Lord of the Flies Vocabulary
Chapter
One:
1.
Proffer = to present for acceptance :
TENDER, OFFER
2.
Mirage
= an optical effect that is sometimes seen at sea, in the desert, or over a hot
pavement, that may have the appearance of a pool of water or a mirror in which
distant objects are seen inverted, and that is caused by the bending or
reflection of rays of light by a layer of heated air of varying density
3.
Efflorescence = the period or state of
flowering
4.
Specious = having a false look of truth or
genuineness
5.
Effulgence = radiant splendor : BRILLIANCE
6.
Fulcrum = a part of an animal that
serves as a hinge or support
7.
Fluke = an accidental occurrence
8.
Matins = Also
called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the
morning, in the Anglican Church.
9.
Precentor = a
person who leads a church choir or congregation in singing
10. Pallid = pale;
faint or deficient in color
11. Askew = out of line : AWRY
12. Bastion = a projecting part of a
fortification; a fortified area or position;
something that is considered a stronghold
13. Interposed = to place in an intervening
position b : to put (oneself) between : INTRUDE
14. Incredulous =
indicating or showing unbelief
15. Furtive = sly;
shifty, stealthy
16. Hiatus = a break in or as if in a
material object : GAP ; an interruption
in time or continuity
17. Aromatic = FRAGRANT b : having a strong
smell c : having a distinctive quality
Chapter
Two:
18. Gesticulate = to make gestures especially
when speaking
19. Tumult = disorderly agitation or
milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices :
COMMOTION
20. Tirade = a protracted speech usually
marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
21. Errant = straying outside the proper
path or bounds
22. Gorge = a narrow passage through land;
especially : a narrow steep-walled canyon or part of a canyon; or, a primitive device used instead of a
fishhook that consists of an object (as a piece of bone attached in the middle
of a line) easy to swallow but difficult to eject
23. Surmount
= to prevail
over : OVERCOME <surmount an obstacle>;
to get to the top of : CLIMB
24. Loll = to act or move in a lax, lazy,
or indolent manner
25. Officious = volunteering one's services
where they are neither asked nor needed : MEDDLESOME
26.
Caper
= PRANK OR an illegal or
questionable act; especially : THEFT
27. Ebullience = the quality of lively or
enthusiastic expression of thoughts or feelings : EXUBERANCE
Chapter
Three
28. Node
= a knot, protuberance, or knob.
29. Interminable =
incapable of being terminated; unending
30. Tremulous = timid;
timorous; fearful.
31. Embroil = to
bring into discord or conflict; involve in contention
32. Exult
= to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy
33. Mutinous = disposed
to, engaged in, or involving revolt against authority
34. Vicissitude = change; mutation; mutability.
35. Abyss = a
deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity; vast chasm.
36. Avid
= showing great enthusiasm
37. Contrite = caused
by or showing sincere remorse.
38. Indignant = feeling,
characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered
unjust, offensive, insulting, or base
39. Opaque = not
transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass
through.
40. Rapt = deeply
engrossed or absorbed
41. Susurration = a soft murmur, a whisper
42. Gaudy = cheaply
showy in a tasteless way; flashy. ostentatiously ornamented; garish.
Chapter
Four
43. Opalescence = having
a milky iridescence.
44. Blatant = brazenly
obvious; flagrant
45. Mirage = an optical effect that is
sometimes seen at sea, in the desert, or over a hot pavement, that may have the
appearance of a pool of water or a mirror in which distant objects are seen
inverted
46. Belligerent = warlike; given to waging war.
47. Chastise = to
discipline,
especially by corporal punishment.
48. Impalpable = not palpable; incapable of
being perceived by the sense of touch; intangible.
49. Incursion
= a hostile entrance into or invasion of a place or territory,
50. Myriad = a
very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things
51. Vagrant = a
person who wanders about idly and has no permanent home or employment;
vagabond; tramp.
52. Runnel = a
small stream; brook; rivulet.
53. Fronds
= an often large, finely divided leaf, especially as
applied to the ferns and certain palms
54. Fibrous = containing,
consisting of, or resembling fibers
55. Swarthy
= (of skin color, complexion, etc.) dark.
56. Appall = to
fill or overcome with horror, consternation, or fear
57. Tacit = understood
without
being openly expressed
58. Errant = deviating
from the regular or proper course;
Chapter
Five
59. Reverence = a
feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration.
60. Derisive = characterized
by or expressing derision
61. Lament
= to feel or express sorrow or regret for
62. Decorum = dignified
propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
63. Tempestuous = tumultuous;
turbulent
64. Jeer = to
shout derisively at; taunt.
65. Ineffectual = powerless; impotent.
66. Effigy = a
representation or image, especially
sculptured, as on a monument. a crude representation of
someone disliked, used for purposes of ridicule.
67. Incantation = the
chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power.
Chapter
Six
68. Embroil
= to bring into discord or conflict
69. Leviathan = any huge marine animal, as the whale. anything of immense size and
power, as a huge, oceangoing ship.
70. Plinth
= a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier. See diag.
under column
Chapter
Seven
71. Dun = dull,
grayish brown. dark; gloomy.
72. Swathe
= to wrap, bind, or
swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully.
73. Covert = concealed; secret; disguised.
74. Sage = a
profoundly wise person
75. Glower = to
look or
stare with sullen dislike, discontent, or anger.
76. Impervious = not
permitting penetration or passage;
77. Daunt = to
overcome with fear; intimidate
Chapter
Eight
78. Demure = characterized
by shyness and modesty; reserved.
79. Fervor = great warmth and earnestness of feeling: to speak
with great fervor.
Chapter
Nine
80. Corpulent = large
or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat.
81. Derision = an
object of ridicule.
82. Succulent = full
of juice; juicy.
83. Abominable = repugnantly
hateful; detestable; loathsome: an abominable crime.
84. Saunter = leisurely
walk or ramble; stroll.
85. Phosphorescence = a luminous appearance
resulting from this.
Chapter
Ten
86. Assimilate = to
bring into conformity with the customs, attitudes, etc., of a group, nation, or
the like; adapt or adjust
87. Composite = made
up of disparate or separate parts or elements
88. Purge = to
rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify.
89. Multitudinous = comprising
many items, parts, or elements
90. Parry = to
turn aside; evade or dodge
Chapter
Eleven
91. Luminous
= radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright.
92. Myopia = Ophthalmology . a condition of the
eye in which parallel rays are
focused in front of the retina, objects being seen distinctly only when near to
the eye; nearsightedness (opposed to hyperopia ). 2. lack of foresight or discernment; obtuseness. 3. narrow-mindedness;
intolerance.
93. Propitiate
= to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate.
94. Pinnacle = the
highest or culminating point, as of success, power, fame, etc.: the
pinnacle of one's career.
95.
Truculent = fierce;
cruel; savagely brutal. 2. brutally harsh; vitriolic; scathing: his truculent criticism
of her work.
Chapter
Twelve
96. Inimical = unfriendly;
hostile: a cold, inimical gaze.
97. Ululation = to
howl, as a dog or a wolf; hoot, as an owl.
98. Obscurity
= the condition of being unknown
99. Ensconce = to
settle securely or snugly