effilgence
n. a brilliant radiance
specious
adj. having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious
adj. deceptively attractive
enmity
n. deep-seated, often mutual hatred
suffusion
n. the act of pouring a liquid over something
hiatus
n. a gap, separation, pause, or interruption
ex. gap in space, time or continuity; a break
the slight pause that occurs when two immediately adjacent vowels in nsecutive syllables are pronounced
separation, aperture, fissure, or short passage an organ or body part
furtive
adj. stealthy; theif-like; sneaky,sly
officious
adj. meddlesome
eager to render services or help to others (sometimes unwanted help)
ebullience
n. zestful enthusiasm
n. bursting forth; overflow
avidly
adv. eagerly, greedily
vicissitudes
n. a change or variation
susurration
n. a soft, whispering rustling sound, a murmur
declivities
n.a downward slope, as of a hill
myriad
adj. great in number, innumerable
n. an indefinitely great number
detritus
n. disintegrated or eroded matter
n. accumulated material, DEBRIS
tacitly
implied without being said
belligerence
n. a hostile or warlike attitude, nature, or inclination
n. the act of carrying on war; warfare
impalpable
adj. not perceptible to the touch
adj. difficult to perceive or grasp with the mind
plinth
n. a base supporting a statue
n. e lower slab at the base of a column
bastion
n. a projecting art of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive firing in several directions
taut
adj. tense, not relaxed
incredulity
n. the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something
interminable
adj. endless
embroiled
v. to involve someone deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation
v. bring into a state of confusion or disorder
diffidently
adj. modest or shy because of lack of self confidence
festoon
n. a chain or garland of flowers, leaves, or ribbons, hung in a curve as decoration
stupendous
adj. extremely impressive
cynicism
n. an attitude of negativity and distrust
derision
n. contemptuous or jeering laughter; ridicule
phosphorescence
n. the mission of light without any perceptible eat; glowing
gesticulating
adj. making gestures while speaking
myopia
n. lack of discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning
n. NEARSIGHTEDNESS
cessation
n. a ringing or coming to an end; a ceasing
luminous
adj. EMITTING LIGHT, especially self-generated light
adj. easily comprehended; clear
adj. , enlightened and intelligent; inspiring
ululation
n. a long. loud cry or howl, such as that of a wolf or dog
crepitation
n. A CRACKLING NOISE, resembling succession of minute explosions
dramatic irony
irony that occurs when the reader s aware of the meaning of a situation, but the characters are not
symbol
something concrete that represents an abstract idea
fable
narration intended to teach lessons
parable
simple story, told to illustrate moral truth
allegory
truths told through symbolic characters
figurative language
symbolic or metaphorical
ex: simile, metaphor, personification
irony
difference between expected outcome and actual result; incongruity
parody
work that imitates another humorously