Lord of the Flies Vocabulary

Ch.4 - 6

Tremulous

Trembling, timid, scared

I was tremulous with joy.

vague

• Indefinite in character, nature, or form

belligerent

• War-like; aggressively hostile

'Score boards all showing 4 points, except for one saying '4 war'.'

Heather screamed and shook her fist at the waiter in a belligerent way.

ravenous

• Extremely hungry or greedy

What are some healthy night snacks to go for when feeling ravenous at night?

oppressive

• Unjustly harsh; causing discomfort

effigy

• A crude representation or image of someone who is hated or disliked

inscrutable

• Incapable of being searched; not easily understood

The killer left no clues, and the murder remains an inscrutable mystery.

lament

• To speak in a way that expresses sorrow or deep regret

gesticulate

• To make or use gestures, especially in speaking

perceptible

• Capable of being known or understood

tempestuous

• Of or resembling a severe storm or tumult

chastise

• To punish

Alice

interminable

• having no apparent end or limit; endless

tacit

• unspoken

malevolent

• Wishing evil or harm to others; spiteful, mean