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Flashcards in Lord Of The Flies Vocabulary Deck (30)
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1
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Oppressive

A

Burdensome; heavy

2
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Inscrutable

A

Unexplainable

3
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Contraption

A

Device

4
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Gesticulated

A

Make gestures; motion

5
Q

Compulsion

A

Driving force; irrational impulse

6
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Baffled

A

Confused

7
Q

Unintelligibly

A

Unclearly; vaguely

8
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Perceptible

A

Detectable; apparent

9
Q

Subsided

A

Diminish; lesson

10
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Festooned

A

Decorated

11
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Contemptuously

A

Show of disrespect; disdain

12
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Indignantly

A

Angry; offended

13
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Assented

A

Agreed

14
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Awe

A

Wonder

15
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Recrimination

A

To accuse in return

16
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Talisman

A

Ornament; good luck piece

17
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Resolution

A

Determination; resolve

18
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Reckoned

A

Consider; compute

19
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Impaired

A

Injured; damage

20
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Faltered

A

Hesitate; waver

21
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Ensconce

A

Settle; establish; lodge

22
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Derisive

A

Scornful; rude

23
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Corpulent

A

Fat; heavy

24
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Conveyed

A

Offered; given

25
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Composite

A

Compound; combine

26
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Cessation

A

Stop; end

27
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Assimilating

A

Obsorb; take up

28
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Acrid

A

Bitter; sour

29
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Accord

A

Agreement; harmony

30
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Abominable

A

Hateful; offensive