Lord of the Flies Vocab. Ch. 7-12 Flashcards
Thick underbrush providing cover
coverts
dullness; flatness; lack of sharp edges
obtuseness
having rich or profuse growth
luxuriance
incapable of being affected
impervious
to criticize or reprimand
rebuke
sacredness; godliness
sanctity
relating to motherhood
maternal
attitude scornful of the motives or virtues of others
cynicism
scorn or ridicule
derision
absorbing
assimilating
freed from impuritites
purged
a visual defected like nearsightedness
myopia
appealingly; trying to please
propitiatingly
tall, pointed formations
pinnacles
disposed to fight
truculently
obscured; blocked from view
eclipsed
unfriendly; hostile
inimical
ponderously clumsy
elephantine
crackling sound
crepitation
intensely; painfully
excruciatingly
magic spell; enchantment
glamour