Lord Of The Flies Vocab Flashcards

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Enmity

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Bitter attitude or feelings of an enemy

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Conch

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Shell

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Pound

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Weight

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Matins

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Morning hours or morning song

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5
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Immure

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To imprison

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Defile

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To make dirty

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Gesticulate

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To mimic gestures

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8
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Officious

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Wanting to not want services or advice

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9
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Vicissitude

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A change or variation

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10
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Detritus

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Fragments or rock from erosion

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Ludicrous

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Laughable or hilarious due to something obscure

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12
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Effigy

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Crude figure or dummy representing a hated person in the group

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13
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Perilous

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Dangerous

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14
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Inarticulate

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Uttered without the use or normal words/syllables

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15
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Discursive

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Covering a wide field of subjects; rambling

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Diffident

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Shy and timid

17
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Obtuse

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Lacking quickness or perception or intellect

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Impervious

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Incapable of being penetrated

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Demure

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Modest; reserved

20
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Pall

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A covering that darkens or obscures

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Paunch

A

Fat belly

22
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Festoon

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A string or garland with flowers

23
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Myopia

A

Nearsightedness

24
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Propitiate

A

Appease

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Truculent

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Disposed to fight

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Antiphon

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A chant

27
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Ululate

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To howl, wail or lament loudly

28
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Diddle

A

To cheat

29
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Crepitation

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Sharp repeated cracking sounds

30
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Effulgent

A

Shining brilliantly