Lord of the Flies Vocab
Across
- 3. a threshing tool consisting of a wooden staff with a short heavy stick swinging from it.
- 6. express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions
- 10. attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.
- 12. wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion.
- 15. showing contempt; scornful.
- 16. create difficulties for (someone or something), resulting in delay or obstruction.
- 17. bad behavior done openly and unashamedly.
- 19. causing moral revulsion
- 21. anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.
- 27. exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, especially among a group of people
- 29. believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity
- 33. a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger.
- 34. a long, soft feather or arrangement of feathers used by a bird for display or worn by a person for ornament.
- 35. the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.
- 38. traveling in search of adventure.
- 39. understood or implied without being stated.
- 42. a place in which a person or thing is located, deposited, or lodged.
- 43. the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
- 44. hesitating or doubting
Down
- 1. howl or wail as an expression of strong emotion, typically grief.
- 2. lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements.
- 4. a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting vehemently.
- 5. shaking or quivering slightly
- 7. aggressive or warlike behavior.
- 8. contemptuous ridicule or mockery
- 9. free (something or someone) from an entanglement; extricate.
- 11. treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one's dignity
- 13. showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.
- 14. involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation.
- 18. a very large aquatic creature, especially a whale
- 20. a piece of music sung or played in the open air, typically by a man at night under the window of his lover
- 22. (of the portrayal or description of sexual matters) offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency
- 23. adorn (a place) with ribbons, garlands, or other decorations.
- 24. not able to be seen through; not transparent.
- 25. impossible to understand or interpret.
- 26. unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, especially on a minority or other subordinate group.
- 28. a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation.
- 30. a false idea or belief.
- 31. mad; crazy
- 32. showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish.
- 36. an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect
- 37. a stupid or careless mistake
- 40. become less intense, violent, or severe.
- 41. the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something.