Lord of the Flies Vocab List Flashcards

Memorize words

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Efflorescence

A

the flowering or developing of something

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Specious

A

seeming good or true, but actually false or wrong; deceptive in appearance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Fulcrum

A

a prop or support

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Intricacy

A

a complexity; perplexing details

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Immure

A

to enclose or shut in; to imprison or confine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Decorous

A

having proper and dignified conduct, manners, appearance, or character

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Ebullience

A

overflowing with high spirits or great enthusiasm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Suffusion

A

a covering or spreading out of something, like color or liquid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Vicissitudes

A

changes, variations, or alterations in one’s circumstances, usually unwelcome or unpleasant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Antagonism

A

an active hostility or opposition to something; animosity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Opalescence

A

having a milky shine or glossiness, like an opal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Chastice

A

to discipline, punish, criticize; to beat or whip

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Incursion

A

an invasion, attack, or foray; a hostile entrance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Detritus

A

debris; waste or trash left after a particular event

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Rasping

A

to rasp is to scratch or rub roughly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly