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voc. lord of flies

lord of flies chapter one voc.

QuestionAnswer
clambering climbing/ stumbling
offhand without permeation
proffer Hold out (something) to someone for acceptance; offer
mirage an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, esp. the appearance of a sheet of water in a desert or on a hot road caused by the refraction of light from the sky by heated air.
swathing to wrap something up
effulgence the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something
decorous in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained
fulcrum the point on which a lever rests or is supported and on which it pivots
strident loud and harsh
matins a service of morning prayer in various churches
preceptor a person who leads a congregation in its singing or prayers.
furtive There was a slight, furtive boy whom no one knew, who kept to himself with an inner intensity of avoidance and secrecy.
pallidly pale, typically because of poor health.
suffusion gradually spread through or over
togs clothes
magicked the power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces
surmounted overcome (a difficulty or obstacle)
pliant Flexible
immured enclose or confine (someone) against their will
Created by: calliegallant
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