: an establishment for the medical treatment of people who are convalescing or have a chronic illness.
