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Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Puzzle #1 – myvocabulary.com

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Lord of the Flies vocabulary word list in order of appearance by chapter:

  • Chapter 1: Lord of the Flies: clamber, lagoon, vainly, quiver, decorous, interpose, strident, scupper, speculate, clamor, pallor, indignation, jumble, grating, devour — Chapter 2: warp, conch, scornfully, officious, indignant, tumult, irresistible, nimble — Chapter 3: festoon, tendril, oppressive, inscrutable, barb, bewilder, flaunt, furtive, glimmer — Chapter 4: opalescence, mirage, whimper, croon, preposterous, caper, incredulously, irrelevance, implication, shrill, malevolent, gyration
  • Chapter 5: obscure, opaque, gnaw, speculation, scowl, jabber, jeer, indigo, formulate, mimicry, inarticulate, gibbering, improvisation — Chapter 6: squawk, bristle, relentless — Chapter 7: jumble, dun, covert, infinite, snivel, uncompromising, infuriating, sagely, blunder — Chapter 8: heed, dung, stagger, spout, uproarious, skewer, iridescent, vex, crimson
  • Chapter 9: corruption, tremulous, trickle, steadfast — Chapter 10: befoul, shrill, shudder, gesticulate, Samneric, stifle, twitch, smother, phosphorescence — Chapter 11: squat, myopia, snivel, devastate, multitudinous, snigger, incantation — Chapter 12: elaborate, dribble, ululation, wriggle, heave, thicket, cower, visualize, shudder, wrench.

    The Lord of the Flies vocabulary word list used in the Interactive vocabulary word puzzles include:
    CLAMOR, COVERT, COWER, DECOROUS, GESTICULATE, INCANTATION, INCREDULOUSLY, INSCRUTABLE, INTERPOSE, IRIDESCENT, MALEVOLENT, MYOPIA, OFFICIOUS, SPECULATE, STRIDENT, TREMULOUS

1) Completely obscure or mysterious; that cannot be easily understood (adjective) Root SCRUT = search into carefully, examine

2) Unwillingly or unable to believe; doubtingly, skeptically (adverb) Root CRED = believe

3) Characterized by or showing good taste in behavior, dress, etc.; propriety (adjective) Root DECUS = an ornament

4) To make or use body movements, esp. of the hands and arms, as in adding force for one’s speech. or as a substitute for speech (verb) Root GEST = carry, bring

5) The chanting of words or formulas that are believed to cast a spell or perform other magic (noun) Root CANT = sing

6) To crouch or huddle, up as from fear or cold; to shrink or tremble (verb) Root couren = squat (Middle English)

7) Concealed, hidden, disguised, or surreptitious (adjective) Root OPERI = hide, cover

8) A very loud uproar or outcry; a vehement expression of desire or dissatisfaction (noun) Root CLAM = call out, declare

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