LOF Vocabulary Flashcards

(46 cards)

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deep seated hatred; state of being an enemy

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enmity

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blooming of flowers, state of flowers

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efflorescence

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exhibiting appropriate behavior or conduct

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decorous

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a singer or leader of a choir

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chorister

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a stronghold of fortification; similar to a strong hold

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bastion

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a gap or interruption in continuity; a break or pause

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hiatus

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zestful or spirited enthusiasm

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ebullience

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difficult to understand; mysterious

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inscrutable

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a change of variation; unexpected changes in life

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vicissitudes

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top act of accusing in return; opposing another charge

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recrimination

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commotion of a great crowd; disorder

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tumult

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a long angry or violent speech; a diatribe

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tirade

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using power unjustly; burdensome

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oppressive

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downward slopes a; as of a hill

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declivities

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not spoke; implied by actions of statements

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tacit

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totally or offensively obtrusive; very obvious

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blatant

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excluded or forbidden from use or mention

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taboo

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lean and muscular; stringy and tough

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sinewy

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having an ill will or wishing harm to others; malicious

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laughably and obviously absurd, foolish

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insufficient to produce an effect: useless

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to abuse vocally; taunt or mock

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in comprehensible; unable to speak w/ clarity

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something very large; giant sea creature in the bible

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a loud outcry; great expression of discount
clamor
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unruly; insubordinate or constituting a mutiny
mutinously
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dispirited and depressed; desected
crestfallen
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incapable of being penetrated or affected
impervious
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an undertaking or business organization; industrious
enterprise
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looked at or stared angrily or sullenly
glowered
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to criticize sharply; check or repress
rebuke
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modest and reserved in manner or behavior
demure
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great intensity of emotion; intense heat
fervor
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stout
corpulent
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to walk in a slow, relaxed manner w/i hurrying or effort
sauntered
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force or oblige to do something
compelled
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emitting light; full of light
luminous
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near sightedness
myopia
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to sniffle; complainer white tearfully
sniveling
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Shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion
quavered
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deflected or warded off; avoided
parried
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a trinket or piece of jewelry usually around the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
talisman
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unpleasantly sharp or bitter taste of smell
acrid
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line of people or ships stationed to guard
cordon
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the size of an elephant
elephantine
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a fringed strap worn on military uniforms
eppaulryyers