Lord of the Flies
Chapter One
1. motif (n.) – main theme, design, pattern
2. specious (adj.) – deceptive, false, erroneous, phony, inaccurate, fallacious
3. intimidate (v.) – to threaten, frighten, scare, bully, coerce
4. pliant (adj.) – flexible, bendable, supple
5. intricacy (n.) – complexity, convolution
6. irrelevant (adj.) – unrelated, beside the point, immaterial, extraneous
7. strident (adj.) – shrill, harsh-sounding, loud, vociferous, clamorous, piercing
Chapter Two
8. officious (adj.) – meddlesome, bossy, interfering, intrusive
9. festoon (v., n.) – decorate with garlands, adorn, drape, embellish
10. evacuation (n.) – withdrawal from a threatened area, mass departure, migration
11. spontaneous (adj.) – unplanned, impulsive, spur of the moment
12. ebullience (n.) – exuberance, enthusiasm
Chapter Three
13. unintelligible (adj.) – incomprehensible, difficult to understand, incoherent,
garbled, meaningless
14. indignant (adj.) – outraged, angry, resentful, incensed, annoyed
15. antagonism (n.) – opposition, rivalry, aggression, hostility, animosity, enmity
Chapter Four
16. belligerence (n.) – aggressiveness, violence, antagonism
17. chastisement (n) – reprimand, discipline, scolding, punishment
18. ecstasy (n.) – delight, joy, happiness, bliss, rapture
Chapter Five
19. tacit (adj.) – unspoken, implied, understood, unstated
20. effigy (n.) – image, model, doll, dummy, figure
21. lamentably (adv.) – regrettably, unfortunately, disappointingly
22. assent (v., n.) – agree, concur, consent, go along with, or agreement
Chapter Six
23. decorous (adj.) – well-mannered, well-behaved, proper, marked by propriety and
good taste, orderly
24. diffident (adj.) – shy, hesitant, insecure, timid, reticent
25. incredulous (adj.) – unbelieving, skeptical, doubtful, unconvinced
26. interminable (adj.) – endless, ceaseless, incessant, everlasting, perpetual,
never ending
Chapter Seven
27. frenzy (n.) – wild madness, fury, passion, agitation
28. vulnerable (adj.) – unprotected, susceptible, defenseless, exposed
29. impervious (adj.) – impenetrable, resistant
Chapter Eight
30. furtive (adj.) – sneaky, secret, stealthy, sly
31. fervor (n.) – enthusiasm, passion, dedication, zeal,
32. sanctity (n.) – holiness, sacredness, purity
33. covert (n., adj.) – hidden place, sheltered, concealed
Chapter Nine
34. superficial (adj.) – on the surface, shallow
35. derision (n.) – scorn, disdain, ridicule, contempt, disrespect
36. corruption (n.) – rotting, dishonesty, fraud
37. demented (adj.) – crazy, wild, frantic, uncontrolled
Chapter Ten
38. gesticulate (v.) – make gestures, wave, signal
39. obscene (adj.) – indecent, repulsive
40. composite (adj., n.) – made up of distinct parts
41. anonymous (adj.) – nameless, unidentified, unknown
Chapter Eleven
42. ludicrous (adj.) – absurd, ridiculous, nonsensical
43. inscrutable (adj.) – not easily understood, mysterious, or unknowable
44. talisman (n.) – magic charm, amulet
45. ineffectual (adj.) – futile, useless, weak, feeble, incompetent
46. devastated (adj.) – destroyed, ravaged, overwhelmed
47. propitiate (v.) – appease, to gain or regain the good favor
Chapter Twelve
48. cordon (n., v.) – barrier, barricade, armed group closing off an area,
to form a restrictive area
49. obscurity (n.) – darkness, dimness, shadows, gloom, state of being hidden or
forgotten
50. antiphonal (adj.) – in alternating responses
51. inimical (adj.) – hostile, unfriendly, contrary, opposed, unfavorable
52. incantation (n.) – words used as a magic charm, chant, prayer, spell
Macbeth
1. plight (n.) – predicament, condition, dilemma
2. brandish (v.) – wave, shake, wield
3. rapt (adj.) – absorbed, engrossed, captivated, fascinated, enthralled
4. corporal (adj.) – physical, bodily
