Lord of the Flies

Mal E.
WORDS FROM LORD OF THE FLIES GET 'EM WHILE THEY'RE HOT. piggy dies.
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  1. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
  2. seductive
    tending to entice into a desired action or state
  3. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune
  4. compulsion
    using force to cause something to occur
  5. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  6. declivity
    a downward slope or bend
  7. rapt
    feeling great delight and interest
  8. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  9. perceptible
    capable of being grasped by the mind or senses
  10. riotous
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  11. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  12. belligerence
    hostile or warlike attitude or nature
  13. chastisement
    a rebuke for making a mistake
  14. impalpable
    not perceptible to the touch
  15. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  16. appalled
    struck with dread, shock, or dismay
  17. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  18. ravenous
    extremely hungry
  19. jeer
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  20. ludicrous
    inviting ridicule
  21. effigy
    a representation of a person
  22. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  23. reverence
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
  24. derisive
    expressing contempt or ridicule
  25. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  26. interminable
    tiresomely long; seemingly without end
  27. embroil
    force into some kind of situation or course of action
  28. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  29. chasm
    a deep opening in the earth's surface
  30. leviathan
    the largest or most massive thing of its kind
  31. exulting
    joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
  32. mutinous
    characterized by a rebellion against authority
  33. sage
    a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics
  34. daunting
    discouraging through fear
  35. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  36. bravado
    a swaggering show of courage
Created on Fri Dec 14 10:56:36 EST 2012 (updated Mon Dec 17 10:50:20 EST 2012)

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