Lord of the Flies Vocabulary

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specious

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adjective misleading in appearance

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effulgence

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noun bright and radiant

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enmity

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noun being actively opposed or hostile towards someone or something

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decorous

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adjective polite and restrained

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indignation

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noun anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment

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hiatus

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noun a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process

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ebullience

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noun being cheerful or full of energy

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recrimination

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noun an accusation in response to one from someone else

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tumult

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noun a loud, confused noise caused by a large group of people

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furtive

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adjective attempting to avoid notice or attention

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inscrutable

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adjective impossible to understand or interpret

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incredulous

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adjective unwilling or unable to believe in something

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belligerence

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noun aggressive or warlike behavior

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chastisement

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noun a strong verbal reprimand

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incursion

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noun an invasion or attack, usually brief

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disinclination

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noun a reluctance or lack of interest in something

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derisive

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adjective describes someone that mocks, makes fun of, disregards

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discursive

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adjective moving from topic to topic without order, rambling

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incantation

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noun a series of memorized words

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interminable

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adjective endless

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tremulously

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adjective shaking or quivering slightly

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leviathan

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noun a sea monster

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decorum

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noun behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety

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apprehension

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noun anxiety or fear that something unpleasant will happen

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sagely

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adverb in a wise manner

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antagonism

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noun hostility or opposition

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impervious

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adjective unable to be affected by

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bravado

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noun boldness

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contemtuous

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adjective showing judgement

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cynicism

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noun skepticism, to question something, belief that people are selfish

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indignity

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noun circumstances that cause one to feel shame or loss of dignity

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iridescent

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adjective shimmering, reflecting, changing color

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corpulent

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adjective fat

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parody

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noun an imitation

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succulent

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adjective tender, juicy, and tasty

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gesticulating

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verb use of dramatic gestures instead of speech

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stricken

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verb seriously affected by an undesirable condition

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convulsively

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adverb unable to control something happening

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torrid

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adjective very hot and dry

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luminous

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adjective bright or shining

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myopia

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noun lack of intellectual insight

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propitiatingly

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adverb to appease or conciliate

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truculent

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adjective eager or quick to argue

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inimical

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adjective tending to obstruct or harm

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ululation

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verb howl or wail as an expression of strong emotion

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crepitation

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noun a crackling or rattling sound