Vocab List #6: Lord of the Flies Flashcards
Impervious
(adj) Incapable of being injured or impaired.
Incapable of being influenced, persuaded, or affected
Crestfallen
Dejected; dispirited; discouraged.
Rebuke
(v-with object) To express sharp, stern disapproval of
Demure
(adj) Characterized by a shyness or modesty. Reserved.
Corpulent
(adj) Large or bulky of body; fat. with a large bulky body.
Deride
(v-with object) To laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at; mock
Myopia
(n) Nearsightedness. Lack of foresight or discernment. obtuseness. Narrow-mindedness; intolerance
Ensconce
(v-with object) Settle securely or snugly
To cover or shelter; hide securely
Embroil
(v-with object) to bring into discord or conflict; involve in contention or strife. To throw into confusion
Loll
(v-with object) to recline or lean in a relaxed, lazy manner.
To hang loosely; droop.
To allow to hang, dangle.
Mirage
(n) hallucination.
Opaque
(adj) not transparent or translucent. Not allowing light to pass through. dull. Hard to understand. not clear or lucid.
Iridescent
(adj) displaying a play of lustrous color like those of a rainbow.
(n) an iridescent cloth, material, or other substance
Vex
(v) to irritate; annoy.
To torment, stress.
To afflict with physical pain
Truculent
(adj) fierce; cruel; savagely brutal.
Aggressively hostile.
