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Vocabulary
Lord of the Flies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| enmity | deep seated hatred |
| bastion | a stronghold or fortification |
| hiatus | a break or pause |
| tumult | disorder |
| tirade | a long angry or violent speech |
| oppressive | burdensome |
| inscrutable | mysterious |
| blatent | very obvious |
| taboo | forbidden from use or mention |
| ludicrous | foolish |
| jeer | to abuse verbally |
| clamor | a loud outcry |
| crestfallen | depressed |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply |
| corpulent | excessively fat |
| compelled | to force or drive |
| luminous | full of light |
| talisman | an object with magical power |
| acrid | unpleasantly sharp or bitter taste or smell |
| epaulettes | a fringed strap worn on military uniforms |