| ebullience | the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings |
| recrimination | the act of accusing in return; opposing another charge |
| tumult | Noisy excitement; an uproar or disturbance. |
| tirade | A long, angry speech |
| quota | A proportional share assigned to a group |
| officious | Excessively eager to deliver unasked-for or unwanted help |
| coign | angle; viewpoint |
| pall | (adj.) pale, lacking color; weak and lifeless |
| smart | a sharp pain, stinging pain |
| discard | To throw away |
| fetch | go or come after and bring or take back |
| grave | Deserving serious attention; weighty; momentous |
| exasperation | Irritation, frustration |
| ungraspable | not able to be reached |
| beret | a type of hat or cap with no brim or bill |
| rotten | Putrid or decayed. Decomposed |
| burden | A hardship; something difficult to bear |
| glamour | Mysterious charm, beauty, or attractiveness |
| incompetence | Lack of ability |
| yield | to surrender or to give up |
| wilt | (v.) to become limp and drooping (as a flower), wither; to loose strength and vigor |
| altos | the boys who sing the second highest vocal range on a choir |
| trebles | the boys who sing the highest part in musical harmony |
| festooned | decorated or draped |
Lord of the Flies Chapter 2 vocabulary
February 12, 2020