Lord of the Flies Ch 7-12 Vocab

Terms	Definitions
Crestfallen	(adj) dispirited and depressed Babies are oftentimes crestfallen when they don't get what they want
Impervious	incapable of being affected A knight's armor makes him impervious to attack.
Enterprise	(noun) an undertaking or business organization; industrious Most enterprises are run from buildings.
Glowered	looked at or stared angrily or sullenly This man is glowering for some unknown reason.
Rebuke	to criticize sharply; check or repress Children are rebuked when they don't respect their elders.
Fervor	great intensity of emotion; intense heat Atomic bombs release lots of fervor when they explode.
Sauntered	to walk at a leisurely pace; stroll The woman sauntered with her child in the stroller.
Compelled	to force or drive; exert a strong, irresistible force on Today, I was compelled to do my homework.
Phosphoresence	a luminous appearance or radiation Stars have lots of phosphoresence.
Luminous	emitting light; full of light The clothing worn by people in TRON is very luminous.
Myopia	nearsightedness If you have myopia, you might need glasses.
Sinveling	to sniffle; complain or whine tearfully; weak, whining Children sinvel when they cry
Quavered	trembled, or spoke in a trembling voice Rebecca Black's voice quavered when she sang.
Parried	deflected or warded off; avoided The knight parried the blow on his shield.
Cordon	a line of people or ships stationed to guard The Queen's gaurds cordon her off to prevent her from being hurt.
Ululations	howls or wails; shrill laments The man's ululations scared the people watching the movie.
Elephantine	the size of an elephant; enormous size/strength Elephants are obviously elephantine
Epaulettes	a fringed strap worn on military uniforms The man in this picture wore many epaulettes.
Incantation	the chanting or uttering of words seeming to have magical powers Voldemort muttered incantations as he used magic.
Talisman	an object with magical power The object in this picture is some sort of talisman.