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LOTF vocab #2
remake of Detwiler's list
Term | Definition |
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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 |