Lord of the Flies Flashcards
Abyss
n. Bottomless hole, a vast expanse or depth
Bastion
n. stonghold
Covert
adj. Secret, concealed
Credulous
adj. believing on slight evidence, gullible
Declivity
n. downward slope
decorum
n. appropriate conduct
Demur
v. to hesitate, to delay
Derision
n. scoffing at, mockery, ridicule
Diffidence
n. shyness, reserve, unassertive
Discursive
adj. rambling, moving from one topic to another randomly
Disinclination
n. a desire to avoid, aversion
Dubious
adj. doubtful, not clear
Ebullience
n. overflowing with excitement, showing enthusiasm
Ferocity
n. savagery
Foliage
n. leaves of a plant, leafage
Furtive
adj. secret in an underhanded way, stealthy
Impervious
adj. incapable of being entered, not capable of being damaged
Inscrutable
adj. difficult to understand, mysterious
interminable
adj. having or seeming to have no end
lament
v. to mourn to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner
malevolently
adv. to have ill will or evil intentions
obscure
adj. difficult to see, vague
obtuse
adj. dull of mind, insensitive
officious
adj. overly obliging, insisting on providing service not requested
