Lord of the Flies Vocab. Ch. 1-6 Flashcards
1
Q
plausible but actually false
A
specious
2
Q
turned to one side
A
skewed
3
Q
a well-fortified position
A
bastion
4
Q
a break
A
hiatus
5
Q
made hand motions
A
gesticulated
6
Q
zestful enthusiasm
A
ebullience
7
Q
a gloomy effect
A
pall
8
Q
decorated
A
festooned
9
Q
impenetrable
A
inscrutable
10
Q
light can’t get through it
A
opaque
11
Q
downward slopes
A
declivities
12
Q
intangible; not perceived by touch
A
impalpable
13
Q
lean and muscular
A
sinewy
14
Q
without being spoken
A
tacitly
15
Q
to invent without preparation
A
improvisation
