Lord of the Flies - Vocab II
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stephenmanning on October 14, 2010
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english, english vocab, english vocabulary, english 10
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 obscure | (adjective) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain |
| opaque | (adjective) not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through |
| mimicry | (noun) the act, practice, or art of mimicking |
| inarticulate | (adjective) lacking the ability to express oneself, esp. in clear and effective speech |
| bristle | (noun) one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, esp. hogs, used extensively in making brushes |
| relentless | (adjective) unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh |
| covert | (adjective) concealed; secret; disguised |
| snivel | (verb) to weep or cry with sniffling |
| infuriating | (adjective) causing or tending to cause anger or outrage; maddening |
| heed | (verb) to give careful attention to |
| uproarious | (adjective) characterized by or in a state of uproar; tumultuous |
| iridescent | (adjective) displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow |
| corruption | (noun) the act of corrupting or state of being corrupt |
| tremulous | (adjective) characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness |
| steadfast | (adjective) fixed in direction, steadily directed |
| befoul | (verb) to make dirty or filthy; soil; defile |
| shrill | (adjective) high-pitched and piercing in sound quality |
| stifle | (verb) to quell, crush, or end by force |
| phosphorescence | (noun) the property of being luminous at temperatures below incandescence |
| myopia | (noun) a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused in front of the retina; nearsightedness |
| devastate | (verb) to lay waster; render desolate |
| multitudinous | (adjective) forming a multitude or great number; existing, occurring, or present in great numbers |
| incantation | (noun) the chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power |
| ululation | (verb) to howl, as a dog or a wolf; hoot, as an owl |
| heave | (verb) to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist |
| cower | (verb) to crouch, as in fear or shame |
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