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Lord of the Flies
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abyss
bottomless hole
articulate
expressing oneself
bastion
a stronghold
blunder
to make a mistake as a result of stupidity
cascade
a continuous series
compress
reduce in size
contempt
scorn
contrite
extremely apologetic
corpulence
being very fat
covert
secret
credulous
gullible
cynical
exhibit mocking disbelief
declivity
downward slope
decorum
correct behavior
demur
to hesitate
derision
scoffing at
diffidence
shyness
discursive
rambling
disentangle
to unravel
disinclination
a desire to avoid
dubious
doubtful
ebullient
overflowing with excitement
ferocity
savagery
flourish
to grow well
foliage
leaves of a plant
furtive
stealthy
gravity
seriousness
impervious
incapable of being entered
incantation
a spell
inscrutable
difficult to understand
interminable
having no end
iridescnece
brilliant appearance
lament
to mourn in a demonstrative matter
malevolence
ill will
muted
silenced
obscure
vague
obtuse
stupid
officious
overly dutiful
opalescent
showing iridescent light
opaque
not transparent
parody
humorous imitation
parry
to deflect a blow
pinnacle
the peak
rue
to regret
tacit
understood
vexation
discomfort
vicissitude
change of luck
vivid
bright
vulnerable
susceptible to injury
Author
benmfox
ID
16185
Card Set
Lord of the Flies
Description
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Updated
2010-04-26T02:42:47Z
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