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LOTF vocab #1
remake of Detwiler's list
Term | Definition |
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efflorence | an example or result of growth or development |
chorister | one who leads the singing of a choir |
tacit | implied, understood without being stated |
ebullience | the quality of being cheerful and full of energy |
vicissitude | change of circumstances or fortune; a change |
blatant | obvious |
ludicrous | so foolish or unreasonable that it's ridiculous |
sinewy | muscular |
taboo | prohibited or restricted by social custom |
malevolently | in a manner showing ill-will or malicious attitudes |
ineffectual | not producing the desired effect |
decorous | keeping with good taste in conduct, manners, or appearance |
inscrutable | impossible to understand or interpret |
tirade | long, angry speech or criticism |
tumult | a loud, confused noise; commotion |
declivities | downward slope |
oppressive | unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint |
recrimination | accusation in response to one from someone else; a counter accusation |
bastion | a stronghold |
enmity | state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to something or someone |