Lord Of The Flies 4-6 Flashcards
Mirage
An optical phenomenon
“Sleep enveloped him like the swathing mirages that were wrestling with the brilliance of the lagoon.”
Blatant
Extremely obvious
“The glittering sea rose up, moved apart in planes of blatant impossibility; the coral reef and the few stunted palms that clung to the more elevated parts would float up into the sky, would quiver, be plucked apart, run like raindrops on a wire or be repeated as In an odd succession of mirrors.”
Taboo
Something that is normally shunned by a society
“Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life.”
Sinewy
Related to muscular, strong, tendons.
“Beside the pool his sinewy body held up a mask that drew their eyes and appalled them.”
Malevolently
Implying ill will or wishing harm to someone
“Piggy grabbed and put on the glasses. He looked malevolently at Jack.”
Ludicrous
Causing laughter because of absurdity
“But Piggy, for all his ludicrous body, had brains. Ralph was a specialist in thought now, and could recognize thought in another.”
Ineffectual
Without a satisfying result
“He paused for a moment and automatically pushed back his hair. Piggy tiptoed to the triangle, his ineffectual protest made, and joined the others.”
Jeer
To speak or shout to put someone down
“That’s a clever beast,” said Piggy, jeering, “if it can hide on this island.”
Indigo
A color ranging from a deep violet blue blue to a grayish blue
“The assembly looked with him, considered the vast stretches of water, the high sea beyond, unknown indigo of infinite possibility, heard silently the sough and whisper from the reef.”
Inarticulate
Lacking the ability to express one’s thoughts, feelings or opinions.
“Simon became inarticulate in his effort to express mankind’s essential illness. Inspiration came to him.
“What’s the dirtiest thing there is?”
Theorem
An idea, belief, statement or method generally believed to be true
“Ralph answered in the cautious voice of one who rehearses a theorem.”
Appalled
To be filled or overcame with horror
“Beside the pool his sinewy body held up a mask that drew their eyes and appalled them.”
Leviathan
Anything of immense size and power, such as ocean ships
“Then the sleeping leviathan breathed out, the waters rose, the weed streamed, and the water boiled over the table rock with a roar.”
Clamor
A loud uproar
“This toy of voting was almost as pleasing as the conch. Jack started to protest but the clamor changed”
Mutinously
Difficult to control
“Mutinously, the boys fell silent or muttering.
Jack led the way down the rock and across the bridge.”
