Lord of the Flies Vocab

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For Erin K- contains vocab from all chapters

76 Terms

1

clambering

climbing, scrambling

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proffer

to present, offer, give

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3

efflorescence

bloom like flower

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4

effulgence

brilliant, radiance

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5

enmity

deep hatred, hostility

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6

decorous

decent, proper, well-manned

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7

fulcrum

pivet, hinge

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8

furtive

secret, shy

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9

indignation

anger, annoyance because of unfair treatment

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10

bastion

support, guard, forted wall

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11

hiatus

break pause

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12

gesticulated

gesture w hands to express themselves

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13

clamored

protest, demand yell

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14

ebuillence

enthusiasm

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15

assented

approve, accept smth

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16

recrimination

crime

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17

tumult

loud noises from crowd or other

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18

tirade

long angry, speech of criticism

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19

festooned

decoreted, hung like balloons

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20

tendril

slender threadlike, climbing plant

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21

oppressive

weighting on spirits or senses

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22

Inscrutable

not showing emotions, hard to understand the person

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23

vicissitudes

change of situation that is unpleasent

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24

antagonism

active dislike or opposition

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25

declivities

downward slope

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26

tacit

understood or implied without being stated

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27

susurration

whispering, murmuring

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28

whelming

overwhelming

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29

blatant

done openly & unshamedly

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30

taboo

social/cultural restriction

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31

impalpable

not easily comprehend

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32

swarthiness

suntanned, weather-beaten apperance

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33

sinewy

like tendons lean and muscular

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34

malevolently

a manner that wants to harm others with ill intent

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35

lamentably

in a manner that is desiring grief, regret

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36

apex

highest point

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37

ludicrous

foolish, unreasonable, so out of place it’s amusing

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38

ineffectual

not effective, useful

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39

jeer

mocking, taunting, rude remarks

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40

derisive

ridicule, mock someone in sconful manner

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41

effigy

Sculpture of person or object

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42

inarticulate

unable to express oneself freely

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43

tremulousy

shaking, nervous, trembling voice

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44

diffidently

shy, lack of confidence

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45

leviathan

sea serpent

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46

mutinously

rebellion against authority

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47

coverts

thick underbush

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48

crestfallen

discouraged, disappointed

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49

glowered

looked at with sullen anger

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50

daunting

frighten someone by being a challenge

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51

imprevious

not affected or influenced by something

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52

prefect

monitor/magistrate of school

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53

rebuke

disapproval

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54

demure

reserved/modest

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55

frevor

passionate feeling

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56

demented

behave wildly/insane

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57

palled

become less appealing, lose its charm

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58

corpulent

fat, large bulky body

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59

dercision

ridicule or mockery

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60

sauntered

stroll, walk in relaxed manner

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61

abominable

intense dislike

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62

assimilating

integrating into a wider society or culture

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63

compelled

forced to do smth with strong pressure

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64

luminous

full of bright/shinning

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65

myopia

lack of imagination

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66

sniveling

to cry weep

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67

propitiatingly

to appease

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68

quavered

tremble

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69

truculently

Aggressively hostlie

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70

parried

avoid, hold off

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71

tailsman

lucky charm

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72

cynically

Distrustful, skeptical

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73

acrid

bitter taste sharp smell not good

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74

cordon

line of policemen acting as a barrier

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75

ululating

emitting a high pitched voice, sound of sorrow or grief

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76

elephantine

Characteristics of an elephant, slow, large, clumsy

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