Vocabulary Words LOTF

Question 1

Bastion

Answer 1

Defensive fortification; like the castle of a wall

e.g. supporter

Question 2

Discursive

Answer 2

Passing aimlessly for one subject to another

e.g. rambling

Question 3

Effigy

Answer 3

A representation of a person; an image of a model

e.g. sculpture

Question 4

Efflorescence

Answer 4

Bursting forth or flower

e.g. sprouting

Question 5

Efflugence

Answer 5

The quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

e.g. radiance

Question 6

Errant

Answer 6

Deviating from the regular or proper course

e.g. devious

Question 7

Festoon

Answer 7

A chain, flowers, or similar molded ornament made to look like garland

e.g. array

Question 8

Gesticulate

Answer 8

To show, express, or direct through movement

e.g. mime, action

Question 9

Immure

Answer 9

To lock up in or as in a jail; to be enclosed

e.g. imprison

Question 10

Indignant

Answer 10

Angered at something unjust or wrong

e.g. infuriated

Question 11

Inscrutable

Answer 11

Difficult or impossible to understand

e.g. ambiguous

Question 12

Proffer

Answer 12

A proposal offered for acceptance or rejection

e.g. suggestion

Question 13

Officious

Answer 13

Intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

e.g. meddlesome

Question 14

Specious

Answer 14

Appearing right, reasonable, or desirable, but not being so

e.g. deceptive

Question 15

Strident

Answer 15

Unpleasantly loud and harsh

e.g. outspoken

Question 16

Suffusion

Answer 16

Flush, blush, color; the act or process of infusing or state of being suffused with something

e.g. infuse

Question 17

Swarthiness

Answer 17

Having dark skinned complexion

e.g. dark

Question 18

Tacit

Answer 18

Understood although not put into words

e.g. unspoken