Lord Of The Flies Vocab

Question 1

Enmity

Answer 1

Deep seated hatred; state of being an enemy

Question 2

Bastion

Answer 2

A stronghold of fortification; similar to a stronghold

Question 3

Ebullience

Answer 3

Zestful or spirited enthusiasm

Question 4

Recrimination

Answer 4

The act of accusing in return; opposing another charge

Question 5

Inscrutable

Answer 5

Difficult to understand; mysterious

Question 6

Vicissitudes

Answer 6

A change or variation; unexpected changes in life

Question 7

Declivities

Answer 7

Downward slopes, as of a hill

Question 8

Sinewy

Answer 8

Lean and muscular; string and tough

Question 9

Malevolently

Answer 9

Having an ill will or wishing harm to others; malicious

Question 10

Ludicrous

Answer 10

Laughably and obviously absurd; foolish

Question 11

Inarticulate

Answer 11

Incomprehensible; unable to speak with clarity

Question 12

Leviathan

Answer 12

Something very large; giant sea creature in the bible

Question 13

Impervious

Answer 13

Incapable of being penetrated or affected

Question 14

Demure

Answer 14

Modest and reserved in manner or behavior

Question 15

Fervor

Answer 15

Great intensity of emotion; intense heat

Question 16

Corpulent

Answer 16

Excessively fat

Question 17

Luminous

Answer 17

Emitting light; full of light

Question 18

Myopia

Answer 18

Nearsightedness

Question 19

Sniveling

Answer 19

To sniffle; complain or whine tearfully

Question 20

Quavered

Answer 20

Trembled, or spoke in a trembling voice

Question 21

Parried

Answer 21

Deflected or warded off; avoid

Question 22

Talisman

Answer 22

An object with magical power

Question 23

Acrid

Answer 23

Unpleasantly sharp or bitter taste or smell

Question 24

Elephantine

Answer 24

The size of an elephant; enormous size/strength

Question 25

Efflorescence

Answer 25

Blooming of flowers, state of flowering