Lord Of the Flies Vocabulary for Chapters 7-9

corpulent

Definition: (adj.) fat; having a large, bulky body Sentence: Then as the blue material of the parachute collapsed the corpulent figure would bow forward, sighing, and the flies settle once more.

rebuke

Definition: (v.) to scold, criticize Sentence: Piggy gave up the attempt to rebuke Ralph.

Prefect

Definition: A person appointed to any various positions of authority Sentence: He isn't a prefect and we don't know anything about him.

paled

Definition: Become pale in ones face from shock or fear Sentence: At length even this paled.

abominable

Definition: Horrible or unpleasant Sentence: It was crying out against the abominable noise, something about a body on the hill.

fervor

Definition: Intense and passionate feeling. Sentence: If Jack was astonished by their fervor he did not show it.

glowered

Definition: Looked at or stared angrily or sullenly Sentence: Jack glowered.

demure

Definition: Modest and reserved in manner or behavior Sentence: Each of them wore the remains of a black cap and ages ago they had stood in two demure rows and their voices had been the song of angels.

derision

Definition: Ridicule, mockery Sentence: Piggy once more was the center of social derision so that everyone felt cheerful and normal.

crestfallen

Definition: Sad and disappointed Sentence: "I don't remember this cliff," said Jack, crestfallen, "so this must be the bit of the coast I missed."

sauntered

Definition: To walk at a leisurely pace; stroll Sentence: Jack rose from the log that was his throne and sauntered to the edge of the grass.

impervious

Definition: impossible to penetrate Sentence: So they sat, the rocking, tapping, impervious Roger and Ralph, fuming; round them the close sky was loaded with stars, save where the mountain punched up a hole of blackness.

daunting

Definition: intimidating; challenging Sentence: The word was too good, too bitter, too successfully daunting to be repeated.

demented

Definition: mentally ill; insane Sentence: One piglet, with a demented shriek, rushed into the sea trailing Roger's spear behind it.

coverts

Definition: underbrush providing cover for game Sentence: If you could shut your ears to the slow suck down of the sea and boil of the return, if you could forget how dun and unvisited were the ferny coverts on either side, then there was a chance that you might put the beast out of mind and dream for a while.