Drudgery
Hard, menial, or dull work.
Espadrilles
A light canvas shoe with a plaited fiber sole.
Heraclitus
A pre-Socratic philosopher (c. 535 - c.475 BCE) from Ephesus. Heraclitus was famous for his insistence on change as being the fundamental essence of the universe.
Pre-Socratics
A number of early Greek philosophers active before and during the time of Socrates (c.470 – 399 BCE), the classical Greek Athenian philosopher.
Arch
Deliberately or affectedly playful and teasing.
Berm
A flat strip of land, raised bank, or terrace bordering a river or canal.
Cotta (plural Cotte)
Italian; a crush or infatuation.
Piazzetta
Italian; a small plaza.
Exiguous
Very small in size or amount.
Histrionic
Overly theatrical or melodramatic in style.
Muggy
(Of the weather) Unpleasantly warm and humid.
Besotted
Strongly infatuated.
Ochre
A pale brownish yellow color.
Pagan
Relating to religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions, or the religious beliefs of pre-Christian European antiquity.
Stornello
A type of short Italian rhyming poem or song which usually contains three lines.
Cantilever
A long bracket or beam projecting from a wall to support a balcony, cornice, or similar structure.
Immunize
to make (a person or animal) immune to infection or disease, typically with a vaccine.
Guile
Sly or cunning intelligence.
Languorous
Characterized by a pleasant feeling of tiredness or inertia.
Capricious
Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
