English LOTF exam vocabulary

Specious

Plausible (believable) but actually false

skewed

turned to one side

bastion

a well-fortified (defended) position

hiatus

a break

gesticulated

made hand motions

ebullience

zestful enthusiasm

pall

a gloomy effect

festooned

decorated

inscrutable

impenetrable; hard to see or get through

opaque

not allowing light to get through

declivities

downward slopes

impalpable

intangible; not perceived by touch

sinewy

lean and muscular

tacitly

without being spoken

improvisation

invention without preparation

apex

the highest point

derisive

scornful, hateful

efiigy

a likeness or image

tempestuously

like a storm, turbulently

incantation

a verbal charm or spell

incredulity

disbelief

taut

tight

converts

thick underbrush providing cover

obtuseness

dullness; flatness; lack of sharp edges

luxuriance

having rich or profuse growth

impervious

incapable of being affected

sanctity

sacredness; godliness

maternal

related to motherhood

cynicism

attitude scornful of the motives of others