Lord of the Flies Vocab

specious

1. superficially plausible, but actually wrong.

effulgence

brilliance

enmity

1. the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.

decorous

1. in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained.

indignation

1. anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.

hiatus

1. a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process.

ebullience

the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.

recrimination

b)an accusation in response to one from someone else.

tumult

 a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.

furtive

attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.

inscrutable

impossible to understand or interpret.

incredulous

unwilling or unable to believe something.

belligerence

aggressive or warlike behavior

chastisement

severe criticism; a rebuke or strong reprimand.

incursion

an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one.

disinclination

a reluctance or lack of enthusiasm

derisive

expressing contempt or ridicule.

discursive

digressing from subject to subject.

incantation

a series of words said as a magic spell or charm.

interminable

endless

tremulously

such as is or might be caused by nervousness or shakiness

leviathan

a sea monster

decorum

behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety.

apprehension

b)anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

sagely

b) in a very wise manner

antagonism

b) active hostility or opposition.

impervious

b) unable to affect 

bravado

b)a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.

contemptuous

scornful

cynicism

b)an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism.

indignity

b) treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one's dignity.

iridescent

b)showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles. 

corpulent

fat

parody

b)an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.

succulent

b) (of food) tender, juicy, and tasty.

gesticulating

b) use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words.

stricken

b)seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling.

convulsively

b)in a sudden, violent, and uncontrollable way, involving involuntary muscle spasms or shaking

torrid

b) very hot and dry.

luminous

b)full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark.

myopia

nearsightedness

propitiatingly

b)so as to appease or conciliate, make them less mad

truculent

b)quick to argue or oppose; aggressively defiant.

inimical

b)tending to obstruct or harm.

crepitation

b)a crackling or rattling sound.

Ululation

b) long, high-pitched, wavering, or trilling vocal sound