Set: Lord of the Flies Vocab.
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All 36 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
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enmity | Deep seated hatred; state of being an enemy (n) |
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chorister | A singer in or leader of a choir (n) |
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bastion | A projecting part of a fortification (n) |
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ebullience | High spirits; exhilaration; exuberance (n) |
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recrimination | The act of accusing in return; opposing another charge (n) |
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tumult | Commotion of a great crowd; disorder (n) |
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inscrutable | Difficult to understand, mysterious (adj) |
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vicissitude | Change or variation; unexpected change (n) |
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furtive | Secret; surreptitious; characterized by stealth (adj) |
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blatant | Totally or offensively obtrusive; very obvious (adj) |
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taboo | Excluded or forbidden from use or mention (adj) |
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malevolent | Having an ill will or wishing harm to others; malicious (adj) |
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ludicrous | Laughably and obviously absurd; foolish (adj) |
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inarticulate | Unable to express oneself (adj) |
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discursive | Rambling (adj) |
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tremulous | Fearful; quaking; shivering, as from fear (adj) |
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leviathan | Something very large; giant sea creature (n) |
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clamor | A loud outcry; great expression of discontent (n) |
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dun | Dull; grayish brown (adj) |
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impervious | Incapable of being penetrated or affected (adj) |
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covert | A shelter or hiding place; a thicket (n) |
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glower | Look at or stare at angrily or sullenly (v) |
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rebuke | To criticize sharply; to check or repress (v) |
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fervor | Great intensity of emotion; intense heat (n) |
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static | Electricity that accumulates (n) |
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corpulent | Large or bulky of body; excessively fat (adj) |
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saunter | To walk at a leisurely pace; stroll (v) |
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ambush | To attack from a concealed position (v) |
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compel | To force or drive (v) |
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phosphorescence | Any luminous radiation emitted from a substance after the removal of the exciting agent (n) |
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luminous | Radiating or reflecting light shining; bright |
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wary | Watchful; being on one's guard against anger (adj) |
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talisman | Any amulet or charm (n) |
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acrid | Unpleasantly sharp or bitter to the taste or smell (adj) |
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ululation | A long, loud, emotional utterance; a howl (n) |
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epaulette | A fringed shoulder piece worn on military uniforms (n) |
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Most Missed Words
- inscrutable → Difficult to understand, mysterious (adj) - 66 misses
- vicissitude → Change or variation; unexpected change (n) - 62 misses
- recrimination → The act of accusing in return; opposing another charge (n) - 60 misses
- impervious → Incapable of being penetrated or affected (adj) - 56 misses
- discursive → Rambling (adj) - 54 misses
- ebullience → High spirits; exhilaration; exuberance (n) - 51 misses
- phosphorescence → Any luminous radiation emitted from a substance after the removal of the exciting agent (n) - 51 misses