| efflorescence | Blooming of flowers, state of flowering; Period of prosperity.-Two weeks into Spring, the garden was in a beautiful state of ____.-As a writer, his career was finally in a state of _____; he had 3 movies in production and a novel on the best-seller list. |
| enmity | Deep seated hatred; State of being an enemy |
| decorous | dignified, proper, and in good taste, like your ____ great-aunt who always wears a dress, even when she’s only headed to the grocery store. |
| chorister* | A singer or leader of a choir |
| bastion | a stronghold or fortification that remains intact.When the battle is getting long and the odds are getting longer, retreat to your ____ to regroup and prepare for the next round of fighting. |
| hiatus | A temporary gap, pause, break, or absence. When your favorite TV show is on ____, that means there are no new episodes–not forever, just for a little while. |
| ebullience | Zestful or spirited enthusiasm |
| recrimination | The act of accusing in return; opposing another charge |
| tumult | Commotion of a great crowd; disorder |
| tirade | A long angry or violent speech; a diatribe |
| oppressive | Using power unjustly; burdensome |
| inscrutable | Difficult to understand, mysterious |
| vicissitudes | A change or variation; unexpected changes in life |
| declivities | Downward slopes, as of a hill |
| tacit | Not spoken; implied by actions or statements |
| blatant | Totally or offensively obtrusive; very obvious |
| taboo | Excluded or forbidden from use or mention |
| sinewy | Lean and muscular; stringy and tough |
| malevolently | Having an ill will or wishing harm to others; malicious ludicrous obviously absurd; foolish |
| ineffectual | Insufficient to produce an effect; useless |
| jeer | to abuse vocally; taunt or mock |
| inarticulate | Incomprehensible; unable to speak with clarity |
| leviathan* | Something very large; giant sea creature in the Bible |
| clamor | A loud outcry; great expression of discontent |
| mutinously | Unruly; insubordinate or constituting a mutiny |
| crestfallen | Dispirited and depressed; dejected |
| impervious | Incapable of being penetrated or affected. |
| enterprise | An undertaking or business organization; industrious |
| glowered | Looked at or stared angrily or sullenly |
| rebuke | To criticize sharply; check or repress |
| demure | Modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| fervor | Great intensity of emotion; intense heat |
| corpulent | Excessively fat |
| sauntered | To walk at a leisurely pace; stroll |
| compelled | To force or drive; exert a strong and irresistible force on.Due to my love of animals, I was _____ to help the injured dog. |
| luminous | Emitting light; full of light |
| myopic | lacking foresight; having a narrow view/close-minded.Because of his _____ point of view, he thinks all Democrats are evil. |
| sniveling | To sniffle; complain or whine tearfully |
| quavered | Trembled, or spoke in a trembling voice |
| parried | Deflected or warded off; avoided., to ward off a weapon or blow |
| talisman | An object with magical power |
| acrid | Unpleasantly sharp or bitter taste or smell |
| cordon* | A line of people or ships stationed to guard |
| elephantine | The size of an elephant; enormous size/strength, of great mass. |
| epaulettes* | A fringed strap worn on military uniforms |
Lord of the Flies Vocabulary
February 12, 2020