Chapter 1 Flashcards
(19 cards)
Creepers
vines that grow all over the island, which symbolize evil.
Proffer
an offer or proposal
Efforescence
the state of period or flowering
Specious
misleading in appearance
Effulgence
a brilliant radiance
Swathing
To wrap in several layers of fabric
Conch
The spiral shell of a gastropod, often used as a horn
Enmity
The state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something
Strident
Loud and harsh; grating
Matins
A service of morning prayer in various churches
Precentor
A person who leads a congregation in its singing or prayers
Furitve
Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive
Pallidly
In a manner of lacking interest or vitality
Suffusion
The overspreading of color
Togs
An informal term for clothing
Pliant
Easily bent; flexible
Immured
To enclose or confine (someone) against their will
Bastion
A natural rock formation resembling a projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions
Hiatus
A pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process
