Slang and Colloquialisms Inlord of the Flies

Name ______date ______

Lord of the Flies

vocabulary and language

Slang and colloquialisms inLord of the Flies

sucks to – a dismissal of an idea (i.e. “Who cares about…”)

ass-mar – mispronunciation of the word “asthma”

queer – different, strange

wacco, wizard, smashing– exclamations (e.g. “cool!” “awesome!”)

gay – happy, care-free

taken short – overcome with an urge to use the lavatory

vocabulary

thicket(n)foliage(n)irrational(adj)enmity(n)furtive(adj)bastion(n)

inscrutable(adj)lavatory(n) ululation(n)rational(adj)apprehension(n)

I. Matching

Directions: Match the vocabulary word with the best definition.

______Done in stealth; secretive

______Having the ability to reason or be sensible

______Unable to be investigated or questioned

______Anticipation of danger;a feeling of dread or caution

______A dense growth of shrubs or grass

______Anger, hostility; a feeling of animosity

______A room equipped with facilities for washing andwaste removal

______A safe haven; stronghold; an area of protection

______Having a tendency to react to emotions;

______The leaves of any vegetation or plant life

______To howl; To scream like an animal

II. Synonyms

1. ______a refuge; sanctuary

2.______a restroom or bathroom; water closet

3.______a mat or wall of foliage

4.______the greenery from a plant

5.______being under the influence of emotion

6.______to utter an animal-like cry

III. Antonyms

7. ______conspicuous, noticeable, out in the open

8.______being under the influence of emotion

9. ______a feeling of encouragement; confidence

10.______questionable; worthy of inspection

11. ______warmth, friendliness

IV. Complete the sentence

Directions: Complete each sentence with the word that best fits. Sentences with an * require a suffix.

11.______With all the trees and shrubs in my yard the view of my neighbor’s house is blocked by all of the ____.

12. ______The girl’s ____ behavior led her to do something regrettable when she heard the bad news.

13.______When I got home, my father looked at me with great ____ because I snuck out after he told me not to.

14. ______If you are caught doing something ____ you will get a reputation as someone sneaky who cannot be trusted.

*15.______The ____ of the coyotes told me that they had found prey.

16. ______After being chased by the dog, the squirrel climbed the tree to its ____ on the uppermost limbs.

17.______The child approached his mother with ____ after having been spanked by her a few minutes prior.

18. ______Let’s be ____ about this and stop to think of the consequences first.

19. ______A fundamentalist sees the Bible as ____, that its message should be followed regardless.

20.______Before we eat lunch I would like to stop off at the ____ to wash my hands.

21.______In a forest, nocturnal animals will hide in a ____ to avoid daylight and the bright sun.