Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Mr. Jeff's list

Jeff T. (United States of America)
page 1-109 vocabulary words for the test October 18th.
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  1. proffer
    present for acceptance or rejection
    The students will proffer their essays to the teacher.
  2. asthma
    respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing
    Piggy has asthma but when he speaks it comes out sounding like, "asthmar".
  3. conch
    an edible tropical marine mollusk or its large spiral shell
    The boys use the conch to show who has the power to speak to the others.
  4. snigger
    laugh quietly
    Ralph sniggered at Samneric after they fell off the log.
  5. cloak
    a loose outer garment
    The Pope usually wears a cloak that is very large and covers his whole body.
  6. pallor
    an unnatural lack of color in the skin
    Piggy lacks pallor because he does not go out int he sun and exercise because of his asthma.
  7. indignation
    a feeling of righteous anger
    The indignation Piggy felt when they took his glasses was strong.
  8. communion
    sharing thoughts and feelings
    The boys held a communion to think of a new way to study for the exam.
  9. defiled
    morally blemished; stained or impure
    The criminal defiled the woman when he was drunk and assaulted her.
  10. loiter
    linger, remain, or wait around for no apparent reason
    The students often loiter after school while they wait for their rides.
  11. contemptuously
    without respect; in a disdainful manner
    The students contemptuously insulted the teacher.
  12. tendril
    slender structure by which some plants attach to an object
    A tiny tendril from the tree hung down in Simon's face.
  13. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
    At the mining site, there was a giant abyss from years of digging.
  14. gesticulate
    show, express, or direct through movement
    During the play, the actor gesticulated wildly with his hands and arms to make his point.
  15. flinch
    a reflex response to sudden pain
    The boy flinched when he was shocked with electricity.
  16. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
    The glass in the restaurant was opaque and it gave a feeling of secrecy as you could not see what was going on behind it.
  17. declivity
    a downward slope or bend
    The mountain had a steep declivity on one side of it that fell down to the sea from it's peak.
  18. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
    Piggy gave a tacit response to Jack's suggestion by shrugging his shoulders.
  19. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
    The forest looked inscrutable at night time and it made the littlun's imagine the Beastie.
  20. frown
    a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
    The boy frowned when he learned he not be given any ice cream.
  21. astonishment
    the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
    The astonishment the man had felt after he was shocked by electricity was incredible.
  22. reverence
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
    The choir seemed to give Jack great reverence when he said anything.
  23. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
    The Litlluns were always wanted to clamor about while they were playing.
  24. convulsive
    sudden and violent
    After being bitten by the poisonous snake, the boy went into convulsions.
  25. torment
    intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
    The boy was tormented by the older kids because they made fun of him.
  26. lamentation
    a cry of sorrow and grief
    When the plane flew over and did not see them, the boys let out a cry of lamentation.
  27. involuntary
    without conscious control
    Many Nazi soldiers were involuntary because they were forced to kill or be killed.
  28. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
    Jack does not promote decorum with the boys, but rather encourages respect for his power and ability to hunt.
  29. anonymous
    having no known name or identity or known source
    An anonymous cry came from the crowd saying, "We need food!"
  30. tempestuous
    characterized by violent emotions or behavior
    The tempestuous actions of Jack led to a war against Ralph.
Created on Sun Sep 29 22:48:51 EDT 2013 (updated Thu Oct 17 05:22:28 EDT 2013)

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