LoTF Vocab Flashcards
a kind of wall built out into the water toe strain currents; a projecting part of a building
Jetty
A main element, idea; a theme or subject that is repeated with a various changes
motif
a flowering
Efflorescence
here and there
hither and thiter
seeming good, but not really so
specious
the support or point of support on which a lever turns in,raising or moving something
fulcrum
harsh-sounding, shrill, grating
Strident
haystack
Hayrick
noisy commotion, as of a crowd, uproar,,confusion, disturbance
Tumult
a threadlike part of a climbing plant, serving to support it by clinging to or coiling around an object
Tendril
done or acting in a stealthily manner; sneaky
Furtive
unwilling or unable to believe; doubting; showing doubt or disbelief
Incredulous
Wishing evil or harm to others; spitefully; maliciously
Malevolently
solemn ceremony, ritual; seriousness, gravity
Solemnity
to flap wings rapidly, to wave with quick vibrations, to love quickly
Flitter
passes or extends over, across, or through
Traverses
any of various administrators
Prefect
concealed, hidden, or disguised
Covert
abnormal vision so that objects are not seen distinctly, nearsightedness
myopia
to make or use gestures, as in adding force to one’s speech
gesticulate
