Lord of the flies vocab

Foliage

• gathered leaves of a plant or tree

• leaves on the stems or branches on which they are growing

Efflorescence

• the state or period of flowering

• used to describe an abundant environment

Effulgence

• the ability to shine brightly

Decorous

• characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste

Fulcrum

• the pivot about which a lever turns

• the point at which something is balancing or being supported

Embossed

• a surface or object decorated with a design that stands out

→ used to describe the conch’s surface

Eccentric

• conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

• a person of strange behavior

Glamour

• a mysterious charm, beauty or spell

Immured

• to lock up or confine / enclose

Gesticulated

• to make animated movements with the hands or body while speaking

• using dramatic gestures to emphasize one’s words

Clambering

• to climb clumsily using hands and feet

Ebullience

• joyous enthusiasm, eager enjoyment or approval

Coign

• a good position in a corner for facility of observation or action

Indignantly

• acting or speaking in an angry way, at something unjust or wrong

Tumult

• a state of commotion, noise and confusion

Bole

• the trunk of a tree

Festooned

• to decorate a place with garlands, typically made out of flowers and string

Tendril

• a threadlike climbing plant that twined around any suitable support

Vicissitudes

• a change in luck or fortune, usually for the worst

Incredulous

• someone who is not able to believe something

Clamourously

• making demands in a loud or insistent manner

Susurration

• murmuring or rustling

Belligerence

• to be hostile or aggressive

Impalpable

• can’t be felt or touched

Myriad

• many or a lot

Capered

• to dance or skip in a lively manner

Tactily

• a way that is understood without saying it outright

Slewed

• to turn or slide without control in a specific direction

Malevolently

• wanting to do evil to others

Opaque

• not transparent, you can’t see through it

Lamentably

• in a way that is disappointing or deplorable

Expansively

• in a way that covers a large area, amount or subject

Contempt

• feeling that someone/something is beneath consideration (worthless)

Tempestuously

• in a turbulent or stormy, forceful way

Discursive

• wandering from one topic to another

Contours

• outline, curving of a figure or object

Interminable

• something that seems to last forever, boring way

Polyp

• tiny cylindrical animal that forms on coral structures

Bastion

• fortified, reinforced area or position

Mutiny

• revolt, rebellion against an authority