LOTF Ch. 1-3 Vocabulary Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering the LOTF chapters 1-3 terms and their definitions.

multitude

a large number of people or things

effulgence

being bright; giving off a shining light

enmity

the state of being opposed to something

decorous

polite; proper

furtive

avoiding attention, typically because of guilt or having a secret

pallidly

lacking interest or liveliness

indignation

anger or annoyance provoked by unfair treatment

gesticulated

using gestures to emphasize a point

induced

to succeed in persuading or influencing someone to do something

martyred

an attitude of exaggerated suffering; often to gain sympathy

ebullience

the quality of being cheerful and full of energy

grotesque

ugly or distorted

officious

over-enthusiastic in offering help

virtuous

having high moral standards

recrimination

an accusation in response to another accusation

gaudy

extravagantly bright or showy

vicissitudes

an unpleasant change of circumstance

opaque

hard to understand, not able to be seen through

declivities

a downward slope

inscrutably

in a way that does not show emotion