Threnody-–noun, plural -dies. a poem, speech, or song of lamentation, esp. for the dead; dirge; funeral song.
jeremiad--noun
a long and mournful complaint; "a jeremiad against any form of government"
ululate-–verb (used without object), -lat⋅ed, -lat⋅ing. 1. to howl, as a dog or a wolf; hoot, as an owl.
2. to utter howling sounds, as in shrill, wordless lamentation; wail.
3. to lament loudly and shrilly.
Paragon-–noun 1. a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence.
2. Printing. a 20-point type.
3. an unusually large, round pearl.
–verb (used with object) 4. to compare; parallel.
5. to be a match for; rival.
6. Obsolete. to surpass.
7. Obsolete. to regard as a paragon.
dragoon-–noun 1. (esp. formerly) a European cavalryman of a heavily armed troop.
2. a member of a military unit formerly composed of such cavalrymen, as in the British army.
3. (formerly) a mounted infantryman armed with a short musket.
–verb (used with object) 4. to set dragoons or soldiers upon; persecute by armed force; oppress.
5. to force by oppressive measures; coerce: The authorities dragooned the peasants into leaving their farms.
Virago-–noun, plural -goes, -gos. 1. a loud-voiced, ill-tempered, scolding woman; shrew.
2. Archaic. a woman of strength or spirit.
Inamorata-–noun, plural -tas. a woman who loves or is loved; female sweetheart or lover.
Coruscate-–verb (used without object), -cat⋅ed, -cat⋅ing. to emit vivid flashes of light; sparkle; scintillate; gleam.
Saturnine-–adjective 1. sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn.
2. suffering from lead poisoning, as a person.
3. due to absorption of lead, as bodily disorders.
Frore-–adjective Archaic. frozen; frosty.
Floret-–noun 1. a small flower.
2. Botany. one of the closely clustered small flowers that make up the flower head of a composite flower, as the daisy.
3. one of the tightly clustered divisions of a head of broccoli or cauliflower.
4. Also, flo⋅rette /flɔˈrɛt, floʊ-/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [flaw-ret, floh-] Show IPA . spun silk obtained from floss.
5. Printing. flower (def. 6).