9-12 LOTF Flashcards
Corpulent
Obese; excessively fat
Derision
Contemptuous laughter; ridicule
Sauntered
Walk at a leisurely pace
Abominable
Detestable; unpleasant
Assimilating
Take in something and understand fully
Compelled
Force or obligate (someone) to do something
Luminous
Bright or shining
Myopia
Nearsightedness
Sniveling
Cry and sniffle
Propitiatingly
To appease or conciliate
Quavered
Shake or tremble while speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion
Truculently
Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressive
Parried
Deflected or ward off
Talisman
An object thought to have magical powers
Cynically
Believing that people are motivated by self-interest
Acrid
Having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell
Cordon
Line of guards preventing access to an area
Ululating
Howl or wail
Elephantine
Characteristics of an elephant; large, clumsy.
Crepitation
Crackling or rattling sound
Epaulettes
An ornamental shoulder piece on an item of clothing, especially on a coat or jacket of military uniform