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Flashcards in Lord of the Flies Vocab Semester 2 Deck (27)
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1
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efflorescence

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noun; the blooming of flowers

2
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enmity

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noun; deep-seated dislike

3
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decorous

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adj; beauty; grace

4
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chorister

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noun; leader of a choir

5
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bastion

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noun; projecting part of a fortification

6
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hiatus

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noun; a break or interruption in the continuity of work

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crestfallen

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adj; dejected; dispirited; discouraged;

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impervious

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adj; impenetrable

9
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enterprise

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noun; an undertaking or business organization

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glowered

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verb; to look or stare at angrily or sullenly

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rebuke

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verb; to criticize sharply; check or repress

12
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demure

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adj; modest and reserved in manner

13
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fervor

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noun; great intensity of emotion

14
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cynicism

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noun; to be cynical

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corpulent

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adj; excessively fat

16
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sauntered

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verb; to stroll

17
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compelled

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verb; to exert an attraction

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luminous

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adj; emitting light

19
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myopia

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nearsightedness

20
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sniveling

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adj; to sniffle; complain

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quavered

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verb; to tremble; to speak in a trembling voice

22
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parried

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verb; deflected or warded off; avoided

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talisman

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noun; an object with magical powers

24
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acrid

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adj; unpleasantly sharp or bitter

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cordon

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noun; a line of people or ships stationed to guard.

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elephantine

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adj; something very big

27
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epaulettes

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noun; a fringed strap worn on military uniforms