Lord of the Flies Vocab. ch. 1-6

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Formal, dignified, serious, and sincere.

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solemn

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Feeling or showing anger at perceived unfair treatment

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indignant

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Understood or implied without being stated.

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tacit

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Avoiding notice or attention due to guilt; secretive:

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furtive

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impossible to understand or interpret

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inscrutable

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To use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words

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gesticulate

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Unwilling or unable to believe something

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incredulity

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Synonyms: gloomy, genuine, stately, grave, grim

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solemn

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Synonyms: disbelief, suspicion, doubt

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incredulity

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Synonyms: sneaky, hidden, shifty

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furtive