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Lord of the Flies – VOCABULARY LIST

Instructions: Define the vocabulary word and create your own sentence using it appropriately.
Page numbers have been given so you can read how the word is used in context.

CHAPTER 2
1. gesticulated (34)
Definition:
to make gestures especially when speaking arguing and gesticulating wildly.

Own sentence:
I gesticulated wildly in order to express my feeling.

2. induced (35)
Definition:
Succeed in persuading or influencing to do something.

Own sentence:
I induced her to buy my food.

3. exasperation (36)
Definition:
a feeling of intense irritation or annoyance.

Own sentence:
As the bird pooped on Minuk’s head, he shouted in exasperation.

4. conspiratorial (37)
Definition:
relating to or suggestive of a secret plan made by a group of people to do something
unlawful or harmful.

Own sentence:
I refused to be a part of this conspiratorial scheme of theirs.

5. errant (38)
Definition:
erring or straying from the proper course or standards.

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My dad scolded me for being errant

6. ebullience (38)
Definition:
the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.

Own sentence:
Minuk got good grades so he shouted in ebullience.

7. clambering (38)
Definition:
climb, move, or get in or out of something in an awkward and laborious way,
typically using both hands and feet.

Own sentence:
I clambered to run away from the school.

8. officious (40)
Definition:
assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, especially with regard to
petty or trivial matters.

Own sentence:
We have to ignore officious people

9. assented (42)
Definition:
express approval or agreement, typically officially.

Own sentence:
After I finished homework, I assented happily.

10. recrimination (43)

Definition:
an accusation in response to one from someone else.

Own sentence:
I felt depressed after I got recrimination.
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CHAPTER 3
1. festoon (44)
Definition:
to decorate a room or other place for a special occasion by hanging coloured paper,
lights, or flowers around it, especially in curves

Own sentence:
I festooned my living room for Christmas party

2. gaudy (49)
Definition:
unpleasantly bright in colour or decoration

Own sentence:
She was wearing a bright gaudy dress
Can you lower down your phone screen brightness? Its very gaudy

3. vicissitudes (49)
Definition:
changes that happen at different times during the life or development of someone or
something, especially those that result in conditions being worse

Own sentence:
If I couldn’t attend named university, it will be one of the vicissitudes of my life.

4. declivities (54)
Definition:
an area that is lower than surrounding areas

Own sentence:
I looked up from the decivities.

5. tacit (55)
Definition:
understood without being expressed directly

Own sentence:
I hinted that its time for us to go, and he understood by tacit
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He submitted his tacit essay and he got permitted without interview.

6. inscrutably (56)
Definition:
in a way that does not show emotions or thoughts and therefore is very difficult to
understand or get to know

Own sentence:
My mom answered inscrutably, which made me nervous.

7. susurration (57)
Definition:
A whispering sound

Own sentence:
I heard susurration sound of the wind.

CHAPTER 4
1. mirage (58)
Definition:
A hope or wish that has no chance of being achieved

Own sentence:
It was a mirage that my grandpa healed his cancer.

2. opalescence (58)
Definition:
The quality of reflecting light and changing color like an opal.

Own sentence:
The opalescence of the Asian ocean was shiny

3. belligerence (60)
Definition:
The wish to fight or argue

Own sentence:
His belligerence makes him want to fight
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4. impalpable (61)
Definition:
Difficult to feel or understand

Own sentence:
My sister has impalpable emotions, so I can’t predict her feelings.

5. incursion (61)
Definition:
a sudden attack on or act of going into a place, especially across a border:

Own sentence:
There were incursion between North and South Korea.

6. detritus (61)
Definition:
waste material or rubbish, especially left after a particular event

Own sentence:
I woke up in my room where was filled with detritus all over my house.

7. disinclination (65)
Definition:
a feeling of not wanting to do something

Own sentence:
I feel so exhausted that I have disinclination to go to school

8. gyration (72)
Definition:
the act of turning around and around on a fixed point

Own sentence:
The dancers always practice gyrations

CHAPTER 5
1. apex (77)
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the highest point or top of a shape or object

Own sentence:
I climbed up the mountain until the apex

2. vivid (85)
Definition:
Vivid descriptions, memories, etc. produce very clear, powerful, and detailed images
in the mind:

Own sentence:
Even though it was long ago, the memory that I made in Korea is vivid

3. derisive (86)
Definition:
expressing or causing contemptuous ridicule or scorn : expressing or causing derision

Own sentence:
Comedian always act derisively.

4. tacitly (86)
Definition:
Without expressing something directly

Own sentence:
I always apologize tacitly to my sister.

5. effigy (87)
Definition:
a model or other object that represents someone, especially one of a hated person
that is hanged or burned in a public place:

Own sentence:
People make effigies of the celebrities to criticize them

6. sough (88)
Definition:
(especially of the wind or sea) to make a long high or low sound while moving
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Own sentence:
I release my stress by listening to ASMR of soughing sea

7. tempestuously (91)
Definition:
in a way that is full of strong emotions

Own sentence:
I shouted tempestuously when my sister used my room

8. discursive (92)
Definition:
talking about or dealing with subjects that are only slightly connected with the main
subject for longer than necessary

Own sentence:
It is easier to answer discursive question, since I can answer freely

9. incantation (94)
Definition:
(the performance of) words that are believed to have a magical effect when spoken
or sung

Own sentence:
There are numerous incantation in Harry Potter movie.

