Vocabulary • Ch 9 - Lord of the Flies • Fill in the blanks

The glow-in-the-dark toy emitted a soft _________ in the dark room.

• phosphorescence

• prosper

• abominable

• inquisitive

She asked a multitude of _________ questions during the interview.

• intrusion

• saunter

• protrude

• inquisitive

She moved with an _________ stumble as she tried to catch her balance.

• abominable

• saunter

• prosper

• ungainly

The actress's beauty was only skin-deep, reflecting a _________ity that masked her true character.

• tone

• abominable

• prosper

• superficial

The wood split in two as he struck it with the axe.

• abominable

• cleave

• corpulent

• saunter

She decided to _________ along the beach, feeling the warm sand between her toes.

• prosper

• abominable

• intrusion

• saunter

The _________ snowman was rumored to inhabit the mountain peaks.

• saunter

• abominable

• intrusion

• phosphorescence

The security system detected an unauthorized _________ into the building.

• intrusion

• protrude

• impact

• corpulent

The bookshelf started to _________ out from the wall.

• intrusion

• inquisitive

• protrude

• prosper

She worked hard and managed to _________ in her business.

• ungainly

• phosphorescence

• prosper

• superficial