Vocabulary • Ch 12 - Lord of the Flies • Definitions

What is the definition of 'compose'?

• To hold back or stop something

• Lasting for a very short time

• To create or put together something, like music or a story

• To shrink back or hide in fear

What word means in addition or furthermore?

• fleeting

• moreover

• distend

• elaborate

What is the definition of 'tentative'?

• Not fully decided or certain yet

• Difficult to see, understand, or find

• To create or put together something, like music or a story

• A strong and unpleasant smell or taste

What is the definition of 'acrid'?

• To hold back or stop something

• Difficult to see, understand, or find

• Not fully decided or certain yet

• A strong and unpleasant smell or taste

What word means to stop or hesitate in hesitation?

• balk

• suppress

• utter

• goad

What word means to shrink back or hide in fear?

• cower

• volley

• fleeting

• balk

What word means to give more details or explanations?

• elaborate

• distend

• suppress

• fathom

What word means extremely painful or unbearable?

• suppress

• excruciating

• continuous

• cower

What is the definition of 'fathom'?

• Making fun of someone or something

• To stop or hesitate in hesitation

• To understand or figure out something

• Difficult to see, understand, or find

What is the definition of 'goad'?

• To become larger or swollen

• Making fun of someone or something

• To push or provoke someone to action

• To understand or figure out something