More Cool Words

circean — referring to beauty of a dangerous kind
mammon — material wealth having a debasing influence
necrology — list of the recently dead
salience — pronounced feature
sallet — light helmet with a brim flaring in the back
surplice — loose-fitting priestly garment with wide sleeves
syrinx — vocal organ of a bird
tabard — short, heavy cape or tunic (worn over armor)
tenebrous — shut out from the light, obscure
teredines — tiny worms that ruin ships and wharfs
umbra — darkest part of a shadow
vapid — lacking spirit
xiphoid — shaped like a sword
zygodactyl — having two toes pointing backward, two forward