LOtF Vocab

Question 1

specious

Answer 1

Misleading in appearance, especially misleadingly attractive

Question 2

effulgence

Answer 2

the ability to shine brightly

Question 3

enmity

Answer 3

the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something

Question 4

decorous

Answer 4

in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained.

Question 5

indignation

Answer 5

anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment

Question 6

hiatus

Answer 6

a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process.

Question 7

ebullience

Answer 7

the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance

Question 8

tumult

Answer 8

a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.

Question 9

recrimination

Answer 9

an accusation in response to one from someone else.

Question 10

furtive

Answer 10

attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive

Question 11

inscrutable

Answer 11

impossible to understand or interpret

Question 12

incredulous

Answer 12

unwilling or unable to believe something.

Question 13

belligerence

Answer 13

aggressive or warlike behavior.

Question 14

chastisement

Answer 14

a severe criticism or punishment

Question 15

incursion

Answer 15

an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one.

Question 16

disinclination

Answer 16

a reluctance or lack of enthusiasm

Question 17

derisive

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expressing contempt or ridicule.

Question 18

discursive

Answer 18

digressing from subject to subject

Question 19

incantation

Answer 19

a series of words said as a magic spell or charm.

Question 20

interminable

Answer 20

endless

Question 21

leviathan

Answer 21

a very large aquatic creature, especially a whale

Question 22

tremulously

Answer 22

shaking or quivering slightly

Question 23

decorum

Answer 23

behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety.

Question 24

apprehension

Answer 24

anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

Question 25

Sagely

Answer 25

in a profoundly wise manner

Question 26

antagonism

Answer 26

active hostility or opposition.

Question 27

bravado

Answer 27

a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.

Question 27

impervious

Answer 27

unable to be affected by.

Question 28

contemptuous

Answer 28

showing contempt; scornful.

Question 29

cynicism

Answer 29

an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism.

Question 30

indignity

Answer 30

treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one’s dignity.

Question 31

iridescent

Answer 31

showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles

Question 32

corpulent

Answer 32

(of a person) fat.

Question 33

parody

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an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect

Question 34

succulent

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(of food) tender, juicy, and tasty.

Question 35

convulsively

Answer 35

To do something in an irregular, jerky way

Question 36

gesticulating

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use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one’s words.

Question 37

stricken

Answer 37

past participle of strike

Question 38

torrid

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very hot and dry.

Question 39

luminous

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full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark.

Question 40

myopia

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nearsightedness

Question 41

propitiatingly

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to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate.

Question 42

truculent

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eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.

Question 43

inimical

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tending to obstruct or harm.

Question 44

ululation

Answer 44

a howling or wailing sound

Question 45

crepitation

Answer 45

a crackling or rattling sound.