## 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 or forcing) outdoor plants **noun**: a rounded cover that might be placed over food to help preserve it temporarily ## 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 *example*: certain portions of vocal performance in *The Cranberries*' song, Zombie ## 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 ## U --- ### utopia **noun**: typically described as an imaginary community or society that possesses highly desirable or near-perfect qualities for its members. Originating from Greek language, the original meaning is "no place", i.e. somewhere that doesn't exist #english