Lord of the Flies Vocabulary

Enmity

Deepseated hatred; state of being an enemy, noun

Decorous

Exhibiting appropriate behavior or conduct, adj

Hiatus

A gap or interruption in continuity; a break or pause, noun

Bastion

A stronghold or fortification, noun

Ebullience

Zestful or spirited enthusiasm, noun

Tumult

Commotion of a great crowd; disorder, noun

Tirade

A long angry or violent speech; a diatribe, noun

Oppressive

Using power unjustly; burdensome, adj

Inscrutable

Difficult to understand, mysterious, adj

Vicissitudes

Changes or variations; unexpected changes in life, noun

Blatant

Totally or offensively obtrusive; very obvious, adj

Taboo

Excluded or forbidden from use or mention, adj

Sinewy

Lean and muscular; stringy and tough, adj

Malevolently

Having an ill will or wishing harm to others; malicious, adv

Ludicrous

Laughable and obviously absurd; foolish, adj

Ineffectual

Insufficient to produce an effect; useless, adj

Jeer

To abuse vocally; taunt or mock, verb

Inarticulate

Incomprehensible; unable to speak with clarity, adj

Clamor

A loud outcry; great expression of discontent, noun

Mutinously

Unruly; insubordinate or constituting a mutiny, adv

Impervious

Incapable of being penetrated or affected, adj

Enterprise

An undertaking or business organization; noun

Bravado

False sense or show of bravery, noun

Rebuke

To criticize sharply; check or repress, verb

Demure

Modest and reserved in manner or behavior, adj

Fervor

Great intensity of emotion; intense heat, adj

Indignity

Humiliation, shame, disgrace, noun

Furtive

Secretive, cautious, adj

Corpulent

Excessively fat, adj

Saunter

To walk at a leisurely pace; stroll, verb

Compelled

To force or drive; exert a strong, irresistible force on, adj

Torrid

Hot, stifling, adj

Exulting

Reveling, gloating in excess of victory, verb

Luminous

Emitting light; full of light, adj

Sniveling

To sniffle; complain or whine tearfully, adj

Quavered

Trembled, or spoke in a trembling voice, verb

Parried

Deflected or warded off; avoided, verb

Acrid

Unpleasantly sharp or bitter taste or smell, adj

Incantation

Chant, prayer, noun

Prolonged

Lengthy, continued, adj