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Lord of the Flies

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QuestionAnswer
ludicrous laughably and obviously absurd; foolish
derisive mocking; extremely disrespectful
jeer to abuse vocally; taunt or mock
inarticulate incomprehensible; unable to speak clearly
incantation a chant, spell, or charm; often recited from memory
tremulously in a shaky, quivering way
emphatic forceful, defintie and without doubt
diffidently in a shy or hesitant manner
leviathan something very large; a giant sea creature in the Bible
obtuseness dullness, ignorance
apprehension uncertainty, dread
impervious incapable of being penetrated or affected
enterprise a specific goal or effort; a business organization
rebuke to criticize sharply; check or repress
demented disturbed, frantic
cynicism a negative outlook; distrust
iridescent shimmering, gleaming
corpulent excessively fat or bloated
primly in a polite or reserved manner
sauntered to walk at a leisurely pace with a lack of concern
adominable horrifying, monstrous
gesticulating using hand motions, gesturing
indignantly with resentment
purged cleansed, eliminated
pinnacles high points
truculently in an agressive, hostile way
cessation end, termination
acrid bitter, harsh
excruciatingly to a painful, almost unbearable degree
grimaced frowned, contorted in pain or anger
foliage leaves, shrubs, greenery
specious misleading or false
enmity deep seated hatred; state of being an enemy
decorous exhibiting appropriate behavior or conduct
furtive sneaky, secretive
suffusion coloring, tint
bastion a stronghold or fortification
clamor loud outcry; a great expression of emotion
martyred sacrificed for others
ebullience joy, cheerfulness
recrimination accusing in return; act of placing blame elsewhere
tumult commotion of a great crowd; disorder
tirade long angry or violent speech
oppressive using power unjustly; burdensome
vicissitudes unexpected changes or variations
inscrutable difficult to understand, mysterious
tacit not spoken; implied by actions or previous knowledge
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