Set: Lord of the Flies Vocab

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Term Definition
motif repeating pattern
lagoon shallow water seperated from the sea by sand dunes
mirages optical illusion (distant object seems near by)
effulgence shining forth brightly; radiant
emnity antagonism, hatred, hostility
conch spiral shell of a sea mullosk
furtive sneaky
immured enclosed
recrimation answering some one accusing you with an accusation
swathes strip, raw
tendril clinging part of climbing plants
antagonism oppostition or hostility
incredulous skeptical, disbelieving
inscrutably not easily understood
perceptible something that one can be aware of through the five senses
clamorously with a loud outcry; uproar
whelming covering or turning with a diastaterous affect
generic characteristic of a whole group
impalpable incapable of being felt by touch
myriad a great number (10,000)
scavenging feeding on
vagrant wanderer; no established residence
apalled overcame by shock or dismay
malevolently showing vicous ill-will, spite, or hatred
convulsively suddenly; frantically; spasmadically
tactily expressed without words or speech
effigy image or representation
lamentation strong regret; grief
sough rustling, moaning, sighing, or rushing sound
interminable having, or seeming to have, no end
tremulously trembling, nervous, shaky or timid
incredulity skeptical, disbelief
plinth a square base or a lower block
coverts sheltered
daunting discouraging through fear
impervious incapable of being influenced, persuaded or affected
contemptuously without respect; in a disdainful manner
tremulous timid, shaking, quivering
derisive mocking
palled becoming boring or uninteresting
furtive avoiding attention
cynicism negative or scornful outlook
demoniac inspired by a demon
corpulent large bulky body; fat
parody feeble or ridiculous imitation
protruded to jut out, project or bulge
phosphorescence luminous appearence
befouled made dirty or foul
assimilating absorb or take in; incoperate as one's own
torrid parching or burning heat
woebegone of an inferior condition; worn down
writhing to twist or bend oneself about, as in pain
exulting rejoice greatly
unquenchable impossible to supress or satisfy
charred burned or scorched
ludicrous laughable or hilarious because of obvious absurdity
trucently fierce, cruel; savagely brutal
ululation to howl as a dog or wolf; wail, shrill
elephantine huge, clumsy; enormous in size or strength
crepitation making a crackeling or popping sound
cordon a line of military posts encolsing or gaurding an area

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Terms 61
Creator stellk82
Created October 14, 2007
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Tags bertsch, golding, william, flies, turpin
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Most Missed Words

  1. tactily → expressed without words or speech - 7 misses
  2. emnity → antagonism, hatred, hostility - 6 misses
  3. malevolently → showing vicous ill-will, spite, or hatred - 5 misses
  4. inscrutably → not easily understood - 4 misses
  5. tremulously → trembling, nervous, shaky or timid - 4 misses
  6. ululation → to howl as a dog or wolf; wail, shrill - 4 misses
  7. crepitation → making a crackeling or popping sound - 4 misses