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Lord of the Flies
part I vocabulary
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English
10th Grade
04/30/2014

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rapt
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lost in delight; absorbed; engrossed
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aromatic
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sweet-smelling; fragrant
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effigy
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image or statue; usually a person
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ineffectual
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useless
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inarticulate
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unable to speak in words
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recrimination
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counter charge; an accusing in return
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conch
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the spiral shell of a mollusk
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diffident
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lacking in self-confidence; shy
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mutinous
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rebellious
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apprehension
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understanding; comprehension; perception; dread of impeding danger; fear
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dispersal
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scattering
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incantation
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set of words spoken as a charm or as a spell
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contrite
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showing deep regret or sorrow
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ecstatic
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full of powerful emotion, such as joy or happiness
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errant
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wandering; straying
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assertion
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firm declaration
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communion
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the act of sharing; holding something in common; having a common religious faith
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ludicrous
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causing laughter due to absurdity; ridiculous
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gesticulate
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to make or use gestures
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incredulous
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doubting; skeptical
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implication
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indirect suggestion; hint
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enmity
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hostility; hatred
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tacit
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understood without being openly expressed; implied
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malevolent
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showing ill will; spiteful
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