Lord of the Flies Set 2
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18 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Askew | twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly |
| Surmounted | to put above or overcome |
| Skewed | having an oblique or slanting direction or position |
| Pliant | capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking |
| Creepers | plants which crawl along the ground or on trees |
| Immure | to enclose or confine within walls; to imprison; to seclude or isolate |
| Defile | pollute, make filthy or dirty; N: narrow passage or gorge through mountains |
| Bastion | projecting part of a rampart or other fortification |
| Hiatus | a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing) |
| Enormity | an act of extreme wickedness |
| Gesticulated | to make gestures while speaking |
| Conspiratorial | secretly plotting |
| Errant | Wandering or straying |
| Ebullience | overflowing with enthusiasm |
| Officious | intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner |
| Recrimination | the act of accusing in return; opposing another charge |
| Festoon | decorate with strings of flowers |
| Tirade | a long, angry speech, usually very critical |
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