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LOTF Unit 1 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| proffer | offer or suggestion |
| efflorescence | blossoming or flowering |
| decorous | decent, correct or fitting |
| indignation | anger due to unjust (unfair) treatment |
| gesticulate | make gestures when speaking to show strong emotion |
| assent | to thoughtfully agree |
| recrimination | charges against an accuser |
| tirade | a long, angry or violent speech |
| vicissitudes | unexpected changes |
| antagonism | open hostility or opposition |
| indignant | angered by unjust (unfair) treatment |
| susurration | murmer or whispering sound |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch |
| sinewy | stong; lean and muscular |
| malevolently | in a manner of viscious hatred |
| lamentably | regrettably, mournfully |
| derisive | mocking or making fun of |
| effigy | a crude representation or statue |
| inarticulate | unable to speak clearly |