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Lord of the Flies
Ch. 7-9 vocab
Term | Definition |
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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 |