lord of the flies vocab Flashcards

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Efflorescence

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The act or process of developing; growth; progress

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proffer

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to hold out something to some for acceptance; offer.

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Effulgence

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A brilliant radiance; a shining forth.

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Swathing

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hit or crush with a sharp blow from a flat object

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Enmity

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The feeling of a hostile person

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Strident

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Making or having a harsh sound

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Furtive

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taken, done, or used; sly or shifty.

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suffusion

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When something spreads slowly throughout something else.

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Pliant

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bending readily; flexible

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bastion

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projecting part of a fortification used for defense in several directions

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hiatus

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A break or interruption in the continuity of work, series, or action.

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gesticulated

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use gestures instead of speaking to emphasize words

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induced

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bring about or give rise to

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exasperation

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feeling of intense irritation or annoyance

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Conspiritorial

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the act of agreeing to doing something secretly wrong, evil, or illegal.

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errant

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straying from the proper course or standards

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ebullience

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quality of being cheerful or full of energy.

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clambering

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get in or out of something in an awkward way.

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assented

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to agree or concur

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recrimination

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mutual accusations.