alleviation
uh-lee-vee-AY-shuhn 
<Latin
relief from suffering
variegated
VER-ee-uh-gay-tuhd 
<Latin
having different colors in spots, streaks, or stripes
circa
SUHR-kuh 
<Latin
about; around  [it's an old painting ~ 1700]
guilelessness
GYL-luhs-nuhs 
<English<French<Germanic
the state of being innocent, naïve, or unsophisticated
fodient
FOH-dee-uhnt 
<Latin
fitted for digging or burrowing
slentando
slen-TAWN-doh 
<Italian
gradually decreasing tempo (a direction in music)
stalwart
STAWL-wuhrt 
<English
brave; valiant; resolute
gargoyle
GAWR-goil 
<French
a water spout resembling a fantastic creature
torrone
tuh-ROH-nee 
<Italian<Spanish<Latin
a candy of honey and almonds
puissant
PYOO-uh-suhnt 
<French
strong; powerful