Lord of the Flies Vocab

Question 1

specious

Answer 1

having deceptive attraction or allure

Question 2

effulgence

Answer 2

A state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance.

Question 3

enmity

Answer 3

the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.

Question 4

decorous

Answer 4

in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained.

Question 5

indignation

Answer 5

anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.

Question 6

hiatus

Answer 6

a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process.

Question 7

ebullience

Answer 7

the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.

Question 8

recrimination

Answer 8

an accusation in response to one from someone else.

Question 9

tumult

Answer 9

confusion or disorder.

Question 10

furtive

Answer 10

attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.

Question 11

inscrutable

Answer 11

impossible to understand or interpret.

Question 12

belligerence

Answer 12

aggressive or warlike behavior.

Question 13

chastisement

Answer 13

a severe criticism or punishment

Question 14

incursion

Answer 14

an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one.

Question 15

disinclination

Answer 15

a reluctance or lack of enthusiasm.

Question 16

derisive

Answer 16

expressing contempt or ridicule

Question 17

discursive

Answer 17

digressing from subject to subject

Question 18

incantation

Answer 18

a series of words said as a magic spell or charm

Question 19

interminable

Answer 19

endless

Question 20

tremulously

Answer 20

timid; nervous

Question 21

leviathan

Answer 21

Twisted and coiled sea serpent

Question 22

decorum

Answer 22

behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety

Question 23

apprehension

Answer 23

anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

Question 24

sagely

Answer 24

in a profoundly wise manner

Question 25

antagonism

Answer 25

active hostility or opposition

Question 26

impervious

Answer 26

unable to be affected by

Question 27

bravado

Answer 27

a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate

Question 28

incredulous

Answer 28

(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.

Question 29

contemptuous

Answer 29

showing contempt; scornful

Question 30

cynicism

Answer 30

an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism

Question 31

indignity

Answer 31

treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one’s dignity

Question 32

iridescent

Answer 32

showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles

Question 33

corpulent

Answer 33

fat

Question 34

parody

Answer 34

an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect

Question 35

succulent

Answer 35

(of food) tender, juicy, and tasty

Question 36

gesticulating

Answer 36

use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one’s words

Question 37

stricken

Answer 37

seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling

Question 38

convulsively

Answer 38

producing or consisting of convulsions

Question 39

torrid

Answer 39

very hot and dry

Question 40

luminous

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full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark

Question 41

myopia

Answer 41

Near-sightnedness

Question 42

propitiatingly

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in a propitiating manner : win or regain the favor of

Question 43

truculent

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eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant

Question 44

inimical

Answer 44

unfriendly; hostile

Question 45

ululation

Answer 45

a long, wavering, high-pitched vocal sound resembling a howl with a trilling quality.

Question 46

crepitation

Answer 46

a crackling or rattling sound