5. surmised (v.) – imagined, assumed, infer
6. peerless (adj.) - matchless, unequalled, unrivaled
7. chastise (v.) – punish, reprimand, discipline, rebuke, reprove
8. impede (v.) – hinder, prevent, obstruct, delay, hold back
9. chalice (n.) – cup, grail, trophy
10. recompense (n.) – payment, requite, reward, compensate, reimburse
11. augment (v.) – enlarge, increase, add to, enhance
12. repose (n.) – rest, relaxation
13. prate (v.) – babble, chatter
14. palpable (adj.) –tangible, touchable
15. surfeit (n.) – excess, overabundance, surplus, oversupply
16. temperate (adj.) – moderate, calm, mild
17. unruly (adj.) –unrestrained, untamed, disorderly, rowdy, boisterous, disruptive
18. entreat (v.) – request, implore, plead, beg
19. undivulged (adj.) – unrevealed, hidden
20. consort (n., v.) – associate, partner or unite, keep company with
or a partner/spouse
21. verity (n.) – truth, reality
22. dauntless (adj.) – fearless, unafraid, resolute, intrepid, bold
23. valor (n.) – courage, bravery, heroism, gallantry
24. incensed (v.) – infuriated, enraged, angered, irate, furious
25. bounteous (adj.) – generous, liberal, plentiful, abundant
26. sundry (adj.) – varied, assorted, miscellaneous
27. jocund (adj.) – cheerful, affable
28. blanched (v.) – whitened, paled, washed-out
29. profound (adj.) – deep, thoughtful, insightful
30. malevolence (n.) – spite, ill will, wickedness, malice
31. abjure (v.) – renounce, relinquish, reject, give up
32. gibbet (n.) – gallows, scaffold
33. pernicious (adj.) – destructive, detrimental, harmful, spiteful
34. sear (v.) – burn, scald, scorch, singe
35. diminutive (adj.) – miniature, tiny, minuscule, minute
36. judicious (adj.) – thoughtful, sage, shrewd, sensible, careful
37. cistern (n.) – reservoir, container, well
38. desolate (adj.) – forsaken, abandoned, deserted, isolated, barren, bleak
39. redress (v.) – amend, atone, remedy, rectify, set right
40. discern (v.) – detect, distinguish, discover, differentiate, tell the difference
41. perturbation (n.) – agitation, disturbance
42. murky (adj.) – obscure, gloomy, dark, shadowy
43. recoil (v.) – retreat, flinch, jump back, withdraw
44. sere (adj.) – dried, withered
45. upbraid (v.) – reprimand, scold, chastise, rebuke
46. direness (n.) – viciousness, dreadfulness, horror, misery
47. tarry (v.) – linger, wait
48. clamorous (adj.) – noisy, raucous, deafening
49. abhor (v.) – loathe, despise, hate, detest
50. prowess (n.) – bravery, courage or competence, ability, skill, aptitude,
proficiency
Tex
1. pester (v.) – annoy, bother, harass, disturb
2. sarcastic (adj.) – critical, ironic, mocking, cynical, acerbic, mordant, derisive
3. vague (adj.) – unclear, indistinct, blurred, hazy
4. drawl (n.) – pronunciation, inflection, intonation, enunciation, twang
5. abuse (v., n.) – attack, mistreatment, cruelty, neglect
6. brood (v.) – think, worry, dwell upon
7. reserved (adj.) – private, aloof, distant, detached
8. pneumonia (n.) – lung inflammation
9. compensate (v.) – balance, make up for, counterweigh, offset
10. gripe (v., n.) – complain, moan, protest, grumble object
11. hysterics (n.) – emotional outburst, panic, frenzy
12. tendencies (n.) – likely behavior, propensity, inclination, predisposition
13. associate (v., n.) – socialize, mix, be involved with
14. queasily (adv.) – sickly, nauseous
15. depressed (adj.) – saddened, miserable, unhappy, dejected
16. discrimination (n.) – unfairness, bias, favoritism, prejudice
17. heir (n.) – offspring, successor, inheritor
18. joint (n., adj.) – marijuana cigarette
19. peroxide (n.) – bleach
20. fanatic (n., adj.) – extreme enthusiast
21. hibernate (v.) – sleep, lie dormant, hide away
22. liberated (v.) – freed, released
