LOTF Chap. 3 Vocab Slideshow

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Lord of the Flies

 Chapter 3 vocabulary

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Inscrutable
Adj.

not easily understood;


mysterious; unfathomable
Seductive
Adj.

enticing; beguiling;
captivating
Vicissitudes
n.

successive, alternating, or
changing phases or
conditions, as of life
or fortune;
ups and downs
Contrite
Adj.

Showing sincere remorse


Compulsion
n.

a strong, usually irresistible


impulse to perform an act,
especially one that is
irrational or contrary
to one's will
Audible
adj.

able to be heard
Opaque
Adj.

impenetrable to light;
not allowing light to
pass through; hard to
understand
Declivities
n.

Plural of declivity; a
downward slope of the
ground
Rapt
Adj.

deeply engrossed or
absorbed
Tacit
Adj.

silent; saying nothing


Perceptible
Adj.

able to be perceived;
noticeable or
recognizable
Riotous
Adj.

given to or marked by
unrestrained revelry;
loose; wanton

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