Lord Of The Flies Flashcards
Effulgent
Shining brilliantly, resplendent
Enmity
Bitter attitude or feelings of an enemy
Conch
Large spiral one piece shell
Pound
Unit of weight, money unit in the UK
Matins
Morning hours or morning song
Immure
To confine within or as if within walls; imprison
Defile
To make filthy or dirty; pollute
Gesticulate
To make mimic gestures
Officious
Marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice
Vicissitude
A change or variation ; quality or being changeable
Detritus
Fragments of rock produced by disintegration of wearing away
Ludicrous
Laughable or hilarious because of obvious absurdity or incongruity
Effigy
Crude figure or dummy representing a hated person or group
Perilous
Involving peril or risk; dangerous
Inarticulate
Uttered without the use of normal words or syllables; incomprehensible speech
Discursive
Covering a wide field of subjects; rambling
Diffident
Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid
Obtuse
Lacking quickness or perception or intellect
Impervious
Incapable of being penetrated
Demure
Modest; reserved
Pall
A covering that darknes or obscures; a gloomy effect or atmosphere
Paunch
The belly, especially a protruding one; potbelly
Festoon
A string of garland