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VOCABULARY STUDY Lord of the Flies by William Golding
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Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell Effulgence
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Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell Effulgence Shining forth brilliantly; radiant
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Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell Decorous
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Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell Decorous Characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc. Dignified in manner and appearance.
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Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell Matins
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Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell Matins Morning prayer
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Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell Precentor
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Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell Precentor Choir leader
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Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell Furtive
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Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell Furtive Sneaky, stealthy, secretive
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Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell Pallid
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Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell Pallid Pale Faint or deficient in color Wan
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Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell Mortification
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Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell Mortification A feeling of humiliation or shame
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Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell Suffusion
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Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell Suffusion Spread with a color or liquid
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Chapter 2: Fire on the Mountain Martyred
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Chapter 2: Fire on the Mountain Martyred Sacrificed for a cause
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Chapter 2: Fire on the Mountain Ebullience
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Chapter 2: Fire on the Mountain Ebullience High spirits Exuberance Exhilaration
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Chapter 2: Fire on the Mountain Officious
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Chapter 2: Fire on the Mountain Officious Rude and aggressive in offering advice
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Chapter 2: Fire on the Mountain Recrimination
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Chapter 2: Fire on the Mountain Recrimination A countercharge against a verbal attack “He hit me!” often is followed by the age-old recrimination “He hit me first!”
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Chapter 3: Huts on the Beach Abyss
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Chapter 3: Huts on the Beach Abyss A bottomless pit A deep, deep hole Nothingness Death Anihilation
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Chapter 3: Huts on the Beach Furtive
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Chapter 3: Huts on the Beach Furtive Stealthy and secretive
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Chapter 3: Huts on the Beach Avid
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Chapter 3: Huts on the Beach Avid Enthusiastic Margaret is an avid stamp collector.
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Chapter 3: Huts on the Beach Inscrutable
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Chapter 3: Huts on the Beach Inscrutable Unable to be understood easily. Cats have an annoying habit of giving their owners inscrutable looks, if they look at them at all.
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Chapter 3: Huts on the Beach Vicissitudes
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Chapter 3: Huts on the Beach Vicissitudes Changes Alterations Variations Alternations
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Chapter 3: Huts on the Beach Tacit
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Chapter 3: Huts on the Beach Tacit Unspoken
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Chapter 4: Painted Faces and Long Hair Opalescence
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Chapter 4: Painted Faces and Long Hair Opalescence Having a milky iridescence, like the inside of a sea shell or the sheen of a pearl
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Chapter 4: Painted Faces and Long Hair Dubious
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Chapter 4: Painted Faces and Long Hair Dubious doubtful
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Chapter 4: Painted Faces and Long Hair Chronic
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Chapter 4: Painted Faces and Long Hair Chronic Ongoing without cease or ending Continual
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Chapter 4: Painted Faces and Long Hair Corporate
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Chapter 4: Painted Faces and Long Hair Corporate Forming a body
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Chapter 4: Painted Faces and Long Hair Chastisement
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Chapter 4: Painted Faces and Long Hair Chastisement Criticism or punishment
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Chapter 4: Painted Faces and Long Hair Malevolently
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Chapter 4: Painted Faces and Long Hair Malevolently Evilly With hatred or evil intent
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Chapter 4: Painted Faces and Long Hair Parody
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Chapter 4: Painted Faces and Long Hair Parody Making fun of something by imitating it
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Chapter 4: Painted Faces and Long Hair Gyration
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Chapter 4: Painted Faces and Long Hair Gyration Twisting motion, as if dancing with a twisting motion
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Chapter 5: Beast from the Water Incantation
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Chapter 5: Beast from the Water Incantation A spoken magical spell
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Chapter 6: Beast from the Air Diffidently
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Chapter 6: Beast from the Air Diffidently Timidly and shyly
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Chapter 7: Shadows and Tall Trees Coverts
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Chapter 7: Shadows and Tall Trees Coverts Thick vegetation that offers hiding places
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Chapter 7: Shadows and Tall Trees Decorum
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Chapter 7: Shadows and Tall Trees Decorum Proper behavior
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Chapter 7: Shadows and Tall Trees Obtuseness
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Chapter 7: Shadows and Tall Trees Obtuseness Unfeeling and insensitive Dullness Uncomprehending
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Chapter 7: Shadows and Tall Trees Bravado
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Chapter 7: Shadows and Tall Trees Bravado Showing off one’s bravery Swagger
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Chapter 8: Gift for the Darkness Rebuke
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Chapter 8: Gift for the Darkness Rebuke Sharp, strong, stern disapproval
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Chapter 8: Gift for the Darkness Derisive
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Chapter 8: Gift for the Darkness Derisive Insulting Mocking contemptuously Mocking with no respect
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Chapter 8: Gift for the Darkness Demure
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Chapter 8: Gift for the Darkness Demure Shy and reserved
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Chapter 8: Gift for the Darkness Reeking
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Chapter 8: Gift for the Darkness Reeking A strong and bad smell Wet with blood
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Chapter 8: Gift for the Darkness Cynicism
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Chapter 8: Gift for the Darkness Cynicism The belief that selfishness is the main motivation for people
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Chapter 8: Gift for the Darkness Vexed
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Chapter 8: Gift for the Darkness Vexed Irritated
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Chapter 8: Gift for the Darkness Taboo
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Chapter 8: Gift for the Darkness Taboo Decided by society as strictly prohibited An action so bad that one is completely ostracized by society if it is done
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Chapter 9: A View to a Death Succulent
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Chapter 9: A View to a Death Succulent Juicy and tasty Mouth watering
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Chapter 10: The Shell and the Glasses Convulsively
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Chapter 10: The Shell and the Glasses Convulsively With violent shudders With great agitation With violent spasms
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Chapter 10: The Shell and the Glasses Crag
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Chapter 10: The Shell and the Glasses Crag A piece of rock that sticks out or projects
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Chapter 10: The Shell and the Glasses Reeked
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Chapter 10: The Shell and the Glasses Reeked Smelled badly Steamed and smelled badly
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Chapter 11: Castle Rock Luminous
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Chapter 11: Castle Rock Luminous Shining Bright and glowing
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Chapter 11: Castle Rock Myopia
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Chapter 11: Castle Rock Myopia Near-sightedness
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Chapter 11: Castle Rock Multitudinous
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Chapter 11: Castle Rock Multitudinous Having a great number
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Chapter 11: Castle Rock Cessation
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Chapter 11: Castle Rock Cessation The ending
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Chapter 11: Castle Rock Writhing
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Chapter 11: Castle Rock Writhing Twisting and turning, usually in pain
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Chapter 11: Castle Rock Talisman
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Chapter 11: Castle Rock Talisman A magic charm that is thought to protect
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Chapter 12: Cry of the Hunters Ululation
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Chapter 12: Cry of the Hunters Ululation Loud howling, baying, crying
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Chapter 12: Cry of the Hunters Elephantine
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Chapter 12: Cry of the Hunters Elephantine Large, slow-moving, like an elephant
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Chapter 12: Cry of the Hunters Cordon
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Chapter 12: Cry of the Hunters Cordon A line of guards, police, soldiers, etc. used to block off an area
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Chapter 12: Cry of the Hunters Rating
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Chapter 12: Cry of the Hunters Rating A British term for a sailor in the navy
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Chapter 12: Cry of the Hunters Incantation
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Chapter 12: Cry of the Hunters Incantation A phrase or sentence used as a spell or charm
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