Lord of the Flies Chapters 1-4 Vocab Flashcards
(31 cards)
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Specious
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Pleasing to the eye but deceptive
2
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Asthma
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Respiratory condition characterized by wheezing
3
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Conch
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Large spiral shell
4
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Strident
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Loud and harsh
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Contemptuously
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Arrogantly, disdainful
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Defiles
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To make fowl, dirty, or unclean
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Hiatus
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A break or interruption
8
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Immured
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Shut in or imprisoned
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Pliant
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Bending readily; flexible
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Enmity
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A feeling of hostility; hatred
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Decorous
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Dignified or proper
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Bastion
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Fortified place
13
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Recrimination
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To accuse in return
14
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Ebullience
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High spirits
15
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Tumult
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Violent and noisy commotion of crowd
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Tirade
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Long and intense speech
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Gesticulated
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Gestured
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Officious
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Ready to serve obliging
19
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Vicissitudes
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Changes or mutations
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Inscrutable
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Impossible to understand
21
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Clamorously
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Loudly; rudely
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Foundered
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Stumbled or broken down
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Furtive
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Stealthy or sneaky
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Susurration
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A quiet sound; whisper
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Tacit
Implied or understood
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Malevolently
Wishing evil or harm to another
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Blatant
Obvious
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Mirage
Optical illusion
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Taboo
Something forbidden
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Sinewy
Lean or muscular
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Myriad
Too many to count
