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Lord of the Flies Chapter 11 Vocabulary
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Ludicrous,  | causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable |
Inscrutable,  | incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable |
Talisman,  | a stone, ring, or other object, engraved with figures or characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm |
Devastated,  | to lay waste; render desolate; |
Propitiate,  | to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate |
Luminous,  | radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright. |
Myopia,  | nearsightedness |
Sniveling,  | to weep or cry with sniffling |
Quavered,  | to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble |
Parried,  | to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert. |
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