Chpt. 3 Lord Of The Flies Flashcards

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Inscrutable

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Impossible to Understand or Interpret

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Opaque

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Not transparent; difficult to understand

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Avidly

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With great interest or enthusiasm

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4
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Tacit

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Understood or implied without being stated openly

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5
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Furtive

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Avoid or notice attention, typically cus guilt or it would lead to trouble; secretive

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Compulsion

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Irresistible urge to behave in a certain way, especially against one’s conscious wishes

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Vicissitudes

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Changes or variations, often unexpected, in the course of something, typically reflects to difficulties or hardships

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8
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Contrite

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Feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt

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Unheeding

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Not paying attention; disregarding

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