vocab list

Foliage

Forested leaves; vines; natural growth.

Incredulous

Unwilling to accept what is offered as true.

Furtive

Secret in an underhanded way; stealthy.

Obscure

Difficult to see; vague.

Bastion

A stronghold.

Ebullience

State of overflowing with excitement; showing enthusiasm.

Officious

Overly obliging; insisting on providing a service not requested.

Abyss

Bottomless hole; a vast expanse or depth.

Inscrutable

Difficult to understand; mysterious.

Vicissitude

The quality or state of being changeable.

Declivity

Downward slope.

Tacit

Understood; silent; not spoken.

Dubious

Doubtful; not clear.

Disinclination

A desire to avoid; aversion.

Malevolently

To have ill will or evil intentions.

Parody

Humorous or ridiculous imitation.

Lamentably

Regrettably; unfortunately.

Decorum

Appropriate conduct; correct and proper behavior.

Discursive

Rambling; moving from one topic to another randomly.

Interminable

Having or seeming to have no end.

Diffidently

Shyly; timidly.

Covert

A thicket (noun); concealed (adj).

Obtuseness

Dullness of mind; insensitivity.

Ruefully

Regretfully.

Impervious

Incapable of being entered; not capable of being damaged.

Demure

Shy; hesitant.

Vexed

Discomforted; distressed.

Derision

Scoffing at; mockery; ridicule.

Ferocity

Savagery.

Ululation

Howl; a long, loud, emotional utterance.