Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Unit 1, chs 1-3

Unit 1, chs 1-3

Proffer

a proposal offered for

acceptance or rejection

Apprehension

fearful expectation or

anticipation

Efflorescence

the time and process of

budding and unfolding

of blossoms

Specious

deceptively pleasing

Effulgence

the quality of being

bright and sending out

rays of light

Enmity

a state of deep-seated

ill-will

Decorous

characterized by propriety

and dignity and good

taste

Strident

unpleasantly loud and

harsh

Incredulous

not disposed or willing

to believe; unbelieving

Furtive

secret and sly or sordid

Mortification

strong feelings of

embarrassment

Pallor

unnatural lack of color

in the skin

Immure

lack up or confine, in or as in a jail

Contemptuously

without respect; in a

disdainful manner

Hiatus

an interruption in the

intensity or amount of

something

Errant

straying from the

right course or from

accepted standards

Ebullience

eager enjoyment or

approval

Officious

intrusive in a meddling

or offensive manner

Recrimination

mutual accusations

Festoon

decorate with strings

of flowers

Caper

Jump about playfully

Vicissitude

a variation in

circumstances or

fortune

Rapt

feeling great delight

and interest

Tacit

implied by or inferred

from actions or

statements

Susurration

the indistinct sound

of people whispering

Creeper

any plant (as ivy or

periwinkle) that grows

by creeping