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Lord of the Flies #1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| impervious | incapable of being affected or persuaded |
| rebuke | to reprimand or scold |
| demure | reserved, modest |
| corpulent | heavy, fat, bulky |
| sauntered | to leisurely walk or stroll |
| compelled | forced or obligated to do something |
| crestfallen | disappointed or depressed |
| indignant | angered at something unjust or wrong |
| jeer | laugh at with contempt and derision |
| malevolently | in a manner of vicious hatred |
| inscrutable | hard to understand or interpret |
| sniveling | complain or cry in a whining or tearful way |
| tirade | long angry speech of disapproval |
| clamor | loud confusing noise |
| tumult (tumultuous) | a state of commotion and noise/confusion |