Lord of the Flies

Donghyun K.
A list of words I found interesting or new in the classic novel, Lord of the Flies
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  1. fair
    (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored
    Ch. 1
  2. trail
    drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
  3. creeper
    any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping
  4. vision
    a mystical experience of a supernatural appearance
  5. patter
    make light, rapid and repeated sounds
  6. crook
    a circular segment of a curve
  7. peer
    look searchingly
  8. offhand
    casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
  9. solemn
    dignified and somber in manner or character
  10. proffer
    a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
  11. contour
    form the outlines of
  12. fledge
    decorate with feathers
  13. proper
    having all the qualities typical of the thing specified
  14. garter
    a band worn around the leg to hold up a stocking
  15. sidelong
    (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
  16. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  17. motif
    a design that consists of recurring shapes or colors
  18. effulgence
    the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
  19. loll
    be lazy or idle
  20. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  21. haze
    harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks
  22. frond
    compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad
  23. interpose
    be or come between
  24. embossed
    embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery
  25. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  26. profile
    an outline of something, especially a face from the side
  27. matins
    the first canonical hour; at daybreak
  28. precentor
    the musical director of a choir
  29. furtive
    secret and sly
  30. pallidly
    in a manner lacking interest or vitality
  31. suffusion
    the process of permeating something with a substance
  32. surmounted
    having something on top
  33. immure
    lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
  34. gesticulate
    show, express, or direct through movement
  35. conspiratorial
    relating to or characteristic of a secret plot or agreement
    Ch. 2
  36. errant
    moving in an uncontrolled, irregular, or unpredictable way
  37. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  38. contemptuously
    without respect; in a disdainful manner
  39. taut
    pulled or drawn tight
  40. assent
    agree or express agreement
  41. tumult
    a state of commotion and noise and confusion
  42. sift
    move as if through a sieve
  43. row
    an angry dispute
  44. pallor
    an unnatural lack of color in the skin
    Ch. 3
  45. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
  46. castanets
    pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone made to click together
  47. compulsion
    an urge to do something that might be better left undone
  48. gaudy
    marked by conspicuous display
  49. susurration
    an indistinct sound, as of whispering or rustling
  50. whelm
    overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
    Ch. 4
  51. stark
    severely simple
  52. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  53. seldom
    not often
  54. trot
    run at a moderately swift pace
  55. incursion
    the act of entering some territory or domain
  56. vagrant
    continually changing as from one abode to another
  57. runnel
    a small stream
  58. subsoil
    the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock
  59. sinewy
    possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
  60. balm
    preparation applied externally as a remedy or for soothing
  61. procession
    the act of moving forward, as toward a goal
  62. snub
    refuse to acknowledge
  63. omission
    leaving out or passing over something
  64. assent
    agree or express agreement
    ch.5
  65. tottery
    unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
  66. gait
    a person's manner of walking
  67. derisive
    expressing contempt or ridicule
  68. effigy
    a representation of a person
  69. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  70. tempestuous
    characterized by violent emotions or behavior
  71. discursive
    tending to cover a wide range of subjects
  72. sliver
    a thin fragment or slice that has been shaved from something
    ch.6
  73. oblong
    a figure deviating from a square or circle due to elongation
  74. paling
    a fence made of upright pickets
  75. tremulous
    quivering as from weakness or fear
  76. emphatic
    forceful and definite in expression or action
  77. incredulity
    doubt about the truth of something
  78. plinth
    an architectural support or base, as for a column or statue
  79. guano
    the excrement of sea birds or bats; used as fertilizer
  80. totter
    move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
  81. leaden
    (of movement) slow and laborious
    ch.7
  82. astir
    on the move
    ch. 8
  83. prefect
    a chief officer or chief magistrate
  84. glower
    look angry or sullen as if to signal disapproval
  85. demure
    shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way
  86. fervor
    the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
  87. alight
    settle or come to rest
  88. iridescent
    varying in color when seen in different lights
  89. festoon
    a decorative representation of a string of flowers
    ch. 9
  90. buffet
    strike, beat repeatedly
  91. garland
    a circular band of flowers or other foliage
  92. saunter
    walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
  93. fringe
    the outside boundary or surface of something
  94. inquisitive
    showing curiosity
  95. spangle
    decorate with shiny adornments
    ch.10
  96. barmy
    informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
  97. finality
    the quality of being definitely settled
  98. exult
    feel extreme happiness or elation
  99. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
    ch.11
  100. ludicrous
    inviting ridicule
  101. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  102. acrid
    strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
    ch.12
  103. ululation
    a long, loud, emotional howl or cry
  104. ensconce
    fix firmly
  105. cordon
    a series of sentinels or posts enclosing some place or thing
  106. diddle
    deprive of by deceit
  107. elephantine
    of great mass; huge and bulky
  108. crepitation
    the sharp sound of snapping noises
Created on Mon Jul 29 01:46:00 EDT 2013 (updated Thu Aug 08 19:41:35 EDT 2013)

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