Vocabulary from Chapters 2-6 of Lord of the Flies
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indignant |
She was most indignant with me when I suggested she might try a little harder.
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ebullience |
I put her remarks down to youthful ebullience.
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recrimination |
When the politician heard of his rival s accusation, he made a recrimination as a form of retaliation.
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tirade |
The politician s tirade against the proposed law lasted for nearly two hours.
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inscrutable |
Not even the leading experts in criminology could understand the killer s inscrutable motives.
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vicissitudes |
Some say that we must go through the vicissitudes in life to become a stronger person.
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tacit |
I don't need to keep repeating that I love you; this is a tacit understanding between us.
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flaunt |
It's exhibitionism to flaunt wealth so blatantly.
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malevolent |
She gave a malevolent flash of her eyes.
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speculate |
This has led scientists to speculate on the existence of other galaxies.
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jeer |
Some people might jeer at my speech.
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inarticulate |
Her actions were an inarticulate cry for help.
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relentless |
It is easy to feel trampled by the relentless march of technology.
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leviathan |
When the tiny teenager saw the leviathan he had to wrestle, he ran from the school gym.
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clamor
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There was a clamor from the crowd at the bad news.
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