Lord of the Flies Chapters 1-4 Vocab Flashcards
1
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Specious
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Pleasing to the eye but deceptive
2
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Asthma
A
Respiratory condition characterized by wheezing
3
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Conch
A
Large spiral shell
4
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Strident
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Loud and harsh
5
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Contemptuously
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Arrogantly, disdainful
6
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Defiles
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To make fowl, dirty, or unclean
7
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Hiatus
A
A break or interruption
8
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Immured
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Shut in or imprisoned
9
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Pliant
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Bending readily; flexible
10
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Enmity
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A feeling of hostility; hatred
11
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Decorous
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Dignified or proper
12
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Bastion
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Fortified place
13
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Recrimination
A
To accuse in return
14
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Ebullience
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High spirits
15
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Tumult
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Violent and noisy commotion of crowd