23. glum (adj.) – gloomy, morose, sad, sullen, depressed
24. competitive (adj.) – spirited, aggressive, eager to win
25. potential (n., adj.) – promise of ability or possible, prospective
26. gibes (n.) – scorn, joke, mockery
27. asinine (adj.) – stupid, silly, foolish, idiotic
28. indication (n.) – sign, suggestion, hint, warning, clue
29. razzing (n.) – teasing, taunting, tormenting
30. reluctantly (adv.) – unwillingly, unenthusiastically, grudgingly, halfhearted
31. revved (v.) – raced, to operate at an increased speed of revolution
32. impulsion (n.) – push, momentum, force, drive, thrust
33. scowl (n.) – frown, glare, grimace
34. fidget (v.) – fiddle, twitch, squirm, be restless
35. prosecute (v.) – accuse, legally charge, put on trial
36. frantic (adj.) – excited, anxious, worried, frenzied, frenetic
37. covey (n.) – flock
38. defensive (adj.) – guarded, suspicious, cynical, distrustful
39. contemptuous (adj.) – scornful, disapproving, disdainful
40. cringe (v.) – cower, recoil, wince, flinch, shrink, shy away
41. expanse (n.) – area, span, spread, stretch
42. trustee (n.) – manager, one to whom something is entrusted
43. ricochet (n., v.) – rebound, reflection, echo
44. canter (v.) – gallop, run
45. quirk (n.) – idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity
46. ambidextrous (adj.) – equally skilled with both hands
47. dumbfounded (adj.) – astonished, surprised, speechless, thunderstruck, amazed
48. foyer (n.) – entrance hall, lobby, vestibule
49. defiant (adj.) – disobedient, bold, insolent, rebellious
50. critical (adj.) – dangerously ill, life-threatening, perilous
Lord of the Flies
Vocabulary List # 1
1. motif (n.) – main theme, design, pattern
2. specious (adj.) – deceptive, false, erroneous, phony, inaccurate, fallacious
3. intimidate (v.) – to threaten, frighten, scare, bully, coerce
4. pliant (adj.) – flexible, bendable, supple
5. intricacy (n.) – complexity, convolution
6. irrelevant (adj.) – unrelated, beside the point, immaterial, extraneous
7. strident (adj.) – shrill, harsh-sounding, loud, vociferous, clamorous, piercing
8. officious (adj.) – meddlesome, bossy, interfering, intrusive
9. festoon (v., n.) – decorate with garlands, adorn, drape, embellish
10. evacuation (n.) – withdrawal from a threatened area, mass departure, migration
11. spontaneous (adj.) – unplanned, impulsive, spur of the moment
12. ebullience (n.) – exuberance, enthusiasm
13. unintelligible (adj.) – incomprehensible, difficult to understand, incoherent,
garbled, meaningless
14. indignant (adj.) – outraged, angry, resentful, incensed, annoyed
15. antagonism (n.) – opposition, rivalry, aggression, hostility, animosity, enmity
Lord of the Flies
Vocabulary List # 2
1. belligerence (n.) – aggressiveness, violence, antagonism
2. chastisement (n) – reprimand, discipline, scolding, punishment
3. ecstasy (n.) – delight, joy, happiness, bliss, rapture
4. tacit (adj.) – unspoken, implied, understood, unstated
5. effigy (n.) – image, model, doll, dummy, figure
6. lamentably (adv.) – regrettably, unfortunately, disappointingly
7. assent (v., n.) – agree, concur, consent, go along with, or agreement
8. decorous (adj.) – well-mannered, well-behaved, proper, marked by propriety and
good taste, orderly
9. diffident (adj.) – shy, hesitant, insecure, timid, reticent
10. incredulous (adj.) – unbelieving, skeptical, doubtful, unconvinced
11. interminable (adj.) – endless, ceaseless, incessant, everlasting, perpetual,
never ending
12. frenzy (n.) – wild madness, fury, passion, agitation
13. vulnerable (adj.) – unprotected, susceptible, defenseless, exposed
14. impervious (adj.) – impenetrable, resistant
15. furtive (adj.) – sneaky, secret, stealthy, sly
Lord of the Flies
Vocabulary List # 3
