Chapter 5 Key Vocabulary: Lord of the Flies

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lamentably

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sadly or regrettably

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apex (ápice)

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the highest point

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ludicrous

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ridiculous

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ineffectual (ineficaz)

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ineffective; useless

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jeer

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to mock or taunt

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derisive (burlarse)

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mocking

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effigy

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a crude representation of a person

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inarticulate

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unable to speak clearly