Lord Of The Flies Vocabulary Flashcards by Matthew DiGiaimo

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Rueful

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Expressing sorrow and regret

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Interminable

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To continue without end

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Crestfallen

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Low spirit, depressed

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Impervious

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Not capable of being affected

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Bravado

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Showing impressive courage

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Sanctity

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The quality of being holy

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Demure

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Modest or shy and playful, flirtatious ways

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Vexed

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To be troubled or annoyed

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Steadfast

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An unshakable belief in something without need of proof

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Assimilate

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To take in and fully understand

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Conviction

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Marked by firm determination

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Talisman

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A trinket with mystical powers

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Acrid

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Strong, sharp, pungent

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Fleeting

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Lasting for only a brief.

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Wary

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Marked by caution

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Proffer

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A proposal offered for acceptance or rejection of

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Prominent

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Having qualities that draw attention

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Swathe

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To wrap in cloth

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Enmity

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Deep feelings of ill-will

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Decorous

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Good taste and manners

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Interpose

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To come between

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Strident

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Unpleasantly loud or harsh

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Incredulous

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Not able or willing to believe

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Pallor

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Unnatural lack of color in the skin

Contrite

Feeling sorrow for sins or offenses

Recrimination

Mutual accusations

Dubious

Unable to express in words

Belligerent

Showing hostility

Myriad

Too numerous to be counted

Reverence

A feeling of profound respect for someone or something

Indignant

Angered by an injustice

Subdued

To bring under control

Gesticulate

Expression through movement

Perilous

Fraught with danger

Tempestuous

Violent emotion or behavior