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Lord of the Flies Vocabulary

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

suspicion or fear, especially of a future evil

a)

apprehension

b)

clamor

c)

obscure

2.

having a false look of truth or genuineness

a)

incredulous

b)

specious

c)

enmity

3.

to plunge into something that surrounds or covers; absorbed

a)

mirage

b)

rational

c)

immersed

4.

an optical effect; reflections that trick the eyes

a)

obscure

b)

mirage

c)

ascent

5.

not clearly seen or easily distinguished; unknown

a)

enmity

b)

immersed

c)

obscure

6.

loud continuous noise

a)

clamor

b)

mirage

c)

apprehension

7.

the act of rising upward

a)

incredulous

b)

specious

c)

ascent

8.

unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true; skeptical

a)

incredulous

b)

specious

c)

rational

9.

active and mutual hatred or ill will

a)

enmity

b)

immersed

c)

apprehension

10.

having the ability to reason or understand

a)

specious

b)

rational

c)

clamor

11.

a person who sacrifices something of great value and especially life itself for what they believe in

a)

tirade

b)

martyr

c)

errant

12.

moving about aimlessly or irregularly; outside the proper boundaries

a)

specious

b)

errant

c)

clamor

13.

not knowing how to do what you need to do

a)

incompetence

b)

subside

c)

primitive

14.

to lessen, weaken, or become quiet

a)

furtive

b)

subside

c)

ascent

15.

not easily read or understood

a)

conditioned

b)

inscrutable

c)

enmity

16.

belonging to or characteristic of an early stage of development

a)

martyr

b)

tirade

c)

primitive

17.

to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration

a)

obscure

b)

assented

c)

incredulous

18.

done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed

a)

furtive

b)

errant

c)

mirage

19.

an angry rant

a)

clamor

b)

tirade

c)

primitive

20.

made to behave a certain way through training

a)

inscrutable

b)

conditioned

c)

apprehension

21.

lacking in courage or self-confidence

a)

timid

b)

tacit

c)

contempt

22.

expressed or carried on without words or speech

a)

relentless

b)

resent

c)

tacit

23.

to feel or express annoyance or ill will at

a)

reverence

b)

oppressive

c)

resent

24.

honor or respect given to someone

a)

reverence

b)

furtive

c)

enmity

25.

the act of despising

a)

contempt

b)

obscure

c)

assented

26.

showing no signs of quitting; determined to accomplish

a)

exasperation

b)

relentless

c)

apprehension

27.

confining or stifling

a)

oppressive

b)

infuriating

c)

primitive

28.

the state of being exhausted or annoyed

a)

exasperation

b)

tirade

c)

conditioned

29.

actively arguing against or opposing a person or idea

a)

infuriating

b)

antagonism

c)

inscrutable

30.

causing feelings of extreme anger

a)

infuriating

b)

specious

c)

incompetence

31.

to make smaller or cause to appear less

a)

assented

b)

diminish

c)

resent

32.

feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy

a)

exasperation

b)

obscure

c)

indignant

33.

being certain; confidence of mind or manner with no doubt

a)

assurance

b)

inscrutable

c)

reverence

34.

extremely bad, distasteful, unpleasant, or shocking

a)

dreadful

b)

specious

c)

martyr

35.

enough to meet the needs of a situation; meets requirements

a)

tacit

b)

sufficent

c)

incredulous

36.

decided by wrong or inappropriate motives or information

a)

misguided

b)

primitive

c)

oppressive

37.

to place something in between other things or an intervals

a)

ascent

b)

interspersed

c)

antagonism

38.

can’t be heard

a)

furtive

b)

inaudible

c)

timid

39.

to make gestures especially when speaking

a)

relentless

b)

gesticulate

c)

clamor

40.

made up of distinct parts or elements

a)

mirage

b)

composite

c)

tacit

41.

emitting or reflecting a steady, glowing light

a)

luminous

b)

infuriating

c)

furtive

42.

existing in a great volume or amount

a)

obscure

b)

martyr

c)

multitudinous

43.

a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic

a)

tirade

b)

incantation

c)

enmity

44.

parched or burned by excessive heat

a)

dreadful

b)

inimical

c)

scorched

45.

acting hostile and unfriendly

a)

clamor

b)

tacit

c)

inimical

46.

a moment of clarity and understanding; a profound realization

a)

epiphany

b)

evanescent

c)

inaudible

47.

to vanish like a vapor

a)

incognito

b)

evanescent

c)

errant

48.

being undercover; not revealing one’s true identity

a)

primitive

b)

misguided

c)

incognito

49.

chatty and talkative

a)

tacit

b)

loquacious

c)

specious

50.

having unlimited power and control

a)

composite

b)

gesticulate

c)

omnipotent