Lord of the Flies - Chapter 6

taut

smth. is stretched tightly, smd. has a strong and sporty body, smd. shows fear

menace

threat

interminable

endless in a boring way

paling

diminishing / fading

tremulously

unsteadily / shakily

empathic

making smth. very clear

embroiled

to get involved in an argument

interminable

longlasting and boring

incredulty

disbelief/ amazement

sombrely

seriously/ sadly

diffidently

no self-confidence, not wanting to talk about yourself

constraindly

forced, unnatural

impenetrable

not able to go through smth.

stupendous

suprisingly great

plinth

a block of stone for a statue

guano

birdshit used as fertilizer

clamor

shout loudly

mutinously

disobediently/ rebellious