Lord of the Flies Vocabulary 1 & 2

James (United States of America)
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  1. specious
    plausible but false
  2. skewed
    having an oblique or slanting direction or position
  3. bastion
    projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
  4. hiatus
    a natural opening through a bone or a membranous structure
  5. gesticulate
    show, express, or direct through movement
  6. ebullience
    eager enjoyment or approval
  7. pall
    lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
  8. festoon
    decorate or adorn
  9. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
    impenetrable
  10. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  11. declivity
    a downward slope or bend
  12. impalpable
    not perceptible to the touch
  13. sinewy
    possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
  14. tacitly
    by unexpressed agreement
Created on Mon May 27 21:40:56 EDT 2013 (updated Mon May 27 22:23:17 EDT 2013)

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