corpulent- large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat.
malaise- a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.
indolent- having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful
volatile- tending or threatening to break out into open violence; explosive
quixotic- extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable
tutelage- the act of guarding, protecting, or guiding; office or function of a guardian; guardianship
balustrade- a railing with supporting balusters
flying buttresse- An external, arched support for the wall of a church or other building. Flying buttresses were used in many Gothic cathedrals; they enabled builders to put up very tall but comparatively thin stone walls, so that much of the wall space could be filled with stained-glass windows. The cathedrals of Chartres and Notre Dame de Paris were built with flying buttresses.
eidetic-of, pertaining to, or constituting visual imagery vividly experienced and readily reproducible with great accuracy and in great detail.
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