Vo1 Flashcards
1
Q
clamber
A
to climb with difficulty on all fours
2
Q
conch
A
the shell of a large mollusk
3
Q
defiles
A
dirties, pollutes, makes unclean; to march in files or columns
4
Q
ebullience
A
bubbly enthusiasm
5
Q
errant
A
wandering
6
Q
festooned
A
decorated with garlands
7
Q
gesticulated
A
communicated with hand movements
8
Q
hiatus
A
a brief stoppage
9
Q
horizon
A
the imaginary line at which the earth and sky meet
10
Q
immured
A
confined within or as if within walls; imprisoned
11
Q
lagoon
A
a small body of water separated from the open sea by low sand dunes
12
Q
mortification
A
great embarrassment
13
Q
officious
A
meddlesome; aggressively offering one’s services; pushy
14
Q
pall
A
a dark somber mood; the covering for a casket
15
Q
pliant
A
flexible
