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WorksheetsLord of the Flies, Vocabulary, Ch. 10-12
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
earnest means:
entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire
of the greatest importance
completing its life cycle within a year
devout, heartfelt
inimical means:
hostile
clammy
pristine
punctilious
daunt means to:
vanquish
gall
scare
bias
cordon means:
a series of sentinels or posts enclosing some place or thing
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
a collection of live animals for study or display
falter means to:
leave a job or position voluntarily
act in accordance with someone's rules
be or become weak, unsteady, or uncertain
care for one's external appearance
wary means:
representing what is real
apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
shockingly brutal or cruel
hamper means to:
use up
prevent the progress or free movement of
cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
form the substance of
assimilate means to:
take in
sweep up
hem in
root out
ululation means:
rebuke
deception
howl
preview
When would one be most likely to ensconce oneself in a seat?
when engrossed in a novel
when waiting impatiently
when preparing a meal
when cheering from the bleachers
The opposite of audible is:
silent
inconsistent
graphic
myriad
ungainly means:
insular
reliant
ephemeral
awkward
