Atmospheric, Sensory, and Poetic Words

Vocabulary flashcards for atmospheric, sensory, and poetic words.

Monsoon

Seasonal rain-bearing wind

Equinox

Day and night of equal length

Pall

Shadow or feeling of gloom

Knell

Death bell; sign of doom

Susurration

Whispering or rustling

Lave

To wash or bathe gently

Caldera

Volcanic crater, often lake-filled

Murmuration

A flock of starlings moving together; a swirling, soft movement

Sough

A moaning or whistling sound, like wind through trees

Gloaming

Twilight, dusk, the time after sunset

Lambent

Softly glowing or flickering light

Penumbra

Partial shadow, between light and dark

Crepuscular

Relating to twilight (of animal: active during night)

Wane

To become weaker / To gradually decrease, often used for the moon

Vellicate

To twitch or tickle lightly

Rime

Frost formed by cold and mist

Tremor

A slight shaking or quivering

Balm

Soothing or comforting substance, commonly used to heal skin

Evanescent

Fleeting, short-lived, quickly fading or disappearing

Nocturne

A night scene or musical piece evocative of, or inspired by, night

Lilt

A cheerful or rhythmic swing in sound or motion / a characteristic rising and falling of the voice when speaking; a pleasant gentle accent