Vocabulary Flashcards
to cover with or as if with feathers or down
fledged
a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work
motif
the action or process of developing and unfolding as if coming into flower: blossoming
efflorescence
having deceptive attraction or allure; having a false look of truth or genuineness
specious
a brilliant radiance; a shining forth.
effulgence
The state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
enmity
The support about which a lever turns
fulcrum
To raise or represent, to decorate, to cause to bulge out
embossed
A complex part, action
intricacies
deviating from the recognized or customary character
eccentric
Morning Prayer
matins
a person who leads a church choir or congregation in singing
precentor
deficient in color; very pale
pallidy
a sense of humiliation and shame caused by something that wounds one’s pride
mortification
spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light
suffusion
Unusual or extreme or extreme paleness as from fear, ill health, or death.
pallor
The act or process of breaking up and spreading out.
dispersal
out of line; not organized in an orderly fashion
askew
to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and crossover
surmounted
to distort especially from a true value or symmetrical form
skewed
To imprison; To shut in; seclude or confine
immured
a narrow passage or gorge
defiles
using or giving in great amounts; prodigal
lavishly
a fortified area or position
bastion
A break, gap, or pause in a continuous action or work
hiatus
Move hurriedly with short, quick steps.
scurried
