Lord Of The Flies Flashcards

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Effulgent

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Shining brilliantly, resplendent

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2
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Enmity

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Bitter attitude or feelings of an enemy

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3
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Conch

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Large spiral one piece shell

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4
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Pound

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Unit of weight, money unit in the UK

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5
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Matins

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Morning hours or morning song

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6
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Immure

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To confine within or as if within walls; imprison

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7
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Defile

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To make filthy or dirty; pollute

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8
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Gesticulate

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To make mimic gestures

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9
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Officious

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Marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice

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10
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Vicissitude

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A change or variation ; quality or being changeable

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11
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Detritus

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Fragments of rock produced by disintegration of wearing away

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12
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Ludicrous

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Laughable or hilarious because of obvious absurdity or incongruity

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13
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Effigy

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Crude figure or dummy representing a hated person or group

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14
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Perilous

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Involving peril or risk; dangerous

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15
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Inarticulate

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Uttered without the use of normal words or syllables; incomprehensible speech

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16
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Discursive

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Covering a wide field of subjects; rambling

17
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Diffident

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Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid

18
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Obtuse

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Lacking quickness or perception or intellect

19
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Impervious

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Incapable of being penetrated

20
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Demure

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Modest; reserved

21
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Pall

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A covering that darknes or obscures; a gloomy effect or atmosphere

22
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Paunch

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The belly, especially a protruding one; potbelly

23
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Festoon

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A string of garland