Lord of the Flies Vocab. Ch. 7-12 Flashcards
1
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Thick underbrush providing cover
A
coverts
2
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dullness; flatness; lack of sharp edges
A
obtuseness
3
Q
having rich or profuse growth
A
luxuriance
4
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incapable of being affected
A
impervious
5
Q
to criticize or reprimand
A
rebuke
6
Q
sacredness; godliness
A
sanctity
7
Q
relating to motherhood
A
maternal
8
Q
attitude scornful of the motives or virtues of others
A
cynicism
9
Q
scorn or ridicule
A
derision
10
Q
absorbing
A
assimilating
11
Q
freed from impuritites
A
purged
12
Q
a visual defected like nearsightedness
A
myopia
13
Q
appealingly; trying to please
A
propitiatingly
14
Q
tall, pointed formations
A
pinnacles
15
Q
disposed to fight
A
truculently
16
Q
obscured; blocked from view
A
eclipsed
17
Q
unfriendly; hostile
A
inimical
18
Q
ponderously clumsy
A
elephantine
19
Q
crackling sound
A
crepitation
20
Q
intensely; painfully
A
excruciatingly
21
Q
magic spell; enchantment
A
glamour
