Lord of the Flies Vocab Flashcards

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specious (12)

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misleading in appearance

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effulgence (14)

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the ability to shine brightly

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enmity (14)

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intense hostility

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decorous (15)

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dignified – keeping in good taste or with propriety

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indignation (25)

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anger aroused by something unjust

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hiatus (31)

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a pause or gap in a sequence

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ebullience (38)

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the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.

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recrimination (43)

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an accusation in response to one from someone else.

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tumult (43)

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a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.
chaos or destruction

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furtive (49)

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attempting to avoid notice or attention

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inscrutable (49)

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impossible to understand or interpret

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incredulous (53)

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(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.

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belligerence (60)

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aggressive or warlike behavior.

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14
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chastisement (60)

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a severe criticism or punishment

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15
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incursion (61)

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an invasion or attack

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disinclination (65)

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a reluctance or lack of enthusiasm

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derisive (86)

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expressing contempt or ridicule.

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discursive (92)

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digressing from subject to subject.

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incantation (94)

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a series of words said as a magic spell or charm.

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interminable (99)

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endless (often used hyperbolically)

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tremulously (99)

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in a nervous way that causes you or your voice to shake slightly

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leviathan (105)

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a very large aquatic creature

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decorum (110)

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behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety (etiquette)

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apprehension (113)

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anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

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sagely (118)
in a profoundly wise manner.
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antagonism (118)
active hostility or opposition.
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impervious (121)
unable to be affected by
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bravado (122)
a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.
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contemptuous (124)
showing contempt; scornful.
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cynicism (137)
an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism.
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indignity (137)
treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one's dignity.
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iridescent (138)
showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles.
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corpulent (146)
(of a person) fat
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parody (146)
an imitation of the style of a particular writer
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succulent (149)
tender
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gesticulating (156)
use gestures
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stricken (156)
seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling.
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convulsively (158)
in a way that involves strong, usually repeated, movements of the muscles in your body that you cannot control
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torrid (159)
very hot and dry
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luminous (169)
full of or shedding light; bright or shining
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myopia (169)
nearsightedness
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propitiatingly (173)
so as to appease or conciliate
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truculent (177)
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant
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inimical (187)
tending to obstruct or harm
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ululation (189)
a howling or wailing sound
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crepitation (194)
a crackling or rattling sound