lord of the flies vocab

pliant

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

immure

lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

riotous

produced or growing in extreme abundance

susurration

an indistinct sound, as of whispering or rustling

tacit

implied by or inferred from actions or statements

rapt

feeling great delight and interest

emboss

raise in a relief

specious

deceptively pleasing

proffer

a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection

testy

easily irritated or annoyed

lamentation

a cry of sorrow and grief

bastion

a stronghold for shelter during a battle

plinth

an architectural support or base, as for a column or statue

exult

feel extreme happiness or elation

incursion

the act of entering some territory or domain

detritus

the remains of something that has been destroyed or finished

chastisement

verbal punishment

laden

filled with a great quantity

steadfast

firm and dependable especially in loyalty

iridescent

varying in color when seen in different lights

sodden

wet through and through; thoroughly wet

brandish

exhibit aggressively

rueful

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow

dun

of a dull greyish brown to brownish grey color

falter

be or become weak, unsteady, or uncertain

distend

swell from or as if from internal pressure

gilt

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

epaulette

an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder

bramble

any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines

cordon

a series of sentinels or posts enclosing some place or thing

ensconce

fix firmly

torrid

extremely hot

ungainly

lacking grace in movement or posture

myopia

eyesight abnormality in which distant objects appear blurred

parry

impede the movement of