LOTF Ch. 1 - 3 Flashcards
1
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efflorescence
A
great prosperity; the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
2
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enmity
A
a state of deep-seated ill-will
3
Q
decorous
A
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste
4
Q
chorister
A
a singer in a singing group
5
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bastion
A
projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
6
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hiatus
A
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
7
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ebullience
A
eager enjoyment or approval
8
Q
recrimination
A
mutual accusations
9
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tumult
A
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
10
Q
tirade
A
a speech of violent denunciation; tantrum
11
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oppressive
A
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
12
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inscrutable
A
difficult or impossible to understand
13
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vicissitudes
A
a variation in circumstances or fortune
14
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declivities
A
downward slopes or bends
15
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tacit
A
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
