Lord of the Flies - Vocab - All Chapters + Practice Fill in the Blank Sentences

Effulgence

bright shining light

Enmity

strong hatred or hostility

Decorous

polite and proper behavior

Indignation

anger at something unfair

Bastion

a strong place of defense

Hiatus

a pause or break

Pallor

pale or unhealthy appearance

Festoon

to decorate or hang loosely

Inscrutable

hard to understand

Opaque

unclear or hard to see through

Declivities

downward slopes

Tacit

unspoken but understood

Tempestuously

violently or with strong emotion

Incantation

chant or repeated words

Derisive

mocking or ridiculing

Effigy

a figure made to represent something

Interminable

seeming to never end

Embroiled

involved in conflict

Impetuous

acting without thinking

Covert

secret or hidden

Sanctity

holiness or sacredness

Solemnly

seriously and formally

Demure

quiet and modest

Fervor

intense emotion or passion

Sodden

soaked with water

Vitality

energy or life force

Theological

related to religion or spiritual ideas

Phosphorescence

glowing light in the dark

Talisman

object believed to bring power or protection

Cordon

a line that blocks off an area

Elephantine

large, heavy, and slow

Goaded

provoked or pushed into action

Cessation

an ending or stopping

Acrid

sharp and unpleasant smell

Luminous

glowing or full of light

Obscurity

darkness or lack of clarity

Decorous

At the first assembly, the boys behave in a manner while the conch is respected.

Enmity

Strong grows between Ralph and Jack as their leadership styles clash.

Effulgence

The island's early beauty creates an that hides the danger beneath the surface.

Indignation

Piggy feels deep when the others mock him and ignore his ideas.

Bastion

Castle Rock becomes Jack's , where he holds power through fear.

Hiatus

The boys take a brief from building shelters to go hunting.

Pallor

Fear gives the littluns a sickly , making them look weak and exhausted.

Festoon

Vines the trees near Simon's secret clearing in the forest.

Inscrutable

Simon's quiet thoughts about the beast seem to the other boys.

Opaque

The boys' understanding of the beast becomes as fear replaces logic.

Declivities

The boys struggle down the of the mountain while searching for the beast.

Tacit

There is a agreement that Jack cares more about hunting than rescue.

Tempestuously

The storm rages during the violent dance on the beach.

Incantation

The boys repeat a savage during their ritual chant.

Derisive

Jack gives Piggy a laugh when Piggy tries to speak.

Effigy

The pig's head on a stick serves as an for the imagined beast.

Interminable

For the littluns, the fear of the beast feels and never-ending.

Embroiled

Ralph becomes in violence when he joins the boar hunt.

Impetuous

Jack makes decisions that push the boys toward savagery.

Covert

Jack forms a plan to break away from Ralph's leadership.

Sanctity

Simon feels the of nature in his hidden forest clearing.

Solemnly

Ralph speaks about rules and the signal fire.

Demure

Simon's behavior sets him apart from the other boys.

Fervor

The boys chant with wild during the storm.

Sodden

Simon's body becomes from the heavy rain.

Vitality

Jack's tribe feeds on the of power and violence.

Theological

Simon's thoughts about the beast are , focusing on deeper meaning.

Phosphorescence

The ocean glows with as Simon's body drifts away.

Talisman

Piggy treats the conch like a that protects order.

Cordon

Jack's tribe forms a around Castle Rock.

Elephantine

Piggy's movements make him an easy target.

Goaded

Roger is into committing violence.

Cessation

Piggy's death marks the of reason on the island.

Acrid

The smoke fills the air as the island burns.

Luminous

The sea looks under the moonlight.

Obscurity

By the end of the novel, the boys fall into moral .

Effulgence

An example of misleading brightness that masks danger.

Enmity

The tension between Ralph and Jack hardening into quiet hostility.

Decorous

The order maintained by the group when the conch is still obeyed.

Indignation

Piggy's anger stemming from the injustice of being ignored.

Bastion

A violent stronghold symbolizing fear-based authority.

Hiatus

A brief period where civilization's rules exist but aren't enforced.

Pallor

The frightened color drained from the littluns.

Festoon

Vines that crowd the trees and close in on the boys' shelters.

Inscrutable

Simon's complex understanding of the beast that others find hard to grasp.

Opaque

The boys' thinking becoming harder to see as panic spreads.

Declivities

The dangerous slopes of the mountain mirroring the boys' moral fall.

Tacit

The unspoken agreement that Jack values power over rescue.

Tempestuously

The storm breaking loose as reason disappears.

Incantation

The chant losing meaning and becoming ritualistic.

Derisive

Jack's laughter at Piggy meant to humiliate.

Effigy

The pig's head turned into a symbol of fear and power.

Interminable

The endless fear felt by the littluns, impossible to escape.

Embroiled

Ralph becoming morally compromised in the hunt.

Impetuous

Jack's reckless choices driven by instinct.

Covert

Jack forming a rebellion that is not openly challenged.

Sanctity

Simon sensing the sacredness of the forest despite fear.

Solemnly

Ralph speaking logically, without emotion.

Demure

Simon appearing modest beside the others' aggression.

Fervor

The chant intensifying with violent enthusiasm.

Sodden

Simon's body blending into nature after rain and sea.

Vitality

The energy of control Jack feeds off from the tribe.

Theological

Simon's realization about the beast being spiritual.

Phosphorescence

The glowing light transforming death into something eerie.