Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Please read the following words. I may use any of them in a test or assignment and you may not ask me what it means. Please know these words. If you throw a few of these out during casual conversation people may be intimated by your sense of knowledge. Chapter 1 Page Definition: Commotion of a great tumult 43 crowd; disorder Blooming of flowers, efflorescence 12 of flowering A long angry or violent tirade 45 speech; a diatribe Deep seated hatred; enmity 14 State of being an enemy Exhibiting appropriate Chapter 3 Page decorous 15 behavior or conduct Using power unjustly; oppressive 49 A singer or leader of a burdensome chorister 22 choir Difficult to understand, inscrutable 49 A stronghold or mysterious bastion 29 fortification; similar to a A change or variation; stronghold vicissitudes 49 unexpected changes in A gap or interruption in life hiatus 31 continuity; a break or Downward slopes, as of declivities 54 pause a hill Not spoken; implied by tacit 55 Chapter 2 Page actions or statements Zestful or spirited ebullience 38 enthusiasm Chapter 4 Page The act of accusing in Totally or offensively blatant 58 recrimination 43 return; opposing another obtrusive; very obvious charge Excluded or forbidden taboo 62 from use or mention
Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Please read the following words. I may use any of them in a test or assignment and you may not ask me what it means. Please know these words. If you throw a few of these out during casual conversation people may be intimated by your sense of knowledge. Chapter 1 Page Definition: efflorescence 12 Blooming of flowers, of flowering enmity 14 Deep seated hatred; State of being an enemy decorous 15 Exhibiting appropriate behavior or conduct chorister 22 A singer or leader of a choir bastion 29 A stronghold or fortification; similar to a stronghold hiatus 31 A gap or interruption in continuity; a break or pause Chapter 2 Page ebullience 38 Zestful or spirited enthusiasm recrimination 43 The act of accusing in return; opposing another charge tumult 43 Commotion of a great crowd; disorder tirade 45 A long angry or violent speech; a diatribe Chapter 3 Page oppressive 49 Using power unjustly; burdensome inscrutable 49 Difficult to understand, mysterious vicissitudes 49 A change or variation; unexpected changes in life declivities 54 Downward slopes, as of a hill tacit 55 Not spoken; implied by actions or statements Chapter 4 Page blatant 58 Totally or offensively obtrusive; very obvious taboo 62 Excluded or forbidden from use or mention
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