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lotf vocab 7-9
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dun | of a dull greyish brown to brownish grey color |
| covert | a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something |
| wallow | an indolent or clumsy rolling about |
| sufficient | of a quantity that can fufill a need or requirement |
| flounder | move clumsily or struggle to move, as in mud or water |
| brandish | exhibit aggressively |
| rueful | feeling or expressing pain or sorrow |
| clamber | climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling |
| crestfallen | brought low in spirit |
| glower | look angry or sullen as if to signal disapproval |
| impervious | not admitting of passage or capable of being affected |
| bravado | a swaggering show of courage |
| tremulous | quivering as from weakness or fear |
| prefect | a chief officer or chief magistrate |
| rebuke | censure severely or angrily |
| sanctity | the quality of being holy |
| sodden | wet through and through, thoroughly wet |
| laden | filled with a great quantity |
| demure | shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way |
| fervor | the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up |
| pall | become less interesting or attractive |
| illusive | based on or having the nature of a fantasy |
| alight | settle or come to rest |
| iridescent | varying in color when seen in different lights |
| vexed | troubled persistently, especially with petty annoyances |
| solemnly | in a serious and dignified manner |
| buffet | strike against forcefully |
| corpulent | excessively large |
| derision | contemptuous laughter |
| steadfast | firm and dependable especially in loyalty |