Lord of the Flies Vocabulary crossword
Across
- 5. (adj.) nearsightedness; lack of foresight
- 6. (n.) high spirits; exhilaration; exuberance; a boiling over
- 9. (adj.) dejected; dispirited
- 10. (v.) to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble
- 12. (n.) any amulet or charm; anything whose presence exercises remarkable powerful influence on human feelings or actions
- 13. (n.) a bitter counter accusation; or the making thereof
- 16. (n.) deep hatred; animosity; ill will
- 17. (n.) a break or interruption; often from work
- 21. (n.) great warmth or earnestness; ardor; zeal
- 22. (adj.) forceful; causing to yield
- 24. (v.) to be deprived of or cease to have or retain something
- 25. (n.) the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc
- 26. (adj.) proper; in good taste; orderly
Down
- 1. (n.) stronghold; fortress; fortified place
- 2. (v.) climb, move, or get in or out of something in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet
- 3. (adj.) shy; reserved; sedate
- 4. (adv.) to the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; absolutely; completely
- 7. (adj.) ridiculous; absurd
- 8. (adj.) making little or no noise
- 11. (adj.) producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind
- 14. (adj.) not allowing anything to pass through; impenetrable
- 15. (n.) upheaval; natural change; change in fortune
- 18. (adj.) harshly pungent; bitter
- 19. (adj.) not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached
- 20. (conj.) expressing a doubt of choice between alternatives
- 23. (adj.) unpleasantly or offensively noisy; glaring