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LOTF 7-12
Lord of the Flies
Term | Definition |
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crestfallen pg. 117 | dispirited and depressed; dejected |
impervious pg. 121 | incapable of being penetrated or affected |
enterprise pg. 122 | an undertaking or business organization industrious |
glowered pg. 127 | looked at or stared angrily or sullenly |
rebuke pg. 128 | to criticize sharply; check or repress |
demure pg. 133 | modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
fervor pg. 133 | great intensity of emotion; intense heat |
corpulent pg. 146 | excessively fat |
sauntered pg. 150 | to walk a t a leisurely pace; stroll |
compelled pg. 167 | to force or drive ; exert a strong, irresistible force on |
luminous pg. 169 | emitting light; full of light |
myopia pg. 169 | nearsightedness |
sniveling pg. 170 | to sniffle; complain or whine tearfully |
quavered pg. 174 | trembled or spoke in a trembling voice |
parried pg. 179 | deflected or warded off; avoided |
talisman pg. 180 | an object with magical power |
acrid pg. 186 | unpleasantly sharp or bitter taste or smell |
cordon pg. 191 | line of people or ships stationed to guard |
elephantine pg. 194 | size of an elephant, enormous size/strength |
epaulettes pg. 200 | a fringed strap worn on military uniforms |