Chapter #2 Vocabulary for LotF

tirade

• a long and angry speech

• a brief and cheerful conversation

• a formal written document

• a casual remark

recrimination

• a response to an accusation where you make an accusation back.

• a method of resolving conflicts peacefully.

• a type of legal defense against charges.

• a form of emotional manipulation.

gesticulated

• to make gestures especially when speaking

• to speak in a low voice

• to write something down quickly

• to express emotions through facial expressions

hayrick

• a small indoor storage for hay

• a large outdoor pile of hay

• a type of farming tool

• a hay-based food product

tumult

• a state of noisy confusion

• a peaceful gathering

• a quiet moment of reflection

• a structured debate

clamored

• to demand something quietly and politely

• to demand something loudly and insistently

• to ignore someone's request

• to ask for something casually

assented

• to formally agree, approve, or give consent to something

• to formally disagree or reject something

• to express doubt or uncertainty about something

• to provide a detailed explanation or analysis of something

ebullience

• a state of calmness and tranquility

• feeling very happy and excited

• a sense of confusion and doubt

• a feeling of sadness and despair