Lord of the Flies Vocab

proffer

to hold out something to someone (offer)

decorous

keeping with good taste (polite)

strident

loud + harsh

vicissitudes

a change of circumstances, typically one that is unpleasant

contrite

expressing remorse affected by guilt.

detritus

waste or debris of any kind

derisive

expressing contempt or ridicule

tempestuosly

in a stormy way

interminable

endless

diffidently

in a way that shows lack of confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness

leviathan

sea serpent (largest of its kind) in theology and mythology

covert

hiding in a shelter or thicket

impervious

not allowing anything to pass through

truculently

aggressively harshly

talisman

an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone that was thought to have a magical powers and to bring good luck

balk

hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea (to stop and refuse to comply).