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Lord of the Flies Flashcards
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Literature
10th Grade
02/18/2014

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acrid
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unpleasantly sharp or bitter taste or smell
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anonymous
Definition
unknown
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antagonism
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hostility, opposition
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appalled
Definition
shocked, astounded
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apex
Definition
the highest point
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apprehension
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fear of future evil
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aromatic
Definition
having a pleasant odor
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arrogance
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full of unwanted pride
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assent
Definition
agreement, consent
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assimilating
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absorbing
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audible
Definition
capable of being heard
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bastion
Definition
a fortified area or position
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befouled
Definition
dirtied, polluted
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blantant
Definition
totally or offensively obtrusive; very obvious
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chasms
Definition
a gorge or deep cleft in the earth
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chorister
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a singer or leader of a choir
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clamor
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a loud outcry; great expression of discontent
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compelled
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to force or drive; exert a strong, irresistible force on
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conspiratorial
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relating to or suggestive of a plot
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contemptuously
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scornfully
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cordon
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a line of people or ships stationed to guard
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corpulent
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excessively fat
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corruption
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decay
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crestfallen
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dispirited and depressed; dejected
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cynicism
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motivated by selfishness, sarcastic, sneering
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declivities
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downward slopes, as of a hill
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decorous
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exhibiting appropriate behavior or condect; behavior conforming to social tradition
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demented
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insane, mad
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demure
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modest and reserved in manner or behavior
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derision
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ridicule
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derisive incomprehension
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mocking due to lack of understanding
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diffidently
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lack of confidence
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discursive
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marked by analytical reasoning
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dispersal
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distributed
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dun
Definition
marked by dullness or drabness
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ebullience
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bubbly or spirited enthusiasm or exuberence
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effigy
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an image or representation of a hated person
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efflorescence
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blooming of flowers, state of flowering
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effulgence
Definition
brightness or radiance
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elephantine
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the size of an elephant; enormous size/strength
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embroiled
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involved in conflict or difficulties
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enmity
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antagonism, deep seated hatred; state of being an enemy
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enterprise
Definition
an undertaking or business organization; industrious
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epaulettes
Definition
a fringed strap worn on military uniforms
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errant
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straying outside the proper path or bounds, wandering
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exhilaration
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excitement, elation
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fervor
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great intesity of emotion
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festoon
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a hanging strip used as decoration, usually between two points
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fitful
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restless
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flailing
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to strike or beat
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fulcrum
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a structure that acts as support
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furitve
Definition
shifty or sneaky
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gesticulated
Definition
made deliberate motions
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glowered
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looked at or stared angrily or sullenly
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grotesque
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bizarre, ugly
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guano
Definition
excrement of birds
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hiatus
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a gap or interruption in continuity a break or pause
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humiliating
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to mortify, embarrass
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immersed
Definition
cover completely with
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immured
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to confine
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impaired
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diminish in strength, quantity, value or quality
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impalpable
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intangible, incapable of being touched, felt or understood
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impervious
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incapable of being penetrated or affected
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improvisation
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spur-of-the-moment act
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inarticulate
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incomprehensible; unable to speak with clarity
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incredulously
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skepically
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indignant
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expressing anger
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induced
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persuaded
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ineffectual
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innsifficient to produce an effect; useless
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inquisitive
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curious, questioning
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inscrutable
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mysterious, difficult to understand
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interminable
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without an end
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interrogative
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inquisitive, questioning
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intimidated
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frightened or squelched
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intricacies
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complexities
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irony
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the direct opposite of the real meaning
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irrelevance
Definition
something having no relation to a subject
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jeer
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to abuse vocally; taunt or mock
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lamentation
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mourning, sorrow
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leviathan
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something very large; a huge or powerful sea creature
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ludicrous
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ridiculous; obviously absurd; foolish
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luminous
Definition
emitting light; full of light
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malevolently
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having an ill will or wishing harm to others; malicious
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megaphone
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a cone-shaped device used to intesify or direct sound
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mimicry
Definition
the act of imitating
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mortification
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a feeling of shame or humiliation
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mutinously
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rebelliously, unruly
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myopia
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nearsightedness
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myriad
Definition
countless
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obscured
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hidden because of lack of light
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officious
Definition
unwanted; offering unecessary and unwanted advice or services, meddlesome, overbearing
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oppressive
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burdensome, depressing; using power unjustly
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pall
Definition
dark, gloomy covering
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pallor
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extreme paleness
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parody
Definition
a work that mimics or ridicules
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parried
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deflected or warded off; avoided
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perilous
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dangerous
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perpendicular
Definition
vertical or upright
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phospherescence
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luminescence
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pliant
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easily bent
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plinth
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a square block serving as a base
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proffer
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offer
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protruded
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stuck out
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purged
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eliminated
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quavered
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trembled, or spoke in a trembling voice
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ravenously
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hungrily
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rebuke
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to criticize sharply; check or repress
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recrimination
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the act of accusing in return; opposing another charge; bitter retort
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sauntered
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to walk at a leisurly pace; stroll
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sinewy
Definition
lean and muscular (for a person); stringy and tough
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sniveling
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to sniffle; complain or whine tearfully
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specious
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having a false look of truth
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strident
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loud, harsh, grating, shrill
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stupendous
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of astounding force, volume, degree, excellence; amazing, marvelous
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suffusion
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glow, color
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succulent
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juicy
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superficial
Definition
not profound, shallow
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surmounted
Definition
surpass and exceed
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susurration
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a rhythmic whispering sound
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taboo
Definition
excluded or forbidden from use or mention
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tacit
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not spoken; implied by actions or statements
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talisman
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an object with magical power
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taut
Definition
tightly drawn, not slack
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tendril
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a slender, spiraling root or stem
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theological
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pertaining to a religious philosophy
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tirade
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a long angry or violent speech
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tremulously
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trembling; fearful
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trivial
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of little worth or importance
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tumult
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commotion of a great crowd; disorder
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vagrant
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wanderer
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vicissitudes
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a change or variation; unexpected changes in life
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woebegone
Definition
mournful or sorrowful
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