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Lord of the Flies
Ch. 7-9 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| daunting | seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating |
| impervious | not allowing fluid to pass through |
| fervor | intense and passionate feeling |
| corpulent | fat, obese |
| bravado | a bold manner intended to impress or intimidate |
| taunt | a remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone |
| derisive | expressing contempt or ridicule |
| cynicism | an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism |
| parody | an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration |
| protrude | stick out; extend beyond or above a surface |