Lord Of The Flies Vocab

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Abyss

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Bottomless hole, a vast expanse or depth

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Articulate

Back 2

to speak distinctly; expressing oneself clearly

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Bastion

Back 3

A fortification, a stronghold

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Blunder

Back 4

To make a mistake as a result of stupidity or carelessness

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Cascade

Back 5

A steep waterfall or series of waterfalls, a continuous series

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Compress

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to contract, to reduce in size or volume

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Contempt

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Scorn, extreme dislike or disdain

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contrite

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Extremely apologetic, remorseful, repentant

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Corpulance

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state of being very fat

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Covert

Back 10

secret, concealed

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Credulous

Back 11

believing on slight evidence, gullible

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Cynical

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given to faultfinding, sneering, and sarcasm; exhibiting mocking disbelief

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Declivity

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downward slope

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Decorum

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appropriate conduct, correct and proper behavior

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Demur

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to hesitate, to delay, to object

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Derision

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scoffing at, mockery, ridicule

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Diffidence

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shyness, reserve, unassertiveness

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Discursive

Back 18

rambling, moving from one topic to another randomly

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Disentangle

Back 19

to unravel, extricate

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Disinclination

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a desire to avoid, aversion

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Dubious

Back 21

doubtful, not clear

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Ebullient

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overflowing with excitement, showing enthusiasm

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Ferocity

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savagery

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Flourish

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to thrive, to grow well

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Foilage

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leaves of a plant, leafage

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Furtive

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secret in an underhanded way, stealthy

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Gravity

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seriousness, importance

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impervious

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incapable of being entered or penetrated, not capable of being damaged

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incantation

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a spell, written or recited formula of words designed for a particular effect

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inscrutable

Back 30

difficult to understand; mysterious

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interminable

Back 31

having or seeming to have no end, wearisomely protracted

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irredescence

Back 32

the quality of exhibiting rainbow-like colors, brilliant appearance

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lament

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to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner

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malevolence

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ill will or evil intensions

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muted

Back 35

toned down or silenced

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Obscure

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difficult to see, vague

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Obtuse

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dull of mind, insensitive, stupid

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officious

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overly dutiful or obliging, insisting on providing a service not requested

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Opalescent

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showing or reflecting an iridescent light

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opaque

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not allowing the passage of light, not transparent; hard to understand

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parody

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humorous or ridiculous imitation

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parry

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to deflect or to ward off a blow

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pinnacle

Back 43

the peak or highest point

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rue

Back 44

to be sorry for, to regret

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tacit

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understood, silent, not spoken, implicit

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vexation

Back 46

discomfort or distress

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vicissitude

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a passing from one thing to another, change of luck

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vivid

Back 48

bright, distinct, and clear

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vunerable

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susceptible to injury or attack