Lord of the Flies Ch. 4 Vocab

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Whelm

Back

Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

Front

Blatant

Back

Completely obvious, no concealment

Front

Quiver

Back

shake with fast, tremulous movements

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Loom

Back

Come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

Front

Preposterous

Back

Inviting ridicule, absolutely ridiculous

Front

Swarthy

Back

Naturally having skin of a dark color

Front

Sinewy

Back

Consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon

Front

Blunder

Back

Make one's way clumsily or blindly

Front

Baffled

Back

Perplexed by conflicting situations

Front

Malevolent

Back

Wishing evil to others