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Lord Of The Flies List One Flashcards

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Specious

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Adjective: pleasing or attractive; false look of genuineness

Speciously(adverb) speciousness(noun)

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Motif

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Noun: central theme or idea.

Motific(adjective) motificly(adverb)

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Intimidate

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Verb: to threaten, to frighten

Intimidator(noun) intimidatory (adjective) intimidation (noun) intimidatingly (adverb)

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Pliant

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Adjective: bendy
Synonyms-supple, pliable
Antonyms-rigid
Pliantly(adverb) pliantness(noun)

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Intricacy

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Noun: complexity in design

Intricate(adjective) intricately(adverb) intricateness(noun)

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Irrelevant

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Adjective: inapplicable; off topic; unable to be used
Synonym: extraneous
Irrelevance(noun) irrelevantly(adverb)

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Strident

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Adjective: loud, harsh, grating
Synonym: vociferous
Stridently(adverb) stridency(noun)

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Officious

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Adjective: meddlesome, bothersome

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Festoon

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Noun: chain or garland of flowers, leaves, or ribbons
Verb: to adorn with ribbons, garland, or other decorations
Festoonery(noun)

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Evacuation

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Noun: the process of removing those in a dangerous situation

Evacuate(verb) evacuative(adjective)

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Spontaneous

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Adjective: performed or occurring as a result of sudden impulse
Spontaneously(adverb) spontaneity(noun)

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Ebullience

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Noun: quality of being cheerful and energetic

Ebullient(adjective) ebulliency(noun) ebulliently(adverb)

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Unintelligible

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Adjective: incapable of being understood
Antonym-lucid
Unintelligibility(noun) unintelligibly(adverb)

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Indignant

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Adjective: displeasure of something

Indignantly(adverb) indignance(noun)

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Antagonism

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Noun: opposition

Antagonist(noun) antagonistic(adjective) antagonistically(adverb)

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Belligerence

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Noun: a warlike nature or attitude, aggressive
Antonym-passiveness
Belligerent(adjective) belligerently(noun)

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Chastisement

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Noun: a strong reprimand or punishment
Synonym-rebuke
Chastise(adjective)

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Ecstasy

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Noun: delight
Synonym-elation, exultation
Ecstatic(adjective)

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Tacit

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Adjective: silent or unspoken

Tacitly(adjective) tacitness(noun)

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Effigy

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Noun: a representation or image

Effigial(adjective)

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Assent

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Verb: to agree
Noun: agreement
Antonym-dissent
Assentor(noun) assentingly(adverb) assentive(adjective) assentiveness(noun)

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Decorous

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Adjective: dignified manners or appearance

Decorously(adverb) decorousness(noun)

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Diffident

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Adjective: lack in confidence, reserved
Synonym-timid
Diffidently(adverb) diffidentness(noun)

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