Vocabulary - Lord of the Flies
Chapter 1
clambering
v
climbing with difficulty
solemnly
adv seriously
specious
adj deceptive
enmity
n
ill-will; deep-seated hatred, state of being an enemy
decorous
adj exhibiting approprite behavior or conduct
strident
adj harsh and loud
clamor
n
loud din or outcr; great expression of discontent
mortification
n
feeling shamed or humiliated
loitered
v
stayed around without purpose or left slowly
bastion
n
stronghold or fortification
contemptuously
hiatus
adv behaving as though other people are inferior or useless
n
a gap or interruption in continuity; a break or pause
smart
v
to feel a stinging pain
hindering
v
slowing down someone’s or something’s progress
induced
v
moved, influenced, or caused
Chapter 2
conspiratorial
adj describes two or more people joining together for an immoral reason
martyred
adj suffering
ebullience
indignant
n
zestful or spirited enthusiasm
adj describes being upset over something that is unfair
recrimination
n
the act of accusing someone who has previously charged you with wrongdoing
tumult
n
commotion of a great crowd; disorder
tirade
n
a long, angry or violent speech; a diatribe
Chapter 3
unheeding
adj someone who is not paying attention
inscrutable
adj not easily understood
vicissitudes
contrite
n
difficulties or hardships
adj feeling sorrow or regret
Vocabulary - Lord of the Flies
compulsion
n
irresistible impulse or force
incredulous
adj not believing or doubtful
tacit
adj it is implied or believed without being spoken aloud
Chapter 4
discounted
v
ignored or doubted
subsided
v
sunk to a lower or normal level or became less active
belligerence
adj an aggressive, stubborn atittude
impalpable
adj something you can’t touch
taboo
ravenously
implications
malevolently
n
a ban or prohibition, usually one that comes from a particular society’s customs
adv hungrily
n
the logical conclusions of an action
adv doing something with ill will or intent
Chapter 5
perpetually
adv infinitely or lasting for an indefinitely long period of time
apex
n
summit
reverence
n
a deep feeling of respect
ludicrous
adj laughably and obviously absurd; foolish
ineffectual
adj not enough to accomplish the task
effigy
n
representation
jeer
v
to abuse vocally; taunt or mock
lamentation
n
an audible expression of deep grief and sorrow
inarticulate
adj unable to speak clearly and intelligibly
decorum
n
proper manners and good taste
mimicry
n
the act of imitating someone’s speech or behavior
Chapter 6
taut
menace
interminable
embroiled
adj pulled tight
n
a potential danger
adj seeming without end
v
involved in conflict
Vocabulary - Lord of the Flies
obscured
v
difficult to see
diffidently
adv with hesitation and respect
mutinously
adv unruly; insubordinate or constituting a mutiny
Chapter 7
curtly
adv briefly and rudely
crestfallen
adj dispirited and depressed; dejected
glowered
v
stared angrily
sagely
adv wise
daunting
adj discouraging
impervious
adj it cannot be penetrated or affected
bravado
n
foolhardiness
enterprise
n
an undertaking or business organization; industrious
rebuke
v
to criticize or reprimand sharply
sanctity
n
holiness; inviolability
Chapter 8
demure
fervor
adj modest
n
great intensity of emotion
reeking
adj sending off a strong odor
illusive
adj something that is an illusion, not really there
Chapter 9
interspersed
corpulent
v
spacing things out at intervals
adj with a large, bulky body, rotund
derision
n
ridicule
sauntered
v
strolled
demented
adj insane
superficial
adj near the surface or insignificant
surged
v
billowed out or moved forward like waves
Chapter 10
torrid
adj scorching
Vocabulary - Lord of the Flies
assimilating
v
taking in and integrating
dredged
v
unearthed
purged
v
cleaned; freed
compelled
v
forced or driven; exerted a strong, irresistible force on
exulting
v
rejoicing
Chapter 11
luminous
adj emitting light; full of light; glowing
myopia
n
near-sightedness
sniveling
v
to sniffle; complain or whine tearfully
vitality
n
it has the power to live and grow
multitudinous
quaver
truculent
adj consisting of innumerable parts
v
tremble; speak in a trembling voice
adj aggressive, disagreeable
cessation
n
an ending
parried
v
deflected or warded off; avoided
talisman
n
an object believed to have magic power
v
appreciating a taste or smell
Chapter 12
savoring
acrid
adj unpleasantly sharp or bitter taste or smell
rouse
v
to stir up or awaken
ululation
n
a howl
ensconce
v
to put in a safe place
cordon
n
a line of people or ships stationed to guard
simpleton
n
a person without good sense or lacking in intelligence