Vocab 2 - Lord of the Flies Flashcards
Leviathan
A sea monster in the Bible
Prefect
Any various high ranking officials in Ancient Rome
Demented
Mentally ill
Mimed
To mimic
Corpulent
Obese
Talisman
Being engraved to give good lucky
Uluation
Act or sound of howling
Transverse
To pass over across or through
Demonic
Possessed or influenced by a demon
Paled
Piece of velvet to cover a coffin
Impervious
Incapable of being passed through or penetrated
Truculent
Fierce cruel savage
Assimilating
To take up and make part of itself or another
Crepitation
Making slight, repeated cracking sounds
Vulnerable
Likely to injure
Iridescence
The quality of being or having rainbowlike colors
Theological
Of the world of god of Devine revelation
Succulent
Interesting, not dry or dull : juicy
Sanctity
Saintless holiness purity
Plinth
The square block at the base of a column, pedestal
Demure
Reserved, modest, shy
Taut
Tightly stretched as a rope; tense
Mutinously
Of engaged in
Dun
A dull grayish brown
Daunting
Intimidating