Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Flashcards by Lucy Lee

crepitation

(noun)
a crackling or rattling sound

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ululation

(noun)
howl or wail as an expression of strong emotion, typically grief

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inimical

(adjective)
unfriendly; hostile

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truculent

(adjective)
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant

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propitiatingly

(adverb)
so as to appease or conciliate

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myopia

(noun)
nearsightedness

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luminous

(adjective)
full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark

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torrid

(adjective)
very hot and dry

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convulsively

(adjective)
to do something irregularly, in a jerky way

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stricken

(verb)
seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling

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gesticulating

(verb)
use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one’s words

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succulent

(adjective)
(of food) tender, juicy, and tasty

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parody

(noun)
an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre

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corpulent

(adjective)
(of a person) fat

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iridescent

(adjective)
showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles

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indignity

(noun)
treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one’s dignity

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cynicism

(noun)
an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism

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contemptuous

(adjective)
manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval

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bravado

(noun)
a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate

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impervious

(adjective)
not allowing fluid to pass through

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antagonism

(noun)
active hostility or opposition

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sagely

(adverb)
in a profoundly wise manner

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apprehension

(noun)
understanding; grasp

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decorum

(noun)
behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety

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leviathan

(noun) a very large aquatic creature, especially a whale (in biblical use, a sea beast sometimes associated with the Devil)

tremulously

(adjective) shaking or quivering slightly; timid, nervous

interminable

(adjective) having or seeming to have no end

incantation

(noun) a series of words said as a magic spell or charm

discursive

(adjective) digressing from subject to subject

derisive

(adjective) expressing contempt or ridicule

disinclination

(noun) a reluctance or lack of enthusiasm

incursion

(noun) an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one

chastisement

(verb) severe criticism; a rebuke or strong reprimand

belligerence

(noun) aggressive or warlike behavior

incredulous

(adjective) (of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something

inscrutable

(adjective) impossible to understand or interpret

furtive

(adjective) attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive

tumult

(noun) a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people

recrimination

(noun) an accusation in response to one from someone else

ebullience

(noun) the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance

hiatus

(noun) a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process

indignation

(noun) anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment

decorous

(adjective) in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained

enmity

(noun) the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something

effulgence

(noun) a brilliant radiance; shining forth

specious

(adjective) superficially plausible, but actually wrong

(noun) a crackling or rattling sound

crepitation

(noun) howl or wail as an expression of strong emotion, typically grief

ululation

(adjective) unfriendly; hostile

inimical

(adjective) eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant

truculent

(adverb) so as to appease or conciliate

propitiatingly

(noun) nearsightedness

myopia

(adjective) full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark

luminous

(adjective) very hot and dry

torrid

(adjective) to do something irregularly, in a jerky way

convulsively

(verb) seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling

stricken

(verb) use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words

gesticulating

(adjective) (of food) tender, juicy, and tasty

succulent

(noun) an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre

parody

(adjective) (of a person) fat

corpulent

(adjective) showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles

iridescent

(noun) treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one's dignity

indignity

(noun) an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism

cynicism

(adjective) manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval

contemptuous

(noun) a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate

bravado

(adjective) not allowing fluid to pass through

impervious

(noun) active hostility or opposition

antagonism

(adverb) in a profoundly wise manner

sagely

(noun) understanding; grasp

apprehension

(noun) behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety

decorum

(noun) a very large aquatic creature, especially a whale (in biblical use, a sea beast sometimes associated with the Devil)

leviathan

(adjective) shaking or quivering slightly; timid, nervous

tremulously

(adjective) having or seeming to have no end

interminable

(noun) a series of words said as a magic spell or charm

incantation

(adjective) digressing from subject to subject

discursive

(adjective) expressing contempt or ridicule

derisive

(noun) a reluctance or lack of enthusiasm

disinclination

(noun) an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one

incursion

(verb) severe criticism; a rebuke or strong reprimand

chastisement

(noun) aggressive or warlike behavior

belligerence

(adjective) (of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something

incredulous

(adjective) impossible to understand or interpret

inscrutable

(adjective) attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive

furtive

(noun) a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people

tumult

(noun) an accusation in response to one from someone else

recrimination

(noun) the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance

ebullience

(noun) a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process

hiatus

(noun) anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment

indignation

(adjective) in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained

decorous

(noun) the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something

enmity

(noun) a brilliant radiance; shining forth

effulgence

(adjective) superficially plausible, but actually wrong

specious

Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Flashcards

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