# Words & Definitions ## A ### afterglow **noun**: the remaining light in the sky after the sun has set. Alternatively, the feelings following a successful or pleasurable experience ## C ### cloche `CLAW-SH` **noun**: a small translucent cover for protecting outdoor plants **noun**: a rounded cover that might be placed over food to help preserve it temporarily ### cullet `CULL-LET` **noun**: scrap glass material, such as in recycling ## E ### ennui `EN-OO-WE` **noun**: a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement ## K ### keening **noun**: the action of wailing in grief for a deceased person ## L ### leitmotif `LITE-MOW-TEEF` **noun**: a short piece of music tied to a specific person, place, or idea. In practice, it be considered an extension of a *motif* ## M ### motif `MOW-TEEF` **noun**: a short theme or pattern that appears throughout a piece of music ## P ### prehistoric `PRE-HIS-TORE-ICK` **adjective**: occurring before recorded history ## U ### utopia `YOU-TOPE-EE-UH` **noun**: typically used to describe an imaginary community or society that possesses highly desirable or near-perfect qualities for its members. Originating from the Greek language, the original meaning is "no place", i.e. *somewhere that doesn't exist* #english