Lord Of The Flies 1-6 Flashcards

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Swathing

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Verb or noun to wrap in several layers of fabric

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Specious

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Misleading in appearance adj

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Effulgence

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Adj shining or radiant, referring to a persons characteristics

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Enmity

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Noun Feeling hostile or aggression toward someone.

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Strident

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Adj a loud grating harsh voice, or myopic view controversial

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Pliant

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Easily bent, very flexible. Easily influenced.

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Immured

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Enclosed or confined against their will (forced into going into a mental asylum)

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Hiatus

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Noun pause or gap in a sequence or series

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Gesticulated

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Very using gestures to emphasize or not use words just gestures

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Errant

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Adj to stray from proper course or standards. (Or in search of an adventure)

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Ebullience

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Noun quality of being full of energy and joyful exuberant

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Officious

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Intrusively enthusiastic, giving advice that was not needed… Assertive authority annoying way Eddie Murphy security

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Tumult

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Noun a loud noise, usually in a loud large crowd of confusion

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Festooned

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Garland, flowers, decorations

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Avidly

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Adj Having strong desire or interest for something

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Inscrutable

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Adj impossible to understand or interpret

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Vicissitudes

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Noun change in fortune usually unwelcome .

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Contrite

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Adj feeling of remorse or penitence, affected by guilt

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Rapt

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Adj to be very FASCINATED in something (or to be carried away literally)

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Blatant

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Adj Done openly, very obvious.

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Belligerence

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Noun warlike, aggressive, pertaining to war

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Chastisement

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Noun to discipline, especially corporal

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Impalpable

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Adj difficult for the mind to grasp, cannot touch

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Myriad

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Noun and adj innumerable, great number of persons

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Gyration

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Noun spiral or circular motion

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Jeeringly

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Adverb to shout derisively, to taunt

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Effigy

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Noun image (representation) of someone meant to ridicule, disrespect, crude representation.

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Lamentation

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Noun to feel or express sorrow or regret

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Derisive

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Adj contemptuous, mocking

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Discursive

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Passing aimlessly from one subject to another, rambling. Proceeded by an argument or purpose.

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Incantation

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Noun chanting of words, for magical purpose like a spell. HARRY POTTER THAT HOE!!

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Flailing

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Verb to beat or swing

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Waxy

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Adj angry

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Interminable

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Adj cannot be terminated, unceasing no limits

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Tremulously

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Timid, fearful, shaking from fear

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Embroiled

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Verb throw into confusion, to bring into conflict

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Diffidently

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Adverb shy, lacking confidence. OR distrustful. OR restrained or reserved.

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Chasm

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Noun large difference in viewpoints in people (gap or fissure in the earth)

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Mutinously

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Adverb involving in revolt against authority, MUTINY