Lord of the Flies Vocab #3 Flashcards

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riotous

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disorderly, violent

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seductive

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tempting

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3
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susurration

A

murmur

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4
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tacit

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unstated

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5
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tendril

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a modified stem, leaf or other part of a climbing plant

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6
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vicissitudes

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difficulties or hardships

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7
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appalled

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horrified, disgusted

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8
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balm

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a healing agent

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9
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belligerence

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an aggressive, stubborn attitude

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10
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blatant

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every obvious or impossible to hide; excessively or offensively noisy

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11
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chastisement

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punishment

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12
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detritus

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debris, decaying matter

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13
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disinclination

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mild preference for avoiding something

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14
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generic

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without distinction, in general

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15
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gyration

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a revolving motion

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