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Lord of the Flies vocabulary
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Lord of the Flies
flaunt
flaunt
(v) to show or make obvious something you are proud of to get admiration.
The man flaunted his wealth by wearing his Rolex.
ebullient
ebullient
(adj )very energetic, positive, and happy.
(n) ebullience
Susan hoped her most ebullient friends would attend her party.
jeer
jeer
(v) to laugh or shout insults at someone to show you have no respect for them.
The Rangers fans jeered their own players as Celtic scored five against them, again.
indignant
indignant
(adj) feeling or showing anger aroused by something unfair, unworthy, or wrong.
Both the Israelis and Palestinians were indignant after the violence.
oppress
oppress
(v) to subjugate by cruelty, force, etc.
(n) oppression, oppressor
(adj) oppressing
The Soviet military kept eastern Europe oppressed for five decades.
scornful
scorn
(n) open contempt for a person or thing. (adj) scornful
The people of Slovakia were scornful of their corrupt politicans.
furtive
furtive
(adj) characterised by stealth; sly and secretive.
Hunters are often furtive before relying on their speed and strength.
blatant
blatant
(adj) 1 glaringly conspicuous or obvious.
2 offensively noticeable.
Russia's history of blatant cheating made it hard to enjoy their success in the 2018 World Cup.
relentless
relentless
(adj) 1 implacable; inflexible, inexorable.
2 sustained; unremitting.
It was impossible to defend against Barcelona's relentless attack.
tumult
tumultuous
(adj) 1 uproarious, riotous, or turbulent. 2 making a loud noise.
(n) tumult
The bombs dropped on London made a tumult that people will never forget.
inscrutable
inscrutable
(adj) mysterious or enigmatic; incomprehensible.
Monalisa's inscrutable smile has had people talking for hundreds of years.
leviathan
leviathan
(n) 1 a monstrous beast. 2 any huge or powerful thing.
The idea of the leviathan originally appeared in the Hebrew bible.
malevolent
malevolent
(adj) wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; malicious.
Donald Trump's malevolent politics got him all the way to the White House.
mutiny
mutiny
(n) open rebellion against constituted authority. (adj) mutinous
Bad leaders are always at risk of a mutiny.
incredulous
incredulous
(adj) not wanting or not able to believe something.
Democrats were incredulous as Trump won.
recrimination
recrimination
(n) arguments between people who are blaming each other.
Peace is impossible as long as Israeli-Palestine recriminations persist.