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LOTF vocab #2
remake of Detwiler's list
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| elephantine | excessively large, clumsy, or awkward |
| tailsman | an object thought to have magic powers |
| myopia | nearsightedness |
| parried | warded off in a countermove |
| inarticulate | unable to speakclearly or distinctly |
| corpulent | fat |
| crestfallen | sad or dissappointed |
| jeer | to mock or make rude comments |
| mutinous | refusing to obey orders |
| quavered | shake or tremble in speaking |
| leviathan | sea monster |
| glowered | have an angry or sullen look; scowl |
| demure | reserved, modest, and shy |
| acrid | having an unpleasant taste or smell |
| cordon | amline of police or guards preventing access to a building |
| fervor | intense and passionate feeling |
| sniveling | crying and sniffling |
| compelled | forced or obliged |
| luminous | emitting light |
| saunter | walking in a slow, relaxed manner |