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Worksheets"Lord of the Flies" Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
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
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
They heaved the fallen boy to the platform and let him lie.
a raised flooring or other horizontal surface, a stage for use by public speakers and performers
the act of avoiding o keeping away from
raise or lift with effort or force; hoist
shy; lacking in self-assurance or courage
"He's always throwing a faint," said Merridew. "He did in Gib.; and Addis: and at matins over the precentor."
a person who leads a church choir or congregation in singing
morning prayer; the service of public prayer
a raised flooring or other horizontal surface, a stage for use by public speakers or performers
snicker; a laugh in a disrespectful manner
"He's always throwing a faint," said Merridew. "He did in Gib.: and Addis; and matins over the precentor."
the act of avoiding or keeping away from
the morning prayer; the service of public prayer
a person who leads a church choir or congregation in singing
raise or lift with effort or force; hoist
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
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
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
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
Bill, Robert, Harold, Henry; the choir boy who had fainted sat up against a palm trunk, smiled pallidly at Ralph and said that his name was Simon.
quick and active; lively
displaying or reflecting reluctance or unwillingness
pale, faint, lacking in interest
not clear or plain; not clear to understanding; uncertain
"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
"I ought to be chief." said Jack with simple arrogance, "because I'm chapter chorister and head boy. I can sing C sharp."
the spiral shell often used as a horn
a loud uproar as from a crowd of people; outcry
offensive display of superiority or self-importance overbearing pride
a singer in a choir; a choir leader
"I ought to be chief," said Jack with simple arrogance, "because I'm chapter chorister and head boy. I can sing C sharp."
a singer in a choir; a choir leader
a loud uproar as from a crowd of people; outcry
offensive display of superiority or self-importance overbearing pride
not clear or plain; not clear to understanding; uncertain
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
But there was a stillness about Ralph as he sat that marked him out: there was his size, and attractive appearance; and most obscurely, yet most powerfully, there was the conch.
quick and active; lively
color
pale, faint, lacking in interest
not clear or plain; not clear to understanding; uncertain
Every hand outside the choir except Piggy's was raised immediately. Then Piggy, too, raised his hand grudgingly into the air.
quick and active; lively
displaying or reflecting reluctance or unwillingness
offensive display of superiority or self-importance overbearing pride
not clear or plain; not clear to understanding; uncertain
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
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
The three boys walked briskly on the sand.
not clear or plain; not clear to understanding; uncertain
displaying or reflecting reluctance or unwillingness
quick and active; lively
color
