LOTF Vocab

specious

seeming true but actually false

enmity

deep hatred or hostility

strident

loud, harsh, or grating

furtive

secretive or sly

pallor

paleness, especially from fear or sickness

pliant

flexible or easily bent

officious

overly eager to offer help or give orders; meddlesome

ebullience

bubbling enthusiasm or high spirits

festooned

decorated with hanging ornaments

vicissitudes

unexpected changes or variations

unintelligibly

in a way that cannot be understood

indignant

angry at something unfair or unjust

antagonism

active hostility or opposition

opalescence

a milky, iridescent shine

belligerence

aggressive or warlike behavior

chastisement

punishment or scolding

myriad (adj.)

countless or innumerable

myriad (noun)

a countless or extremely large number

tacit

understood or implied without being spoken

effigy

a model or representation of a person, often made to be mocked or destroyed

lamentation

an expression of deep sorrow or grief

gesticulate

to use dramatic hand or body movements while speaking

assent

to agree or give approval

decorous

proper, polite, and well-behaved

diffidently

shyly; showing a lack of confidence

incredulity

disbelief; inability to accept something as true

interminable

endless; seeming to go on forever

bastion

a stronghold or protected place

frenzy

wild, uncontrolled excitement or chaos

sagely

in a wise or thoughtful manner

impervious

not affected or penetrated

sanctity

the state of being sacred, holy, or highly valued

covert

secret or hidden

superficial

on the surface; shallow

derision

ridicule or mockery

ludicrous

ridiculous; absurd

inscrutably

in a way that is impossible to understand or interpret

talisman

an object believed to have magical powers or bring good luck

ineffectual

not producing the desired effect; useless

propitiatingly

in a way that appeases or tries to win favor

ululation

a long, loud, mournful howl or wail

ensconce

to settle securely or comfortably; to hide safely

cordon

a line or barrier preventing access; a guarded boundary

obscurity

the state of being unknown, inconspicuous, or difficult to understand

inimical

hostile, unfriendly, or harmful