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Lord of the Flies
CH. 1-12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| clambering | climbing with difficulty |
| solemnly | seriously |
| motif | theme or figure that appears repeatedly |
| ill-omened | something that is marked by bad signs of fate |
| mortification | feeling ashamed or humiliated |
| dispersal | go off in different directions |
| loitered | stayed around without purpose or left slowly |
| contemtuously | behaving as though other people are inferior or useless |
| smart | to feel a stinging pain |
| hindering | slowing down someone's or something's progress |
| induced | moved |
| conspirational | describes two or more people joining together for an immoral reason |
| indignant | describes being upset over something that is unfair |
| recrimination | the act of accusing someone who has previously charged you with wrongdoing |
| festooned | decorated with a string or garland. unheeding someone who is not paying attention |
| contrite | feeling sorrow or regret |
| compulsion | the act of forcing someone to perform in a certain manner |
| incredulous | not believing or doubtful |
| tacit | it is implied or believed without being spoken aloud |
| furtive | secret or hidden |
| discounted | ignored or doubted |
| subsided | sunk to a lower or normal level or became less active |
| chastisement | Is a punishment |
| impalpable | taboo |
| ravenously | hungrily |
| implications | the logical conclusions of an action |
| malevolently | doing something with ill will or intent |
| perpetually | infinitely or lasting for an indefinitely long period of time |
| reverance | a deep feeling of respect |
| ineffectual | not enough to accomplish the task |
| lamentation | an audible expression of deep grief and sorrow |
| inarticulate | unable to speak clearly and intelligibly |
| mimicry | the act of imitating someone's speech or behavior |
| taut | pulled tight |
| menace | a potential danger |
| relentlessly | persistently |
| obscured | difficult to see |
| mutinously | with a feeling of rebellion |
| curtly | briefly and rudely |
| daunting | discouraging |
| impervious | It cannot be penetrated or affected |
| rebuke | to criticize or reprimand |
| reeking | sending off a strong odor |
| instinctively | doing something impulsively or naturally |
| illusive | something that is an illusion |
| demoniac | something that is possessed by a demon |
| interspersed | spacing things out at intervals |
| superficial | near the surface or insignificant |
| surged | billowed out or moved forward like waves |
| illumination | lighting up something |
| interrogative | relates to questioning |
| dredged | unearthed |
| sniggered | snickered or laughed |
| exulting | rejoicing |
| peered | looked searchingly or with difficulty |
| vitality | it has the power to live and grow |
| cessation | an ending |
| felled | caused to fall |
| talisman | an object believed to have magic power |
| leaden | heavy and immovable |
| savoring | appreciating a taste or smell |
| rouse | to stir up or awaken |
| ululation | a howl |
| ensconce | to put in a safe place |
| simpleton | a person without good sense or lacking in intelligence |
| wary | cautious |
| dumbly | unable to speak |
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