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additonal vocabulary
Lord of the flies vocabulary
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English
8th Grade
11/06/2006

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derision
derisive
deride
Definition
n. malicious taunting or teasing
adj.
v. to laugh at in scorn; ridicule
Term
effigy
Definition
n. a likeness or image esp. a crude figure or dummy representing a hated person or group
Term
lamentation
Definition
n. the act of expressing deep grief
Term
leviathan
Definition
n.
1. something unusually large of its kind
2. (bible) a monstrous sea creature
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cynicism
cynical
Definition
n. belief that all people are motivated by selfishness
adj.
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phosphorescence
Definition
n. persistent emission of light
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prophesy

prophecy
Definition
v. to reveal by divine inspiration; to predict, foretell

n. a prediction; an inspired utterance of a prophet
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incantation
Definition
n. a ritual recitation of verbal harms or spells to produce a magic effect
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reverence
Definition
n. profound awe and respect
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ludicrous
Definition
adj. laughable because of obvious absurdity
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