Lord of the Flies Vocab 2

Question 1

Taut

Answer 1

stretched or pulled tight; not slack.

Question 2

Coverts

Answer 2

a thicket in which game can hide

Question 3

Obtuseness

Answer 3

lack of quickness, alertness, or sensitivity in perception, often arising from conscious or unconscious resistance

Question 4

Luxuriance

Answer 4

the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses

Question 5

Impervious

Answer 5

not allowing fluid to pass through.

Question 6

Rebuke

Answer 6

express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions.

Question 7

Sanctity

Answer 7

the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly.

Question 8

Maternal

Answer 8

denoting feelings associated with or typical of a mother; motherly.

Question 9

Assimilating

Answer 9

take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully.

Question 10

Purged

Answer 10

rid (someone or something) of an unwanted quality, condition, or feeling.

Question 11

Myopia

Answer 11

nearsightedness.

Question 12

Pinnacles

Answer 12

the most successful point; the culmination.

Question 13

Truculently

Answer 13

ready and willing to fight or quarrel

Question 14

Eclipsed

Answer 14

obscure or block out (light)

Question 15

Inimical

Answer 15

tending to obstruct or harm.

Question 16

Elephantine

Answer 16

of, resembling, or characteristic of an elephant or elephants, especially in being large, clumsy, or awkward.

Question 17

Excruciatingly

Answer 17

to an intensely painful degree.

Question 18

Glamour

Answer 18

an attractive or exciting quality that makes certain people or things seem appealing.

Question 19

Cynicism

Answer 19

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