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Lord of the Flies Vocab

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

ANALOGY: acrid: sour // to hide: ________

a)

ululation

b)

distended

c)

ensconce

d)

parry

2.

After working out for an hour in 90 degree heat, Edward had an _____________ thirst.

a)

unquenchable

b)

antiphonal

c)

ungainly

d)

essayed

3.

His _________ stare scared everyone in the room, for he was known to be violent.

a)

savoring

b)

inimical

c)

writhing

d)

bristled

4.

She carried a _________ with her for good luck.

a)

paunch

b)

bowstave

c)

pinnacle

d)

talisman

5.

Which two of these could describe a belly?

a)

paunch

b)

demure

c)

distended

d)

astir

6.

The ______ of the footsteps was a warning that they were close to our whereabouts.

a)

crepitation

b)

cessation

c)

pinnacles

d)

vitality

7.

Which two of these refer to hostile-like behavior?

a)

inimical

b)

truculent

c)

propitiatingly

d)

shrill

8.

An optical illusion due to atmospheric changes

a)

efflorescence

b)

myopia

c)

mirage

d)

pliant

9.

Which of these does not describe part of a land form?

a)

coign

b)

pinnacles

c)

bastion

d)

wallow

10.

Someone who is sad could be called . . . .

a)

impervious

b)

crestfallen

c)

contemptuous

d)

corpulent

11.

Which two words can describe someone's physique as not very fit?

a)

elephantine

b)

primly

c)

torrid

d)

corpulent

12.

A back-and-forth response or dialogue is . . . .

a)

an antiphon

b)

an ululation

c)

a bowstave

d)

a prefect

13.

Which verb is used incorrectly?

a)

The hail pelted the cars and dented them.

b)

He toiled day and night for weeks to create a working prototype.

c)

The soldier brandished his weapon at his enemy.

d)

The children smirked a loud whistle.