Lord of the Flies Vocab

Question 1

specious

Answer 1

Adjective
superficially plausible, but actually wrong.: “a specious argument”.

Question 2

effulgence

Answer 2

noun
A brilliant radiance; a shining forth

Question 3

enmity

Answer 3

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

Question 4

decorous

Answer 4

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

Question 5

indignation

Answer 5

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

Question 6

hiatus

Answer 6

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

Question 7

ebullience

Answer 7

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

Question 8

recrimination

Answer 8

noun
an accusation in response to one from someone else.

Question 9

tumult

Answer 9

noun
a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people

Question 10

furtive

Answer 10

noun
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

adjective
impossible to understand or interpret

Question 12

incredulous

Answer 12

adjective
unwilling or unable to believe something

Question 13

belligerence

Answer 13

Noun
aggressive or warlike behavior.

Question 14

chastisement

Answer 14

Noun
the act of scolding or punishing someone

Question 15

incursion

Answer 15

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

Question 16

disinclination

Answer 16

Noun
a reluctance or lack of enthusiasm.: “Lucy felt a strong disinclination to talk about her engagement

Question 17

derisive

Answer 17

Adjective
expressing contempt or ridicule

Question 18

discursive

Answer 18

Adjective
digressing from subject to subject

Question 19

incantation

Answer 19

noun
a series of words said as a magic spell or charm

Question 20

interminable

Answer 20

Adjective
Endless

Question 21

tremulously

Answer 21

Adverb
in a nervous way that causes you or your voice to shake slightly

Question 22

leviathan

Answer 22

Noun
(in biblical use) a sea monster, identified in different passages with the whale and the crocodile

Question 23

decorum

Answer 23

noun
behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety. Etiquette

Question 24

apprehension

Answer 24

noun
anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Question 25

sagely

Answer 25

adverb
in a profoundly wise manner.

Question 26

antagonism

Answer 26

noun
active hostility or opposition.

Question 26

impervious

Answer 26

adjective
Unable to be affected by

Question 27

bravado

Answer 27

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

Question 28

contemptuous

Answer 28

adjective
manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval : feeling or showing contempt.

Question 28

cynicism

Answer 28

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

Question 29

indignity

Answer 29

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

Question 29

iridescent

Answer 29

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

Question 30

corpulent

Answer 30

adjective
(of a person) fat

Question 31

parody

Answer 31

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

Question 32

succulent

Answer 32

adjective
(of food) tender, juicy, and tasty.

Question 33

gesticulating

Answer 33

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

Question 34

stricken

Answer 34

adjective
seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling.

Question 35

convulsively

Answer 35

Adverb
to do it in an irregular, jerky way

Question 36

torrid

Answer 36

adjective
Very hot and dry

Question 37

luminous

Answer 37

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

Question 38

myopia

Answer 38

noun
Nearsightedness

Question 39

propitiatingly

Answer 39

adverb
in a propitiating manner : so as to appease or conciliate.
Propagate: win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them.

Question 40

truculent

Answer 40

adjective
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.

Question 41

inimical

Answer 41

adjective
unfriendly; hostile.

Question 42

ululation

Answer 42

verb
howl or wail as an expression of strong emotion, typically grief.

Question 43

crepitation

Answer 43

noun
a crackling or rattling sound.