Lord of the Flies Vocabulary List #2

Front

secret, stealthy

Back

furtive

Front

ridiculous, senseless

Back

preposterous

Front

Recurring theme or idea

Back

motif

Front

Unconventional and slightly strange

Back

Eccentric

Front

Feeling of shame or humiliation

Back

Mortification

Front

Feeling regret for wrongdoing

Back

Contrite

Front

A very large number

Back

myriad

Front

Indistinctly; without full understanding

Back

Obscurely

Front

turbulent, stormy

Back

tempestuous

Front

Crude dummy representing a hated person

Back

effigy