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LotF Vocabulary 9-12
Lord of the Flies - Vocabulary - Chapters 9-12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abominable | something bad or unpleasant; causing moral revulsion |
| corpulent | large or bulky; stout |
| succulent | full of juice; rich in desirable qualities |
| inquisitive | given to asking questions; eager for knowledge, curious |
| aimlessly | without purpose or intent |
| torrid | very hot and dry; scorching |
| assimilate | to absorb or take in and understand fully (information, ideas, culture) |
| solemnly | in a grave, or humourless fashion |
| loathe | to feel disgust or intense aversion towards |
| conviction | a fixed or firm belief; cetaintly |
| cessation | a temportary or complete stoppage; discontinued |
| inscrutable | not easily understood; mysterious |
| truculent | aggressively hostile; belligerent |
| talisman | an object that functions as an amulet or charm; an item of powerful influence |
| distended | swollen |
| goaded | spurred to action [typically through insult] |
| creptation | a crackling |
| tentatively | hesitantly; an uncetain attempt |
| ululation | a wail or howl |
| propitiate | to make favorable |