Lord of The Flies Flashcards

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Specious

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Adjective
Misleading in appearance, especially misleadingly attractive

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Effulgence

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Noun
A state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance

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Enmity

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Noun
The state of feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something

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Decorous

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Adjective
In keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained

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Indignation

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Noun
Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment

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Hiatus

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Noun
A pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process

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Ebullience

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Noun
The quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance

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Recrimination

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Noun
An accusation in response to one from someone else

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Tumult

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Noun
A loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people

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Furtive

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Adjective
Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive

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Inscrutable

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Adjective
Impossible to understand or interpret

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Incredulous

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Adjective
Unwilling or unable to believe something

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Belligerence

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Noun
Aggressive or warlike behavior

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Chastisement

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Noun
Severe punishment or criticism

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Incursion

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Noun
An invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one

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Disinclination

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Noun
A lack of enthusiasm

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Derisive

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Adjective
Expressing contempt or ridicule

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Discursive

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Adjective
Digressing for subject to subject

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Incantation

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Noun
A series of words said as a magic spell or charm

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Interminably

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Adjective
Endless (often used as hyperbolically)

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Tremulously

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Adjective
Shaking or quivering slightly

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Leviathan

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Noun
A very large aquatic creature, especially a whale

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Decorum

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Noun
Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety

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Apprehensive

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Adjective
Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

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Sagely
Adverb In a profusely wise manner
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Antagonism
Noun Active hostility or opposition
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Impervious
Adjective Not allowing fluids to pass through
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Bravado
Noun A bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate
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Contemptuous
Adjective Showing contempt; scornful
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Cynicism
Noun An inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism
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Indignity
Noun Treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one's dignity
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Iridescent
Adjective Showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles
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Corpulent
Adjective Fat
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Parody
Noun An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect
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Succulent
Adjective Tender, juicy, and tasty
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Gesticulating
Verb Use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one’s words
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Stricken
Verb Past Participle of strike
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Convulsively
Adjective resembling a convulsion in being violent, sudden, frantic, or spasmodic
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Torrid
Adjective Very hot and dry
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Luminous
Adjective Full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark
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Myopia
Noun Nearsightedness
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Propitiatingly
Adverb To make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate
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Truculent
Adjective Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressive defiant
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Inimical
Adjective Tending to obstruct or harm
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Ululation
Noun A battle cry
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Crepitation
Noun A crackling or rattling sound