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Lord of the Flies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Apex | the highest point |
| Assimilating | absorbing |
| Bastion | a well-fortified position |
| coverts | thick underbrush providing cover |
| crepitation | crackling sound |
| cynicism | attitude scornful of the motives or virtues of others |
| declivities | downward slopes |
| derision | scorn or ridicule |
| derisive | scornful |
| ebullience | zestful enthusiasm |
| eclipsed | obscured; blocked from view |
| effigy | a likeness or image |
| elephantine | ponderously clumsy |
| excrucia |