CHAPTER 6
1. interminable (99)
Definition:
continuing for too long and therefore boring or annoying

Own sentence:
The head of the school talks too much, then I realized he was an interminable man.

2. tremulously (99)
Definition:
(of a person's voice or a part of their body) in a tremulous way (= shaking slightly),
often because you are nervous or frightened
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Own sentence:
I asked professor in a polite way but tremulously

3. emphatic (101)
Definition:
If someone or something that they do or say is emphatic, it is strong and clear,
without any possibility for doubt

Own sentence:
Why is she so emphatic about the manner

4. embroiled (102)
Definition:
to cause someone to become involved in an argument or a difficult situation

Own sentence:
She embroiled me in to the fight only because I asked her why are you mad.

5. incredulity (103) n
Definition:
the feeling of not wanting or not being able to believe something

Own sentence:
A person that I hate told me that he took a picture with my fav singer, and I felt a
sense of incredulity.

6. diffidently (103)
Definition:
in a way that shows that you are shy and not confident of your abilities

Own sentence:
My friend said he noticed that I’m shy as soon as he met me because I said hi
diffidently

7. constrainedly (103)
Definition:
forced to do something against your will:
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Own sentence:
The officious people told me to do something, so I did it constrainedly.

8. impenetrable (104)
Definition:
impossible to see through or go through:

Own sentence:
We were able to block the incursion of North Korea by impenetrable barrier.

9. stupendous (105)
Definition:
very surprising, usually in a pleasing way, especially by being large in amount or size

Own sentence:
If I inform this stupendous news to my classmates, they will be worried.

10. guano (106)

Definition:
the excrement (= solid waste) of sea birds and bats:

Own sentence:
The guano looks dirty but it is actually a good fertilizer

CHAPTER 7
1. coverts (109)
Definition:
Hidden or secret

Own sentence:
Our PE teacher made a convert team for the tournament that will be hung after a
month, and it is unknown.

2. scurfy (110)
Definition:
thin dry scales detached from the epidermis especially in an abnormal skin condition
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3. brine (110)
Definition:
water with salt in it, especially when used to preserve food

Own sentence:
I accidently drank brine water which was very salty

4. obtuseness (111)
Definition:
the quality of being stupid and slow to understand, or unwilling to try to understand

Own sentence:
Stop being obtuseness, I know you can do better

5. moors (112)
Definition:
an open area of hills covered with rough grass, especially in Britain

Own sentence:
My dream is to build an house in the moors

6. brandishing (114)
Definition:
to wave something in the air in a threatening or excited way

Own sentence:
She brandished her hand to say goodbye

7. gully (116)
Definition:
a narrow valley or channel with steep sides, made by a fast-flowing stream

Own sentence:
It is dangerous to go into the gully.
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8. ruefully (115)
Definition:
in a way that shows that you are feeling sorry and wishing that something had not
happened

Own sentence:
“I forgot to bring my bag” I said ruefully.

9. crestfallen (117)
Definition:
disappointed and sad because of having failed unexpectedly

Own sentence:
I thought I did well on the test, but it was crestfallen

10. impervious (118)

Definition:
not allowing liquid to go through

Own sentence:
I bought the water bottle but it was not impervious.

CHAPTER 8
1. prefect (126)
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2. rebuke (128)
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3. sanctity (130)
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4. laden (132)
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5. palled (136)
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6. skewered (137)
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7. illusive (138)
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8. runnels (138)
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9. vexed (139)
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10. fluent (142)

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CHAPTER 9
1. interspersed (146)
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1. cuffing (146)
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2. corpulent (146)
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3. buffet (146)
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4. loaming (147)
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5. derision (149)
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6. succulent (149)
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7. sauntered (150)
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8. cascading (152)
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9. furrowing (153)
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CHAPTER 10
1. befouled (156)
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2. loathing (157)
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3. somberly (159)
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4. torrid (159)
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5. crags (159)
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6. theological (161)
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7. dredged (162)
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8. oblong (164)
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9. tendrils (165)
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10. exulting (168)

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CHAPTER 11
1. myopia (169)
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2. multitudinous (173)
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3. propitiatingly (173)
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4. unquenchable (173)
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5. accord (174)
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6. pinnacles (174)
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7. truculently (177)
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8. cessation (178)
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9. parried (179)
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10. talisman (180)

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CHAPTER 12
1. acrid (186)
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2. inimical (187)
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3. antiphonal (188)
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4. ululation (189)
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5. fronds (183)
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6. ensconce (191)
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7. cordon (191)
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8. trundle (193)
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9. crepitation (194)
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10. epaulettes (200)

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