Lord of the Flies, Vocabulary, Ch. 10-12

Front

earnest

Back

devout, heartfelt

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Front

inimical

Back

hostile

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Front

daunt

Back

scare

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Front

Cordon

Back

A series of sentinels or posts enclosing some place or thing

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

Front

falter

Back

become weak, unsteady, or uncertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Front

wary

Back

marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Front

hamper

Back

prevent progress or free movement

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

Front

assimilate

Back

take in

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Front

ululation

Back

howl

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

Front

ensconce oneself in a seat

Back

when engrossed in a novel

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4