Lord of the Flies Vocabulary

The suffusion drained away from Jack's face.

• the spiral shell often used as a horn

• a singer in a choir; a choir leader

• color

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

What does errant mean?

• a downward slope, as of ground (opposed to acclivity).

• a soft murmur; whisper.

• deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.

• high spirits; exhilaration; exuberance.

What does assented mean?

• an act or instance of exasperating; provocation.

• a downward slope, as of ground (opposed to acclivity).

• an act or instance of exasperating; provocation.

• to agree or concur; subscribe to (often followed by to):

What does declivities mean?

• an act or instance of exasperating; provocation.

• a downward slope, as of ground (opposed to acclivity).

• a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points.

• incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable.

What does gaudy mean?

• to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.

• a combination of persons for a secret, unlawful, or evil purpose:

• a soft murmur; whisper.

• brilliantly or excessively showy:

a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle

• contrite

• bastion

• tacitly

• specious

In Lord of the Flies, what item is used to call an assembly

• a talisman

• a conch

• a fire lit by Piggy's glasses

• an incantation

If you were to ask Jack, he might say that Piggy was:

• luminous

• a leviathan

• sinewy

• corpulent

The protest resulted in _______________________, chaos, and disorder in the streets.

• ineffectual

• vicissitudes

• tumult

• incantations

What does 'ebullience' mean in the context of 'Lord of the Flies'?

• A) a state of being calm and composed

• B) intense enthusiasm or excitement

• C) a type of plant found on the island

• D) a method of building shelters