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LotF - Chapters 1-4
Lord of the Flies Vocabulary - Chapters 1-4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ambition | a strong desire and determination to achieve a goal |
| askew | not in a staight or level position; wrong; awry |
| enmity | ill will ; feelings of hostility |
| mortification | great embarassment or shame |
| pliant | flexible |
| errant | straying from the proper course |
| gesticulated | gestured |
| martyred | to be sacrificed; harassed for one's belief |
| tumult | confusion and disorder; chaos |
| warped | bent or twisted out of shape; abnormal; distorted |
| abyss | nothingness; a void |
| avidly | with great interest or enthusiasm |
| contrite | apologetic |
| tacit | unspoken but understood; understood without being openly expressed |
| vicissitudes | changing circumstances, typically in a unfortunate or unwelcome way |
| appalled | shocked, usually from disgust or anger |
| belligerence | aggressiveness |
| dubious | doubtful |
| preposterous | contrary to reason; illogical |
| ravenously | desperate hunger; with intense hunger |