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lordofthefliesvocab

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strident harsh sounding
clamor loud shouting; excited noise
mirage optical illusion; seeing something that is not really there
furtive secretive; sneaky
foliage the leaves on the trees and bushes
eccentric queer and unusual; out of the ordinary; odd
indignation anger at someone unjust, untrustworthy or mean
askew crooked, off balance
incredulous disbelieving; skeptical
mortification shame and/or humiliation
bullience overflow of excitement and enthusiasm
incompetence lack of ability or power; uselessness
gesticulate use hand gestures to help convey meaning
gape hang open, open wide
officious interfering, meddlesome; thinking you are more important than you are
errant traveling in search of adventure
tendril curly part of a creeping plant
pallor paleness of complexion
contrite sorry for something you did wrong
oppressive hard to bear; severe
inscrutable difficult to fathom or understand; impenetrable
flaunt show off
avid eager, greedy
convey carry, transport; transfer ownership to
tact sensitivity to others' feelings; desire to say/do the appropriate thing
omission leaving out something
blatant so obvious it cannot be overlooked
dismal dark and gloomy
dubious uncertain; unlikely to be true or real
vagrant homeless; traveling from place to place
trivial unimportant
perilous dangerous
effigy representation of a person, often used to take one's frustration out on
lamentation expression of grief; wailing
somber gloomy and depressing; serious
contemptuous looking down on someone; assuming superiority
exasperation irritation; frustration
emphatic with great emphasis
stupendous marvelous, fabulous, terrific
chasm wide opening not easily bridged
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