Lord of the Flies Vocabulary

"Shut up," said Ralph absently. He lifted the conch. "Seems to me we ought to have a chief to decide things."

• color

• the spiral shell often used as a horn

• displaying or reflecting reluctance or unwillingness

• not clear or plain; not clear to understanding; uncertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Jack started to protest but the clamor changed from the general wish for a chief to an election by acclaim of Ralph himself.

• quick and active; lively

• pale, faint, lacking in interest

• not clear or plain; not clear to understanding; uncertain

• a loud uproar as from a crowd of people; outcry

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The circle of boys broke into applause. Even the choir applauded; and the freckles on Jack's face disappeared under a blush of mortification.

• a feeling of humiliation or shame as though some injury to one's pride or self-respect

• offensive display of superiority or self-importance overbearing pride

• not clear or plain; not clear to understanding; uncertain

• the spiral shell often used as a horn

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Inside the floating cloak, he was tall, thin, and bony; and his hair was red beneath the black cap.

• the act of avoiding or keeping away from

• morning prayer; the service of public prayer

• loose outer garment, as a cape or coat

• sly; shifty

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Wearily obedient, the choir huddled into line and stood there swaying in the sun.

• the act of avoiding or keeping away from

• willing to obey or comply with; or submission to authority

• raise or lift with effort or force; hoist

• shy, lacking in self-assurance or courage

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

They heaved the fallen boy to the platform and let him lie.

• the act of avoiding or keeping away from

• a person who leads a church choir or congregation in singing

• snicker; a laugh in a disrespectful manner

• raise or lift with effort or force; hoist

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The last piece of shop brought sniggers from the choir, who perched like black birds on the criss-cross trunks and examined Ralph with interest.

• sly; shifty

• shy, lacking in self-assurance or courage

• snicker; a laugh in a disrespectful manner

• loose, outer garment, as a cape or coat

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Secure on the other side of Ralph, Piggy spoke timidly.

• sly; shifty

• shy, lacking in self-assurance or courage

• snicker; a laugh in a disrespectful manner

• the act of avoiding or keeping away from

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

There was a slight, furtive boy whom no one knew, who kept to himself with an inner intensity of avoidance and secrecy.

• shy; lacking in self-assurance

• a person who leads in a church choir or congregation in singing

• the act of avoiding or keeping away from

• sly; shifty

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

There was a slight, furtive boy whom no one knew, who kept to himself with an inner intensity of avoidance and secrecy.

• sly; shifty

• shy; lacking in self-assurance or courage

• snicker; a laugh in a disrespectful manner

• the act of avoiding or keeping away from

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4