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LOTF Vocab 15
Vocabulary for Lord of the Flies
Question | Answer |
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myriad | indefinite number (noun/adj.) |
diffidently | in a manner lacking of self-confidence (adv.) |
quavered | trembled/ spoke in a trembling voice (verb) |
leviathan | something very large/ gigantic sea creature in Bible (noun) |
strident | loud/harsh (adj.) |
hiatus | a break/ pause (noun) |
gesticulate | make gestures esp. when speaking for emphasis (verb) |
inscrutable | difficult to understand/ mysterious (adj.) |
tacit | not spoken; implied by actions/ statements (adj.) |
decorous | exhibiting appropriate behavior (adj.) |
truculently | in an aggressive manner/ looking for a fight (adv.) |
parried | deflected/ warded off; avoided (verb) |
rebuke | to criticize sharply/ check; repress (verb) |
derisive | scornful/ expressing contempt and ridicule (adj.) |
susurration | a whispering sound/ murmur (noun) |