Lord of the flies vocab unit 2

VOCAB/DEFINITION

Dubious

fraught with

uncertainty or doubt

Belligerence

a natural disposition to

be hostile

Chastisement

verbal punishment

Detritus

the remains of

something that has

been destroyed or

finished

Vagrant

a wanderer with no

established residence

or means of support

Swarthy

naturally having skin

of a dark color

Sinewy

possessing physical

strength and weight;

rugged and powerful

Appall

fill with apprehension

or alarm

Balm

preparation applied

externally as a remedy

or for soothing

Reverence

a feeling of profound

respect for someone or

something

Effigy

a representation of a

person

Lamentation

a cry of sorrow and

grief

Gesticulate

show, express, or direct

through movement

Perilous

fraught with danger

Inarticulate

without or deprived of

the use of speech or

words

Tempestuous

characterized by

violent emotions or

behavior

Incantation

a ritual reciting of

words believed to have

a magical effect

Fitful

intermittently stopping

and starting

Interminable

tiresomely long;

seemingly without end

Diffident

lacking self-confidence

Bastion

a stronghold for shelter

during a battle

Leviathan

monstrous sea creature

symbolizing evil in the

Old Testament

Mutinous

disposed to or in a state

of open rebellion