Lord of the Flies Vocab
Across
- 3. A gap or interruption in continuity; a break or pause
- 5. Deep seated hatred; State of being an enemy
- 7. Unpleasantly sharp or bitter taste or smell
- 8. Laughably and obviously absurd; foolish
- 9. Totally or offensively obtrusive; very obvious
- 10. Not spoken; implied by actions or statements
- 11. To sniffle; complain or whine tearfully
- 13. Trembled, or spoke in a trembling voice
- 18. Unruly; insubordinate or constituting a mutiny
- 19. Dispirited and depressed; dejected
- 22. The act of accusing in return; opposing another charge
- 25. Exhibiting appropriate behavior or conduct
- 26. A loud outcry; great expression of discontent
- 27. A singer or leader of a choir
- 28. Having an ill will or wishing harm to others; malicious
- 30. Great intensity of emotion; intense heat
- 33. The size of an elephant; enormous size/strength
- 35. Using power unjustly; burdensome
- 37. To force or drive; exert a strong, irresistable force on
- 38. Emitting light; full of light
- 39. Something very large; giant sea creature in the Bible
- 40. Looked at or stared angrily or sullenly
- 41. Excluded or forbidden from use or mention
- 43. To walk at a leisurely pace; stroll
Down
- 1. Nearsightedness
- 2. Commotion of a great crowd; disorder
- 4. Incomprehensible; unable to speak with clarity
- 5. Blooming of flowers, state of flowering
- 6. A long angry or violent speech; a diatribe
- 12. Insufficient to produce an effect; useless
- 14. Difficult to understand, mysterious
- 15. A change or variation; unexpected changes in life
- 16. Downward slopes, as of a hill
- 17. An undertaking or business organization; industrious
- 20. An object with magical power
- 21. To criticize sharply; check or repress
- 23. A fringed strap worn on military uniforms
- 24. Lean and muscular; stringy and tough
- 29. Excessively fat
- 31. A stronghold or fortification; similar to a stronghold
- 32. Modest and reserved in manner or behavior
- 33. Zestful or spirited enthusiasm
- 34. Deflected or warded off; avoided
- 36. Incapable of being penetrated or affected
- 37. A line of people or ships stationed to guard
- 42. To abuse vocally; taunt or mock