Lord of the Flies Vocabulary, Chapters 1-3

A deep or bottomless pit; chasm; void; deep hole

To bite or nibble at something persistently; chew, munch

To make a quick, nervous movement as an instinctive reaction to pain or fear; wince; recoil, shrink

Impossible to understand or interpret; enigmatic; mysterious; unreadable

An accusation in response to one from someone else; retaliation; countercharge

The student became (a)   when his teacher saw him looking at his friend's test.

Baffled

Nimble

Furtive

Rapt

I was told to pay no (a)   to the mess, as I struggled to find a place to sit in the cramped office.

Festoon

Surge

Tirade

Heed

I was completely (a)   by the math problem on the test, and I ended up leaving it blank.

Rapt

Baffled

Specious

Nimble

I watched the dolphin show with (a)   attention because they are such beautiful and graceful creatures.

Rapt

Prominent

Specious

Baffled

The nurses grew concerned when they were unable to (a)   the child after his surgery.

Clamor

Festoon

Surge

Rouse