LOF Vocabulary Flashcards
deep seated hatred; state of being an enemy
enmity
blooming of flowers, state of flowers
efflorescence
exhibiting appropriate behavior or conduct
decorous
a singer or leader of a choir
chorister
a stronghold of fortification; similar to a strong hold
bastion
a gap or interruption in continuity; a break or pause
hiatus
zestful or spirited enthusiasm
ebullience
difficult to understand; mysterious
inscrutable
a change of variation; unexpected changes in life
vicissitudes
top act of accusing in return; opposing another charge
recrimination
commotion of a great crowd; disorder
tumult
a long angry or violent speech; a diatribe
tirade
using power unjustly; burdensome
oppressive
downward slopes a; as of a hill
declivities
not spoke; implied by actions of statements
tacit
totally or offensively obtrusive; very obvious
blatant
excluded or forbidden from use or mention
taboo
lean and muscular; stringy and tough
sinewy
having an ill will or wishing harm to others; malicious
malevolently
laughably and obviously absurd, foolish
ludicrous
insufficient to produce an effect: useless
ineffectual
to abuse vocally; taunt or mock
jeer
in comprehensible; unable to speak w/ clarity
inarticulate
something very large; giant sea creature in the bible
leviathan
a loud outcry; great expression of discount
clamor
unruly; insubordinate or constituting a mutiny
mutinously
dispirited and depressed; desected
crestfallen
incapable of being penetrated or affected
impervious
an undertaking or business organization; industrious
enterprise
looked at or stared angrily or sullenly
glowered
to criticize sharply; check or repress
rebuke
modest and reserved in manner or behavior
demure
great intensity of emotion; intense heat
fervor
stout
corpulent
to walk in a slow, relaxed manner w/i hurrying or effort
sauntered
force or oblige to do something
compelled
emitting light; full of light
luminous
near sightedness
myopia
to sniffle; complainer white tearfully
sniveling
Shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion
quavered
deflected or warded off; avoided
parried
a trinket or piece of jewelry usually around the neck and thought to
be a magical protection against evil or disease
talisman
unpleasantly sharp or bitter taste of smell
acrid
line of people or ships stationed to guard
cordon
the size of an elephant
elephantine
a fringed strap worn on military uniforms
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