LOF Vocabulary

Question 1

specious

Answer 1

superficially plausible, but actually wrong.

Question 2

effulgence

Answer 2

The ability to shine brightly

Question 3

enmity

Answer 3

the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.

Question 4

decorous

Answer 4

in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained.

Question 5

indignation

Answer 5

anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.

Question 6

hiatus

Answer 6

a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process.

Question 7

ebullience

Answer 7

the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.

Question 8

recrimination

Answer 8

an accusation in response to one from someone else.

Question 9

tumult

Answer 9

confusion or disorder.

Question 10

furtive

Answer 10

attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.

Question 11

inscrutable

Answer 11

impossible to understand or interpret.

Question 12

belligerence

Answer 12

aggressive or warlike behavior.

Question 12

incredulous

Answer 12

feeling or showing an inability to believe something

Question 13

chastisement

Answer 13

a severe criticism or punishment

Question 14

incursion

Answer 14

an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one.

Question 15

disinclination

Answer 15

a reluctance or lack of enthusiasm.

Question 16

derisive

Answer 16

expressing contempt or ridicule.

Question 17

discursive

Answer 17

digressing from subject to subject

Question 18

incantation

Answer 18

a series of words said as a magic spell or charm.

Question 19

interminable

Answer 19

endless

Question 20

tremulously

Answer 20

shaking or quivering slightly.

Question 21

leviathan

Answer 21

a very large aquatic creature, especially a whale

Question 22

decorum

Answer 22

behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety.

Question 23

apprehension

Answer 23

anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

Question 24

sagely

Answer 24

in a wise way, especially as a result of great experience

Question 25

antagonism

Answer 25

active hostility or opposition.

Question 26

impervious

Answer 26

unable to be affected by.

Question 27

bravado

Answer 27

a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.

Question 28

contemptuous

Answer 28

showing contempt; scornful.

Question 29

cynicism

Answer 29

an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism.

Question 30

indignity

Answer 30

treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one’s dignity.

Question 31

iridescent

Answer 31

showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles.

Question 32

corpulent

Answer 32

someone who is very overweight

Question 33

parody

Answer 33

an imitation or version of something that falls far short of the real thing; a travesty

Question 34

succulent

Answer 34

tender, juicy, and tasty.

Question 35

gesticulating

Answer 35

use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one’s words

Question 36

stricken

Answer 36

seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling

Question 37

convulsively

Answer 37

to do something in an irregular, jerky way

Question 38

torrid

Answer 38

Very hot and dry

Question 39

myopia

Answer 39

Nearsightedness and lack of imagination, foresight, or intellectual insight.

Question 40

luminous

Answer 40

full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark

Question 41

propitiatingly

Answer 41

win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them.

Question 42

truculent

Answer 42

eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.

Question 43

inimical

Answer 43

unfriendly; hostile

Question 44

ululation

Answer 44

howl or wail as an expression of strong emotion, typically grief.

Question 45

crepitation

Answer 45

a crackling or rattling sound.