Lord of the Flies Chapters 7-12 Test

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  1. furtive
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
    Jack crouched furtively behind the tree waiting for the pig to come past him.
  2. accessible
    capable of being read with comprehension
    The lunch room is only accessible to secondary students after 11;50.
  3. swathe
    an enveloping cloth or bandage
    The nurse swathed the patient's broken arm with a bandage.
  4. swerve
    the act of turning aside suddenly
    The ball swerved away from the goalie and into the net allowing Lanna to defeat Grace.
  5. blunder
    an embarrassing mistake
    The students made a terrible blunder by not studying for the final and thinking it was going to be easy.
  6. rueful
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
    Jack was rueful after walking away from Ralph and the argument he started.
  7. caress
    touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
    The mother carried and caressed the baby boy after he fell down.
  8. crestfallen
    brought low in spirit
    The girl was crestfallen when she found out her boyfriend cheated in her.
  9. infuriating
    extremely annoying or displeasing
    It was infuriating to the boy that the teenager had punched him
  10. slither
    pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
    The snake slithered away into the woods after it frightened the kids.
  11. solemn
    dignified and somber in manner or character
    That was a solemn treaty that we entered into.
  12. befouled
    made dirty or foul
    The boys became befouled when they played in the mud.
  13. loathing
    hate coupled with disgust
    Most people show great loathing towards racism in today's world.
  14. convulse
    move or stir about violently
    The patient convulsed because of the headaches and almost fell down.
  15. clamber
    climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
    Jack, Roger, and Ralph clambered up the mountain up the steep mountain in a disorganized manner.
  16. assimilate
    make alike
    The adoring fan of John Lennon always assimilated himself by wearing the style of clothes.
  17. theology
    the rational and systematic study of religion
    The young boy began to think about life's meanings and theology and even considered becoming a monk.
  18. conviction
    an unshakable belief in something without need for proof
    The student of theology had a conviction that Christianity was the best religion.
  19. rustle
    a light noise, like the noise of leaves blowing in the wind
    The branches of the trees rustled in the wind as Simon walked past.
  20. rebuke
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
    Jack began to rebuke the suggestions of other boys as he grew more powerful.
  21. myopia
    eyesight abnormality in which distant objects appear blurred
    People who wear glasses and cannot see well may have myopia.
  22. fragile
    easily broken or damaged or destroyed
    Some boxes that were shipped to Bangkok had fragile stickers on them as the contents could break.
  23. multitude
    a large indefinite number
    Typhoon Haiyan resulted in a multitude of people being homeless.
  24. impenetrable
    not admitting of passage into or through
    The player found the other team's defence impenetrable.
  25. ineffectual
    producing no result
    The student's mother used lots of money to make her son learn, but it was still ineffectual.
Created on Sun Oct 27 23:34:17 EDT 2013 (updated Sun Dec 08 22:05:25 EST 2013)

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