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