English 2 Vocabulary: Lord of the Flies #2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Articulate | to speak distinctly; expressing oneself clearly |
| Bastion | a fortification, a stronghold |
| Blunder | To make a mistakes a result of stupidity or carelessness |
| Compress | To contract, to reduce in size or volume |
| Contrite | Extremely apologetic, remorseful, repentant |
| Credulous | Believing on slight evidence, gullible |
| Decorum | appropriate conduct, correct and proper behavior |
| Derision | Scoffing at, mockery, ridicule |
| Diffidence | Shyness, reserve, unassertiveness |
| Discursive | rambling, moving from one topic to another randomly |
| Disinclination | A desire to avoid, aversion |
| Dubious | Doubtful; not clear |
| flourish | to thrive, to grow well |
| furtive | secret in an underhanded way, stealthy |
| gravity | seriousness, importance |
| incantation | a spell, written or recited formula of words designed for a particular effect |
| inscrutable | difficult to understand; mysterious |
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end, wearisomely protracted |
| lament | to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner |
| malevolence | ill will or evil intentions |
| parody | humorous or ridiculous imitation |
| tacit | understood, silent, not spoken, implicit |
| vivid | bright, distinct, and clear |
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