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Lord of the Flies VOCAB Unit 2
Acronym(s): I DID NOT BECAUSE I AM CUP...D. or I PAID U DUMB DOC I CANT SEE
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9th Grade
10/29/2012

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detritus
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n. Rocks or small particles broken away from a mass; debris.
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ineffectual
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adj. Without satisfactory effect; unfavorable.
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derisive
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adj. Characterized by ridicule or mockery.
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articulate
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v. To pronounce with clarity.
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interminable
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adj. Unending; perpetual. Incapable of termination but in a negative way. EX: The class so boring it seemed interminable.
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obtuse
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adj. Dull; slow to catch on.
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sage
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n. A person famed for wisdom (from exerience).
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brood
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v. To think/worry persistently over a problem.
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demure
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adj. Shy and modest; reserved.
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uproarious
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adj. Causing or caused by a state of rage and uproar.
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corpulent
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adj. Stocky; fat but not too fat.
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myopia
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n. Lack of discernment (unable to judge future events well).
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propitiate
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v. To make favorably inclined.
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accord
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v. In agreement or harmony
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truculent
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adj. Fierce, cruel, brutally savage.
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inimical
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adj. unfavorable, harmful; hostile.
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essay
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v. (not an essay) To try or to attempt.
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ululation
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n. A loud cry or wolf-like wail.
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ensconce
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v. To be snuggled or comforted by.
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crepitation
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n. A crackling sound.
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