Lord Of The Flies Vocab

Question 1

Interminable

Answer 1

• Adj
• Having no end

Interminably

Question 2

Vulnerable

Answer 2

• Adj
• Easily hurt / open to attack or injury

Vulnerability
Vulnerableness
Vulnerably

Question 3

Impervious

Answer 3

• Adj
• Incapable of being injured / attacked

Imperviousness
Imperviously

Question 4

Furtive

Answer 4

• Adj
• Sneaky or sly
• Surreptitious (Syn)

Furtively
Furtiveness

Question 5

Fervor

Answer 5

• N
• Strong feeling of excitement
• Ardor, zeal (Syn)

Fervent

Question 6

Covert

Answer 6

• Adj
• Hidden / secret
• N
• A place that is…

Covertly
Covertness

Question 7

Incredulous

Answer 7

• Adj
• Shock / Disbelief

Incredulously (Adv)

Question 8

Superficial

Answer 8

• Adj
• At or near the surface (shallow)

Superficially
Superficialness
Superficious

Question 9

Derision

Answer 9

• N
• Ridicule

Deride V
Derisive ADJ

Question 10

Corruption

Answer 10

• N
• Decaying
• (The act of) rotting

Corrupt
Corruptive

Question 11

Demented

Answer 11

• Adj
• Insane
• Tv
• To make insane

Dementia
Dementedly
Dementedness

Question 12

Gesticulate

Answer 12

• V
• To make gestures

Gesticulative ADJ
Gesticulator N
Gesticulatory ADV

Question 13

Obscene

Answer 13

• Adj
• Very offensive to morality
  Syn: Repulsive, lewd

Obscenely ADV

Question 14

Ludicrous

Answer 14

• Adj
• Very foolish

Ludicrously
Ludicrousness

Question 15

Inscrutable

Answer 15

• Adj
• Difficult to understand or see

Inscrutability N
Inscrutableness
Inscrutably ADV

Question 16

Talisman

Answer 16

• N
• A charm (magical or decorative)

Talismanic
Talismanicly

Question 17

Ineffectual

Answer 17

• Adj
• Not producing wanted effect
  Syn: Futile, unavailing

Ineffectuality
Ineffectness

Question 18

Propitiate

Answer 18

• Tv
• To appease or satisfy
  Syn: Conciliate

Propitiator
Propitiation

Question 19

Cordon

Answer 19

N - Someone that is protesting or guarding something / someone

Tv - To form something that protects something

Cordoned
Cordoning

Question 20

Obscurity

Answer 20

• N
• State of being unknown
  Ant: Dissent

Antiphonary

Question 21

Inimical

Answer 21

• Adj
• Showing hostility

Inimical

Question 22

Motif

Answer 22

• N
• Repeated theme, idea, or pattern

Motific ADJ

Question 23

Specious

Answer 23

• Adj
• Deceptively pleasing or good

Speciously ADV
Speciousness N

Question 24

Intimidate

Answer 24

• Vt
• To make someone afraid

Intimidation N
Intimidator N
Intimidatory ADJ
Intimidatingly ADV

Question 25

Pliant

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- Adj - Easily bent, flexible Syn: supple Ant: rigid Pliantly ADV Pliancy N Pliantness N

Question 26

Intricacy

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- N - The quality or state of being complex Intricate

Question 27

Irrelevant

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- Adj - Not important or relating to what is being discussed Syn: extraneous Irrelevantly ADV

Question 28

Strident

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- Adj - Having / making a harsh irritating sound Syn: Vociferous Stridence N Stridency N Stridently ADV

Question 29

Officious

Answer 29

- Adj - Bothersome - Meddlesome - Interfering Officiously ADV Officiousness N

Question 30

Festoon

Answer 30

- N | - A decorative chain, string, or necklace

Question 31

Evacuation

Answer 31

- N - The act or process of evacuating Evacuative ADJ Evacuatory ADJ

Question 32

Spontaneous

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- Adj - Spur of the moment Spontaneously ADV Spontaneousness N Spontaneity N

Question 33

Ebullience

Answer 33

- N - high spirits Ebulliency Ebullient

Question 34

Unintelligible

Answer 34

- Adj - Unclear - Confusing Ant: Lucid Unintelligibly

Question 35

Indignant

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- Adj - Showing strong displeasure Indignantly Indignity

Question 36

Antagonism

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- N - Hostility or opposition Antagonist Antagonize Antagonistic

Question 37

Belligerence

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- N - An aggressive attitude Ant: passiveness Belligerent Belligerency

Question 38

Chastisement

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- N - Criticism Syn: Rebuke Chastise

Question 39

Ecstasy

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- N - Overpowering feeling of extreme delight Syn: elation, exultation Ecstatic

Question 40

Tacit

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- Adj - Unspoken, unexpressed (implied) Tacitly Tacitness

Question 41

Effigy

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- N - Image of a person Think voodoo doll

Question 42

Assent

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- V - To agree after careful thought Ant: dissent Assentor Assentation

Question 43

Decorous

Answer 43

- Adj - Correct and polite Decorousness Decorously Decorum N

Question 44

Diffident

Answer 44

- Adj - Lacking confidence Syn: timid Diffidently Diffidence