Vocabulary Flashcard: Lord of the Flies

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Meaning of 'scornful'

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Expressing extreme contempt

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Meaning of 'ebullience'

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eager enjoyment or approval

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Indignant

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Angered at something unjust or wrong

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Recrimination

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Mutual accusations

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Tumult

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State of commotion, noise, and confusion

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Meaning of 'tirade'

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A speech of violent denunciation

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Oppressive

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Weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

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Inscrutable

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Difficult or impossible to understand

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Vicissitude

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Variation in circumstances or fortune

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Meaning of 'furtive'

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secret and sly