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F451 Vocab list 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fervor | feelings of great warmth and intensity |
| Flourish | a showy gesture |
| Gilt | having the deep slightly brownish color of gold |
| Condemnation | an expression of strong disapproval |
| Contempt | lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike |
| Ravenous | devouring or craving food in great quantities |
| Jargon | a characteristic language of a particular group |
| Heresy | a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion |
| Stagnat | not circulating or flowing |
| Cacophony | loud confusing disagreeable sounds |
| Luminescent | emitting light not caused by heat |
| Feign | make believe with the intent to deceive |
| Smolder | burn slowly and without a flame |
| Ruddy | of a red color at the end of the color spectrum |
| Melancholy | characterized by or causing or expressing sadness |
| Dictum | an authoritative declaration |
| Titillate | excite pleasurably or erotically |
| Quibble | argue over petty things |
| Tactile | of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch |
| Torrent | an overwhelming number or amount |