Lord of the Flies Flashcards
(20 cards)
Clamber
Verb
To climb quickly but awkwardly using hands and feet
Lagoon
Noun
A partly-enclosed area of seawater
Lodgement
Noun
A built-up of something
Spectacles
Noun
eyeglasses
Solemnly
Adverb
In a serious or joyless manner
Proffer
Verb
To offer something for consideration to somebody
Arc
Noun
A curved or semicircle line, direction of movement
Motif
Noun
A reoccurring pattern or idea
Efflorescence
Noun
A powdery substance that forms on the surface of rocks and brickwork
Specious
Adjective
Appearing to be true but really false
Enviously
Adverb
Done in a manner that suggests that one wants to have somebody else’s success, good fortune, or possesions
Loom
Verb
to appear as a large or indistinct, and sometimes menacing shape
Loll
Verb
To droop or hang in a floppy way
Decorous
Adjective
conforming to what is acceptable or expected in formal or solemn settings, especially in dress and behavior
Omen
Noun
something that happens that is regarded as a sign of how somebody or something will fare in the future
Strident
Adjective
Harsh, loud, grating, or shrill
Interpose
Verb
to interrupt; to place between two things
Mirage
Noun
Something that appears to be real but is unreal or merely imagined
Eccentric
Adjective
unconventional, especially in a whimsical way
Mortification
Noun
deep shame and humiliation