Lord of the Flies Vocab

For Erin K- contains vocab from all chapters

clambering

climbing, scrambling

proffer

to present, offer, give

efflorescence

bloom like flower

effulgence

brilliant, radiance

enmity

deep hatred, hostility

decorous

decent, proper, well-manned

fulcrum

pivet, hinge

furtive

secret, shy

indignation

anger, annoyance because of unfair treatment

bastion

support, guard, forted wall

hiatus

break pause

gesticulated

gesture w hands to express themselves

clamored

protest, demand yell

ebuillence

enthusiasm

assented

approve, accept smth

recrimination

crime

tumult

loud noises from crowd or other

tirade

long angry, speech of criticism

festooned

decoreted, hung like balloons

tendril

slender threadlike, climbing plant

oppressive

weighting on spirits or senses

Inscrutable

not showing emotions, hard to understand the person

vicissitudes

change of situation that is unpleasent

antagonism

active dislike or opposition

declivities

downward slope

tacit

understood or implied without being stated

susurration

whispering, murmuring

whelming

overwhelming

blatant

done openly & unshamedly

taboo

social/cultural restriction

impalpable

not easily comprehend

swarthiness

suntanned, weather-beaten apperance

sinewy

like tendons lean and muscular

malevolently

a manner that wants to harm others with ill intent

lamentably

in a manner that is desiring grief, regret

apex

highest point

ludicrous

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

ineffectual

not effective, useful

jeer

mocking, taunting, rude remarks

derisive

ridicule, mock someone in sconful manner

effigy

Sculpture of person or object

inarticulate

unable to express oneself freely

tremulousy

shaking, nervous, trembling voice

diffidently

shy, lack of confidence

leviathan

sea serpent

mutinously

rebellion against authority

coverts

thick underbush

crestfallen

discouraged, disappointed

glowered

looked at with sullen anger

daunting

frighten someone by being a challenge

imprevious

not affected or influenced by something

prefect

monitor/magistrate of school

rebuke

disapproval

demure

reserved/modest

frevor

passionate feeling

demented

behave wildly/insane

palled

become less appealing, lose its charm

corpulent

fat, large bulky body

dercision

ridicule or mockery

sauntered

stroll, walk in relaxed manner

abominable

intense dislike

assimilating

integrating into a wider society or culture

compelled

forced to do smth with strong pressure

luminous

full of bright/shinning

myopia

lack of imagination

sniveling

to cry weep

propitiatingly

to appease

quavered

tremble

truculently

Aggressively hostlie

parried

avoid, hold off

tailsman

lucky charm

cynically

Distrustful, skeptical

acrid

bitter taste sharp smell not good

cordon

line of policemen acting as a barrier

ululating

emitting a high pitched voice, sound of sorrow or grief

elephantine

Characteristics of an elephant, slow, large, clumsy