English Lord of the Flies Chapters 1-3 vocab

Festooned

To adorn, decorate, or drape

Tendril

a long , thing, curling structure or creeper

sussuration

soft whispering or rustling sound

avidly

to do something enthusiastically

bole

tree trunk or earthly clay

vicissitudes

unpredictable up and downs or changes in life

clambering

climbing, moving, scrambling with difficulty

proffer

to offer, tend, or present an object for another

enmity

deep-seated, intense hostility between people, groups or nations

decorous

polite, restrained, keeping with good taste or property social conduct

fulcrum

pivot or supporting point on which a level rests or turns or axis

furtive

done, made, or acting secret to avoid being noticed

indignation

strong displeasure or anger caused by something unfair or wrong

bastion

projected part of a castle wall or stronghold to protect an idea

hiatus

temporary pause in activity or series

gesticulated

dramatic expressions or hand and arm movements when speaking

clamored

to make loud, persistent noises

ebullience

quality of being cheerful and full of energy

indignantly

doing something in the matter of annoyance or displeasure

recrimination

angry statement made back at someone who critisized

tirade

long, angry, emotionally charged speech

capered

to run, jump, or leap in a lively manner

coign

the corner of an exterior wall/cornerstone

errant

straying from the proper course

dubiety

wavering between two different courses

conspiratorial

actions relating to a secret plot

beret

flat, brimmed hat from France

Officious

person who is annoying or eager to tell people what to do