vocab for lit

compelled

to drive or urge forcefully or irresistibly

torrid

extremely hot and dry or full of intense passionate emotions

assimilating

taking in information blending into culture or combining things

acrid

harsh and sharp or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor

ensconce

to settle comfortably snugly or securely in a hidden or safe place

savoring

to fully enjoy a food drink or experience slowly to appreciate it as much as possible

sniveling

to speak or act in a whining sniffling tearful or weakly emotional manner

dredged

to scoop dig up or remove mud sand and silt from the bottom of a body of water

enmity

deep hatred usually felt mutually between at least two people

apex

peak point the best

jeer

to laugh at shout insults or mock someone in a rude and angry way to show disrespect

lamentation

a passionate and outward expression of deep grief sorrow or mourning

belligerence

an aggressive hostile or warlike attitude readiness to fight

menace

a person thing or situation that is likely to cause harm or danger

illusive

not real or genuine appearing to exist or mean one thing but actually lacking substance or truth

exulting

to show or feel great happiness and excitment usually because of a triumph or success

daunting

tending to overwhelm or intimidate

purged

to clear or cause evacuation from

truculent

aggressively defiant quick to argue or fight or harsh

corpulent

to describe a person who is stout portly or excessively heavy

surged

to move forward quickly and powerfully or to increase suddenly and by a large amount

glowered

to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger

sanctity

the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous

rebuke

to criticize or scold someone for doing something wrong

lemure

quiet modest and reserved not wanting to attract attention

cordon

line or ring of police soldiers or vehicles placed around an area to stop people from entering or leaving

simpleton

person who is not very smart lacks common sense or easily fooled

parried

blocked deflected or avoided especially in an attack question or criticism

cessation

the stopping or ending of something

vitality

the state of being strong active and full of life

talisman

means of an object that is believed to possess magical power that brings good luck and wards off evil