All LOTF Vocab

English

spectacles

A pair of eyeglasses (noun)

perspective

The effect of distance upon the appearance of objects; judgment of facts, circumstances, etc. with regard to their proportional importance. (noun)

adolescence

A transitional period of development between youth and maturity. (noun)

prominent

Projecting; standing out (adjective)

efflorescence

blooming of flowers (noun)

specious

Having the ring of truth but actually false (adjective)

enchantment

The act of casting a spell over; attracting and delighting (noun)

enmity

Deep-seated hatred (noun)

speculate

To reflect on a subject (verb)

reassurance

Restoration of confidence (noun)

stupendous

Of astounding force, volume, degree, or excellence; marvelous (adjective)

mortification

The feeling of shame, humiliation, wounded pride (noun)

hiatus

A gap or interruption in continuity; a break or pause (noun)

ebullience

Zestful or spirited enthusiasm; high spirits (noun)

vicissitudes

Unexpected changes in life (noun)

sinew

lean and muscular; stringy and tough (adjective)

tacit

understood without being openly expressed; unvoiced or unspoken (adjective)

malevolent

wishing evil or harm to another (adjective)

maze

a confusing intricate network of passages; a state of bewilderment (noun)

comprehension

understanding; the act of grasping with the intellect (noun)

derisive

ridiculing; scorning; laughing at contemptuously (adjective)

effigy

a representation or image, especially sculptured, as on a monument (noun)

gesticulate

to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech (verb)

tempest

a violent windstorm, especially one with rain, hail, or snow. (noun)

discursive

passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling. (adjective)

incantation

the chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical powers. (noun)

taut

tightly drawn, not loose or flabby (adjective)

incredulous

indicating or showing unbelief (adjective)

leviathan

something very large; giant sea creature (noun)

furtive

done in a secret way (adjective)

gully

ditch cut in earth by running water (noun)

covert

a hiding place (noun)

crestfallen

dispirited and depressed, dejected (adjective)

impervious

not permitting penetration or passage; incapable of being injured or repaired. (adjective)

rebuke

to express sharp, stern disapproval of (verb)

demure

shyness and modesty (adjective)

fervor

great warmth and earnestness of feeling (noun)

illusive

unreal (adjective)

vex

to irritate, annoy, provoke (verb)

truculent

fierce, cruel; savagely brutal (adjective)