LoTF Chapters 6 & 7 Flashcards
(21 cards)
Festoon
(v.) to cover something with objects, especially decorations
Taut
(adj.) stretched very tight
Interminable
(adj.) lasting a very long time, in a way that is boring
Emphatic
(adj.) done or said in a strong way and without any doubt
Contempt
(n.) a strong feeling that you do not respect someone or something
Obscure
(adj. ) not known by many people
(adj. ) difficult to understand
(v. ) to prevent something from being seen or hear
(v. ) to make something difficult to understand
Impenetrable
(adj.) impossible to see through or go through
Bastion
(n.) a place, organization, etc where particular ideas or ways of doing things are protected
Chasm
(n. ) a long, deep, narrow hole in rock or ice
(n. ) a very large difference between two opinions or two groups of people
Stupendous
(adj.) extremely good or large
Clamour
(v.) to ask for something continuously in a loud or angry way
Covert
(adj.) done in a secret way
Wallow
(v. ) to allow yourself to feel too much sadness in a way that stops people respecting you
(v. ) to lie or move around in soil or water, especially for pleasure
Furtive
(adj.) doing something secretly, or done secretly, so that people do not notice
Obtuse
(adj.) stupid and slow to understand, or unwilling to try to understand
Loiter
(v. ) to go slowly, stopping often
(v. ) to move slowly around or stand in a public place without an obvious reason
Clarity
(n.) the quality of being clear and easy to understand
Apprehension
(n.) worry about the future, or a fear that something unpleasant is going to happen
Rueful
(adj.) feeling sorry and wishing that something had not happened
Luxuriance
(n.) the quality of being pleasantly thick or full
Impassable
(adj.) impossible to travel on or over
