Chapter 11: Castle Rock — Vocabulary
Lord of the Flies by William Golding — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Chapter 11: Castle Rock
- luminous (adjective)
- Emitting or reflecting light; glowing; bright
- truculently (adverb)
- In an aggressively defiant or hostile manner
- parry (verb)
- To ward off or deflect a weapon or attack
- myopia (noun)
- Nearsightedness; inability to see distant objects clearly
- quavered (verb)
- Spoke or sang in a trembling, unsteady voice
- cessation (noun)
- The ending or stopping of something
- talisman (noun)
- An object believed to have magical or protective powers
- pinnacle (noun)
- A high, pointed piece of rock; the highest point
- savage (adjective/noun)
- Fierce, violent, and uncontrolled; a person regarded as primitive or uncivilized
- lever (verb)
- To move or lift something using a rigid bar as a mechanical device
- impervious (adjective)
- Unable to be affected or penetrated; not responsive
- sniveling (adjective)
- Crying or whining in a weak, whimpering manner
- assent (noun)
- Agreement or approval, especially official
- multitudinous (adjective)
- Very numerous; consisting of many elements
- liberation (noun)
- The act of setting someone or something free