Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Please read the following words. I may use any of them in a test or assignment and you may not ask me what it means. Please know these words. If you throw a few of these out during casual conversation people may be intimated by your sense of knowledge. Chapter 1 Page Definition: efflorescence 12 Blooming of flowers, of flowering enmity 14 Deep seated hatred; State of being an enemy decorous 15 Exhibiting appropriate behavior or conduct chorister 22 A singer or leader of a choir bastion 29 A stronghold or fortification; similar to a stronghold hiatus 31 A gap or interruption in continuity; a break or pause Chapter 2 Page ebullience 38 Zestful or spirited enthusiasm recrimination 43 The act of accusing in return; opposing another charge tumult 43 Commotion of a great crowd; disorder tirade 45 A long angry or violent speech; a diatribe Chapter 3 Page oppressive 49 Using power unjustly; burdensome inscrutable 49 Difficult to understand, mysterious vicissitudes 49 A change or variation; unexpected changes in life declivities 54 Downward slopes, as of a hill tacit 55 Not spoken; implied by actions or statements Chapter 4 Page blatant 58 Totally or offensively obtrusive; very obvious taboo 62 Excluded or forbidden from use or mention
sinewy 64 Lean and muscular; stringy and tough malevolently 71 Having an ill will or wishing harm to others; malicious Chapter 5 Page ludicrous 78 laugibly and obviously absurd; foolish ineffectual 79 Insufficient to produce an effect; useless jeer 84 to abuse vocally; taunt or mock inarticulate 89 Incomprehensible; unable to speak with clarity Chapter 6 Page leviathan 105 Something very large; giant sea creature in the Bible clamor 108 A loud outcry; great expression of discontent mutinously Unruly; insubordinate or constituting a mutiny Chapter 7 Page crestfallen 117 Dispirited and depressed; dejected impervious 121 Incapable of being penetrated or affected. enterprise 122 An undertaking or business organization; industrious Chapter 8 Page glowered 127 Looked at or stared angrily or sullenly rebuke 128 To criticize sharply; check or repress demure 133 Modest and reserved in manner or behavior fervor 133 Great intensity of emotion; intense heat Chapter 9 Page corpulent 146 Excessively fat sauntered 150 To walk at a leisurely pace; stroll Chapter 10 Page compelled 167 To or drive; exert a strong, irresistable force on Chapter 11 Page luminous 169 Emitting full of light myopia 169 Nearsightedness sniveling 170 To sniffle; complain or whine tearfully quavered 174 Trembled, or in a trembling voice parried 179 Deflected or warded off; avoided talisman 180 An object with magical power Chapter 12 Page acrid 186 Unpleasantly sharp or bitter taste or smell cordon 191 A line of people or ships stationed to guard elephantine 194 The size of an elephant; enormous size/strength epaulettes 200 A fringed strap worn on military uniforms
(pg.91). _________ 3. “‘He hates me. I dunno why...' “(pg.93). _________ 4. “‘Grownup know things,' said Piggy.’They ain't afraid of the dark. They'd meet and have tea and discuss. Then things 'ud be all --" (pg.94) What is ironic about the end of the chapter when the boys are listing the things that grown-ups would and wouldn’t do? Symbolism & Biblical Allusions Parachute Man (2) ‘Lord of the (2) What past decisions were made but not carried through? (2)