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Lord of the Flies Vocab

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specious deceptive; seems real but isn't
pliant easily influenced; yielding to others; compliant
enmity deep hatred
strident loud, harsh, grating, discordant
furtive surreptitious, stealthy, sneaky
pallor extreme paleness
officious meddlesome, unwarranted (advice)
ebullience overflowing enthusiasm
festooned strung like garland
vicissitudes changes or variations
unintelligibly in a manner that is unreadable
indignant feeling or expressing anger or scorn
antagonism an active hostility or opposition, as between unfriendly or conflicting groups
opalescence milky brightness
belligerence uncooperative attitude
chastisement pain inflicted for punishment and correction
myriad a very large, indefinite number
tacit silent, not expressed openly, but implied or understood
effigy crude representation
lamentation a cry of sorrow and grief
gesticulating gesturing wildly
assent to give in; yield; concede
decorous characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc.
diffidently shyly
incredulity disbelief
interminable unending, ceaseless
bastion stronghold; a well fortified position
frenzy extreme mental agitation; wild excitement or derangement
sagely in a wise manner
impervious unaffected; incapable of being penetrated or disturbed
fervor excited action
sanctity purity, sacredness
covert n. a covered place or shelter (adj--secret)
superficial being at, on, or near the surface
derision contempt, ridicule, scorn
demented insane
composite made up of disparate or separate parts or elements
myopia near-sightedness
ludicrous causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable
inscrutably in an incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable manner
talisman token of good luck or fortune
ineffectual unavailing; futile
propitiatingly in a to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate manner
cordon a line of people
obscurity uncertainty of meaning or expression; ambiguity
inimical hostile, harmful
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