Honors Eng. 10 Mrs. Harper LOFT Vocab 1

ebullient

(adj) lively and enthusiastic (vivacious)

emphatic

(adj) forceful or definite in expression or action (assertive)

enmity

(noun) the extreme ill will or hatred that exists between two enemies (animosity)

gesticulate

(verb) to make gestures in an attempt to express something (signal)

heed

(verb) to give serious attention to a warning or advice (mindfulness)

incredulous

(adj) unwilling to believe something or completely unconvinced (skeptical)

jeer

(verb) to shout or laugh at somebody or something in a mocking or scornful way (heckle)

myopia

(noun) shortness of sight (can be used literally or figuratively) (narrow-mindedness)

officious

(adj) characteristic of somebody who is eager to give unwanted help or advice(meddlesome)

sage

(noun or adj.) somebody who is regarded as knowledgeable, wise, and experienced (intelligent)

allegory

(noun) a story, narrative in which characters and the plot are used to represent abstract events, ideas, or qualities

foreshadow

(verb) the writer's use of hints or clues that prepare the readers for events that occur later in the story

irony

(noun) exists in a story (or life!) when the TOTAL opposite of what is expected actually occurs

microcosm

(noun) small world or small version of something

personification

(noun) occurs when the author gives life-like, humanlike, qualities to inanimate objects

effulgence

(noun) a brilliant radiance; a shining forth

festoon

(verb & noun) adorn (a place) with ribbons, garlands, or other decorations

clamber

(verb) climb, move, or get in or out of something in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet