Set: Lord of the Flies

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Term Definition
Gesticulate to express by gesturing
Ebullience high spirits; exhilaration; exuberance
Indignant feeling characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting or base
Vicissitudes a change or variation occuring in the course of something
Gaudy brilliantly or excessively showy
Furtive sly; shifty
Rebuke to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand
Corpulent excessively fat
Multitudinous forming a multitude or great number; existing, occuring, or present in great numbers; very numerous
Covert concealed; secret; disguised
Myopic nearsighted
Tremulous characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness
Luminous radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright
Sanctity holiness, saintliness, or godliness
Truculent fierce; cruel; savagely brutal
Fervour great warmth and earnestness of feeling

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Terms 16
Creator g_robinson
Created May 8, 2008
Groups None
Tag english 9
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  1. Truculent → fierce; cruel; savagely brutal - 7 misses
  2. Ebullience → high spirits; exhilaration; exuberance - 6 misses
  3. Indignant → feeling characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting or base - 6 misses
  4. Vicissitudes → a change or variation occuring in the course of something - 6 misses
  5. Fervour → great warmth and earnestness of feeling - 6 misses
  6. Furtive → sly; shifty - 5 misses
  7. Corpulent → excessively fat - 4 misses