| Term | Definition |
|---|
| specious | believable but misleading, plausible but actually false |
| skewed | crooked, slanted to one side |
| bastion | fortress, a well-fortified position |
| hiatus | a pause, a break, an interval |
| gesticulate | to make hand motions |
| ebullience | enthusiasm, zest |
| pall | a gloomy effect |
| festooned | decorated |
| inscrutable | impenetrable, mysterious, hard to explain |
| opaque | light cannot penetrate it |
| declivity | a downward slope of a hill |
| impalpable | cannot be felt by the senses--especially by touch |
| sinewy | lean and muscular |
| tacit | communicated without being spoken or written |
| improvise | to invent without preparation, to make it up as you go along |
| apex | the highest point, the summit |
| derisive | mocking, scornful |
| effigy | a likeness or image, a puppet that resembles someone |
| tempest | a storm |
| tempestuous | violent, angry, turbulent, stormy, emotional |
| incantation | a verbal charm or spell |
| incredulous | unbelieving, not willing to believe |
| incredible | beyond understanding, beyond belief |
| taut | tight, without any looseness or slack |
Combine with other sets
Share on Facebook
Share on MySpace