A list of words that I have recently looked up.

• maxim. A short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.
• din. A loud, unpleasant and prolonged noise.
• state of grace. A condition of being free from sin.
• hector. Talk to (someone) in a bullying way.
• torpor. A state of physical and mental inactivity; lethargy.
• slake. Quench or satisfy (one's thirst).
• rivet. A short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal.
• lappet. A small flap or fold.
• taut. Stretched or pulled tight.
• apostasy. The abandonment or renunciation of a religious or political belief.
• rebarbative. Unattractive and objectionable.