Lord Of The Flies Vocab Flashcards
Enmity
Bitter attitude or feelings of an enemy
Conch
Shell
Pound
Weight
Matins
Morning hours or morning song
Immure
To imprison
Defile
To make dirty
Gesticulate
To mimic gestures
Officious
Wanting to not want services or advice
Vicissitude
A change or variation
Detritus
Fragments or rock from erosion
Ludicrous
Laughable or hilarious due to something obscure
Effigy
Crude figure or dummy representing a hated person in the group
Perilous
Dangerous
Inarticulate
Uttered without the use or normal words/syllables
Discursive
Covering a wide field of subjects; rambling
Diffident
Shy and timid
Obtuse
Lacking quickness or perception or intellect
Impervious
Incapable of being penetrated
Demure
Modest; reserved
Pall
A covering that darkens or obscures
Paunch
Fat belly
Festoon
A string or garland with flowers
Myopia
Nearsightedness
Propitiate
Appease
Truculent
Disposed to fight
Antiphon
A chant
Ululate
To howl, wail or lament loudly
Diddle
To cheat
Crepitation
Sharp repeated cracking sounds
Effulgent
Shining brilliantly