Lord Of The Flies List One Flashcards
Specious
Adjective: pleasing or attractive; false look of genuineness
Speciously(adverb) speciousness(noun)
Motif
Noun: central theme or idea.
Motific(adjective) motificly(adverb)
Intimidate
Verb: to threaten, to frighten
Intimidator(noun) intimidatory (adjective) intimidation (noun) intimidatingly (adverb)
Pliant
Adjective: bendy
Synonyms-supple, pliable
Antonyms-rigid
Pliantly(adverb) pliantness(noun)
Intricacy
Noun: complexity in design
Intricate(adjective) intricately(adverb) intricateness(noun)
Irrelevant
Adjective: inapplicable; off topic; unable to be used
Synonym: extraneous
Irrelevance(noun) irrelevantly(adverb)
Strident
Adjective: loud, harsh, grating
Synonym: vociferous
Stridently(adverb) stridency(noun)
Officious
Adjective: meddlesome, bothersome
Festoon
Noun: chain or garland of flowers, leaves, or ribbons
Verb: to adorn with ribbons, garland, or other decorations
Festoonery(noun)
Evacuation
Noun: the process of removing those in a dangerous situation
Evacuate(verb) evacuative(adjective)
Spontaneous
Adjective: performed or occurring as a result of sudden impulse
Spontaneously(adverb) spontaneity(noun)
Ebullience
Noun: quality of being cheerful and energetic
Ebullient(adjective) ebulliency(noun) ebulliently(adverb)
Unintelligible
Adjective: incapable of being understood
Antonym-lucid
Unintelligibility(noun) unintelligibly(adverb)
Indignant
Adjective: displeasure of something
Indignantly(adverb) indignance(noun)
Antagonism
Noun: opposition
Antagonist(noun) antagonistic(adjective) antagonistically(adverb)
Belligerence
Noun: a warlike nature or attitude, aggressive
Antonym-passiveness
Belligerent(adjective) belligerently(noun)
Chastisement
Noun: a strong reprimand or punishment
Synonym-rebuke
Chastise(adjective)
Ecstasy
Noun: delight
Synonym-elation, exultation
Ecstatic(adjective)
Tacit
Adjective: silent or unspoken
Tacitly(adjective) tacitness(noun)
Effigy
Noun: a representation or image
Effigial(adjective)
Assent
Verb: to agree
Noun: agreement
Antonym-dissent
Assentor(noun) assentingly(adverb) assentive(adjective) assentiveness(noun)
Decorous
Adjective: dignified manners or appearance
Decorously(adverb) decorousness(noun)
Diffident
Adjective: lack in confidence, reserved
Synonym-timid
Diffidently(adverb) diffidentness(noun)
