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Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Chapters 1 -2.

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1 Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Chapters 1 -2

2 Enmity Noun ill-will; hostility; hate
Scorn; disdain, contempt "He [Ralph] trotted through the sand, enduring the sun's enmity, crossed the platform and found his scattered clothes." 

3 Incredulous Adjective unbelieving: skeptical
"They [Sam and Eric] were twins, and the eye was shocked and incredulous at such cheery duplication."  *Incredulity-noun: disbelief

4 Tumult Noun Commotion of a great crowd; disorder; chaos
If I say anything," cried Piggy, with bitter realism, "you say shut up; but if Jack or Maurice or Simon—" He paused in the tumult, standing, looking beyond them and down the unfriendly side of the mountain to the great patch where they had found dead wood. *Tumultuous-Adjective; disorderly; chaotic

5 Furtive Adjective sly, devious; sneaky, secretive
"There was a slight, furtive boy whom no one knew, who kept to himself with an inner intensity of avoidance and secrecy.“

6 Officious Adjective too eager to serve or advise
"There was pushing and pulling and officious cries."


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