vocab list 7

Belligerent

eager to fight, warlike, aggressive, looking for a fight, hostile

Blatant

obvious, conspicuous, obtrusive, often in an intentionally offensive or noisy way

Cessation

a stop, pause, interruption, discontinuation of an action (can be temporary or permanent but with connotation leaning towards final/permanent stop to something when not otherwise indicated)

Crepitation

a crackling or grating sound, such as the one created when two pieces of bone rub together

Ebullient

1. Lively, charming, enthusiastic, exuberant

2. vigorously boiling, bubbling, or effervescent

Efflorescence

the period of flowering or growth, an unfolding or flourishing, the highest point of development in a process

Elephantine

very large, gigantic, heavy, moving in an awkward, slow way due to size.

Furtive

 stealthy, secretive, surreptitious, shifty, done in a way that is intended to escape notice

Idiosyncratic

peculiar to a specific individual or situation: eccentric, odd, quirky

Indignant

 angry at unfairness or injustice

Inimical

harmful, unfriendly, hostile, unfavorable

Tumult

a noisy chaotic commotion, especially when made by a crowd; a psychological upheaval or agitation, uproar, ruckus

Ululation

a high-pitched howl, wail, yell, or shriek, usually trilled and rhythmically wavering variations in pitch due to tongue or throat movements

Ungainly

awkward, gangly, lacking grace; Unwieldy, difficult to maneuver or manage

Vicissitude

variability, change in situation or conditions, unexpected change (especially in regards to a person’s fortune or parts of situation out of the individual’s control)