Lord of the Flies Vocab

Motif

Motif

A repeated pattern, design, color in a work

Typhoon

A tropical cyclone occurring in the region of the Philippines or the China Sea

Specious

Having deceptive attraction or allure (good looks, but is not)

Mirages

Optical effect appearing as a pool of water or a mirror in which distant objects are seen inverted

Enmity

hatred, ill will

Strident

characterized by harsh, insistence, and discordant sound

Eccentric

deviating from the norm

Gib (Gibraltar)

town and port on the rock of Gilbertar; a British colony on the south coast of Spain

Addis (Addis Ababa)

largest city of Ethiopia (Africa)

Precentor

a leader of the singing or choir of a congregation

Sniggers

partly suppressed laughs

Furtive

expressive of stealth; sly; secretive

Mortification

a sense of humiliation and shame caused by something that wounds one's pride or self-respect

Immured

enclosed within; imprisoned

Bastion

a projecting part of a fortification; something considered a stronghold; a fortified area

Gesticulated

made gestures; using the motions of the body

Officious

volunteering one services where they are neither asked for nor needed; meddlesome

Ebullience

the quality of lively or enthusiast expression of thoughts or feelings; exuberance

Leeward

the side or direction the wind is blowing toward; the side opposite the windward

Windward

the side of direction the wind is blowing from; the side opposite the leeward

Abyss

an immeasurably deep gulf or great space

Castanet

a rhythm instrument that consists of two small shells of ivory fastened to the thumb and clicked together by the other fingers; usually used in the plural

Vicissitudes

fluctuations of states or conditions; natural changes or mutations visible in nature or in human affairs

Contrite

expressing remorse for one sins

Incredulous

disbelieving, skeptical

Baffled

defeated by confusion or puzzlement; frustrated; disconcerted

Susurration

a whispering sound; a murmur

Opalescence

a reflection of iridescent light, which exhibits a play of colors, producing rainbow effects