1. fervor (n.) – enthusiasm, passion, dedication, zeal,
2. sanctity (n.) – holiness, sacredness, purity
3. covert (n., adj.) – hidden place, sheltered, concealed
4. superficial (adj.) – on the surface, shallow
5. derision (n.) – scorn, disdain, ridicule, contempt, disrespect
6. corruption (n.) – rotting, dishonesty, fraud
7. demented (adj.) – crazy, wild, frantic, uncontrolled
8. gesticulate (v.) – make gestures, wave, signal
9. obscene (adj.) – indecent, repulsive
10. composite (adj., n.) – made up of distinct parts
11. anonymous (adj.) – nameless, unidentified, unknown
12. ludicrous (adj.) – absurd, ridiculous, nonsensical
13. inscrutable (adj.) – not easily understood, mysterious, or unknowable
14. talisman (n.) – magic charm, amulet
15. ineffectual (adj.) – futile, useless, weak, feeble, incompetent
Lord of the Flies & Macbeth
Vocabulary List # 4
1. devastated (adj.) – destroyed, ravaged, overwhelmed
2. propitiate (v.) – appease, to gain or regain the good favor
3. cordon (n., v.) – barrier, barricade, armed group closing off an area,
to form a restrictive area
4. obscurity (n.) – darkness, dimness, shadows, gloom, state of being hidden or
forgotten
5. antiphonal (adj.) – in alternating responses
6. inimical (adj.) – hostile, unfriendly, contrary, opposed, unfavorable
7. incantation (n.) – words used as a magic charm, chant, prayer, spell
Macbeth
8. plight (n.) – predicament, condition, dilemma
9. brandish (v.) – wave, shake, wield
10. rapt (adj.) – absorbed, engrossed, captivated, fascinated, enthralled
11. corporal (adj.) – physical, bodily
12. surmised (v.) – imagined, assumed, infer
13. peerless (adj.) - matchless, unequalled, unrivaled
14. chastise (v.) – punish, reprimand, discipline, rebuke, reprove
15. impede (v.) – hinder, prevent, obstruct, delay, hold back
Macbeth
Vocabulary List # 5
1. chalice (n.) – cup, grail, trophy
2. recompense (n.) – payment, requite, reward, compensate, reimburse
3. augment (v.) – enlarge, increase, add to, enhance
4. repose (n.) – rest, relaxation
5. prate (v.) – babble, chatter
6. palpable (adj.) –tangible, touchable
7. surfeit (n.) – excess, overabundance, surplus, oversupply
8. temperate (adj.) – moderate, calm, mild
9. unruly (adj.) –unrestrained, untamed, disorderly, rowdy, boisterous, disruptive
10. entreat (v.) – request, implore, plead, beg
11. undivulged (adj.) – unrevealed, hidden
12. consort (n., v.) – associate, partner or unite, keep company with
or a partner/spouse
13. verity (n.) – truth, reality
14. dauntless (adj.) – fearless, unafraid, resolute, intrepid, bold
15. valor (n.) – courage, bravery, heroism, gallantry
Macbeth
Vocabulary List # 6
1. incensed (v.) – infuriated, enraged, angered, irate, furious
2. bounteous (adj.) – generous, liberal, plentiful, abundant
3. sundry (adj.) – varied, assorted, miscellaneous
4. jocund (adj.) – cheerful, affable
5. blanched (v.) – whitened, paled, washed-out
6. profound (adj.) – deep, thoughtful, insightful
7. malevolence (n.) – spite, ill will, wickedness, malice
8. abjure (v.) – renounce, relinquish, reject, give up
9. gibbet (n.) – gallows, scaffold
10. pernicious (adj.) – destructive, detrimental, harmful, spiteful
11. sear (v.) – burn, scald, scorch, singe
12. diminutive (adj.) – miniature, tiny, minuscule, minute
13. judicious (adj.) – thoughtful, sage, shrewd, sensible, careful
14. cistern (n.) – reservoir, container, well
15. desolate (adj.) – forsaken, abandoned, deserted, isolated, barren, bleak
Macbeth & Tex
Vocabulary List # 7
1. redress (v.) – amend, atone, remedy, rectify, set right
2. discern (v.) – detect, distinguish, discover, differentiate, tell the difference
3. perturbation (n.) – agitation, disturbance
4. murky (adj.) – obscure, gloomy, dark, shadowy