Lord of the Flies (final test, english 22)

1. Bravado

1. Bravado

a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate

2. Clamber

climb, move, or get in or out of something in an awkward and laborious way

3. Flounder

to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements

4. Impervious

not allowing fluid to pass through

5. Impalpable

unable to be felt by touch

6. Rueful

expressing sorrow or regret, especially when in a slightly humorous way

7. Sanctity

the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly

8. Sodden

saturated with liquid, especially water; soaked through

9. Tremuious

shaking or quivering slightly

10. Wallow

indulge in an unrestrained way

1. Assimilate

take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully

2. Cessation

the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end

3. Conviction

a firmly held belief or opinion

4. Earnest

resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction

5. Ensconce

establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place

6. Fleeting

lasting for a very short time

7. Hamper

to hold back; hinder

8. Inquisitive

curious or inquiring

9. Ululation

howl or wail as an expression of strong emotion, typically grief

10. Ungainly

awkward; clumsy

diction

tone of the author

flat charcter

two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work

round character

complex and undergo development, sometimes sufficiently to surprise the reader

static character

one that doesn't change throughout the telling of the story

dynamic character

they undergo significant internal and/or external changes; very different from how they were at the start