Lord of the Flies Vocab. Ch. 7-12 Flashcards by Ian Schurdell | Brainscape

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Thick underbrush providing cover

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coverts

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dullness; flatness; lack of sharp edges

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obtuseness

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having rich or profuse growth

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luxuriance

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incapable of being affected

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impervious

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to criticize or reprimand

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rebuke

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sacredness; godliness

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sanctity

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relating to motherhood

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maternal

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attitude scornful of the motives or virtues of others

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cynicism

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scorn or ridicule

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derision

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absorbing

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assimilating

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freed from impuritites

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purged

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a visual defected like nearsightedness

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myopia

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appealingly; trying to please

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propitiatingly

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tall, pointed formations

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pinnacles

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disposed to fight

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truculently

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obscured; blocked from view

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eclipsed

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unfriendly; hostile

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inimical

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ponderously clumsy

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elephantine

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crackling sound

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crepitation

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intensely; painfully

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excruciatingly

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magic spell; enchantment

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glamour