LOTF Vocab 12

Front

covert

Back

covered or covered over

Front

tendrils

Back

a twisting, threadlike structure by which a twining plant, such as a grape or cucumber, grasps an object or a plant for support

Front

creeper

Back

a plant that clings by rootlets, or by tendrils, to the ground or to trees

Front

inimical

Back

injurious or harmful in effect

Front

ensconce

Back

to place or conceal in a secure place

Front

pax

Back

friendship, or a friend

Front

acrid

Back

unpleasantly sharp or bitter taste or smell

Front

ululating

Back

howling, wailing, or lamenting loudly

Front

cordon

Back

a line of ships or people stationed to guard

Front

elephantine

Back

the size of an elephant; enormous size and strength