Lord of the Flies

Question 1

Abyss

Answer 1

n. Bottomless hole, a vast expanse or depth

Question 2

Bastion

Answer 2

n. stonghold

Question 3

Covert

Answer 3

adj. Secret, concealed

Question 4

Credulous

Answer 4

adj. believing on slight evidence, gullible

Question 5

Declivity

Answer 5

n. downward slope

Question 6

decorum

Answer 6

n. appropriate conduct

Question 7

Demur

Answer 7

v. to hesitate, to delay

Question 8

Derision

Answer 8

n. scoffing at, mockery, ridicule

Question 9

Diffidence

Answer 9

n. shyness, reserve, unassertive

Question 10

Discursive

Answer 10

adj. rambling, moving from one topic to another randomly

Question 11

Disinclination

Answer 11

n. a desire to avoid, aversion

Question 12

Dubious

Answer 12

adj. doubtful, not clear

Question 13

Ebullience

Answer 13

n. overflowing with excitement, showing enthusiasm

Question 14

Ferocity

Answer 14

n. savagery

Question 15

Foliage

Answer 15

n. leaves of a plant, leafage

Question 16

Furtive

Answer 16

adj. secret in an underhanded way, stealthy

Question 17

Impervious

Answer 17

adj. incapable of being entered, not capable of being damaged

Question 18

Inscrutable

Answer 18

adj. difficult to understand, mysterious

Question 19

interminable

Answer 19

adj. having or seeming to have no end

Question 20

lament

Answer 20

v. to mourn to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner

Question 21

malevolently

Answer 21

adv. to have ill will or evil intentions

Question 22

obscure

Answer 22

adj. difficult to see, vague

Question 23

obtuse

Answer 23

adj. dull of mind, insensitive

Question 24

officious

Answer 24

adj. overly obliging, insisting on providing service not requested

Question 25

parody

Answer 25

n. humorous or ridiculous imitation

Question 26

rue

Answer 26

v. to be sorry for, regret

Question 27

ululation

Answer 27

n. howl, a long loud emotional utterance

Question 28

tacit

Answer 28

adj. understood, silent, not spoken

Question 29

vexed

Answer 29

adj. discomfort or distressed

Question 30

vicissitude

Answer 30

n. change or luck, a passing from one thing to another