Mrs Papakostas English 9H Final Vocab (Lord of the Flies)

Creepers

The island’s long, rainforest jungle vines

Disentangled

Something removed or freed from being stuck (literally un-tangled)

Efflorescence

Blossoming, or possessing the characteristics of a flower in bloom.

Lagoon

A shallow body of water cut off from the main body (by coral, a sandbar, rocks, ect.)

Effulgence

Illuminating, or giving off light

Gesticulated

A motion made to emphasize a point, usually dramatically.

Induced

To have drawn in or successfully persuaded.

Compelled

To be drawn in or driven to do something.

Errant

Defying rules or acting against standards.

Ebullience

The quality of being full of cheer and/or joy (exuberance)

Avidly

With great excitement or eagerness

Inscrutable

Difficult to understand or interpret.

Vicissitudes

Unpredictable changes in fortune or destiny, particularly with a negative effect.

Contrite

Remorseful, or full or grief, from guilt.

Compulsion

An irresistible urge to behave in a certain way/or do certain things, usually against one’s morals or judgment.

Whelming

Engulfing, submerging, or burying (too much)

Myriad

Countless/innumerable (generally extremely great in number)

Blatant

Extremely obvious or very open (typically something bad done unashamedly)

Belligerence

Aggressive, militia or war-like behavior.

Chastisement

Sever criticism/scolding or other forms of punishment

Ludicrous

Foolish or unreasonable to such a extreme that it is out of place.

Effigy

A figure or statue made to represent a person, usually in a crude or hateful way.

Lamination

The process of laminating (we all know what laminating is right….)

Decorum

Behaving with good taste and properness.

Inarticulate

Unable to speak properly/distinctly, or express one’s self.

Waxy

The quality of having a thin, sleek film on a surface or (as its used in LOTF)to be bad-tempered or irritable; angry.

Interminable

Endless or not able to stop/end (literally not-terminable)

Embroiled

Being involved in a deep argument or disagreement, usually caused by a difficult situation.

Chasm

A deep crack or split in the ground, rock, or other surface.

Guano

Bird or bat feces which is used in fertilizer.

Moors

A plot of land that is too boggy or marshy for farming (I think its British English but idk)

Brandishing

To wave or threaten with a weapon in excitement or anger.

Sagely

In a wise, knowledgable manner.

Daunting

Something discouraging because it appears overly difficult and/or challenging.

Impervious

Not able to be penetrated, specifically not able to let liquid through it.

Sanctity

The state or quality of being holy, saint like, and/or sacred.

Demure

Reserved, modest, and/or mindful (typically used to describe women)

Fervor

A very intense/passionate feeling.

Taboo

A habit that breaks/goes against a social norm or standard.

Sufficiency

Having enough or an adequate amount of something.

Interspersed

Spread apart, and often interwoven between things (scattered).

Corpulent

(describes a person) fat

Derision

Mocking (showing contempt) to a person you view as less than yourself.

Sauntered

Walking in a slow and relaxed manner.

Furrowing

Making a rut or groove in or on the surface of something.

Composite

Made up/patch worked of many different parts (components)

Assimilating

To take in culture or ideas and adhere/fully understand them.

Purged

to have abruptly/cruelly gotten rid of an unwanted quality or condition.

Illumination

To give off light/light up

Speculation

The quality of something or an idea being not finite and up for suspicion/debate.

Myopia

Near-sightedness.

Detaining

Keep something from going forward and/or hold it back.

Multitudinous

Great in quantity or having a very large amount.

Vitality

State of being strong/athletic, active, and having energy.

Parried

Block or counterattack to defend oneself against a blow (typically with weapons).

Covert

Secret/not commonly known about or acknowledged.

Cynically

With speculation or distrust for people, and believing that people only act in ways to benefit themselves.

Hampered

To create barrier or stop the movement or progress of something.

Antiphonal

(Traditionally used in Western Christianity) relating to a psalm, anthem, or verse sung responsively, typically between two people or groups.

Goaded

Prod, provoke, or annoy someone to try and start a reaction from them.