Chapter 2: Fire on the Mountain — Vocabulary
Lord of the Flies by William Golding — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Chapter 2: Fire on the Mountain
- conch (noun)
- A large spiral seashell, used as a trumpet-like instrument to call meetings.
- creepers (noun)
- Climbing or trailing plants; jungle vines.
- ebullience (noun)
- Enthusiastic excitement or liveliness.
- tumult (noun)
- A loud, confused noise, especially from a crowd; uproar.
- tirade (noun)
- A long, angry speech of criticism or accusation.
- indignation (noun)
- Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.
- snigger (noun)
- A smothered or half-suppressed laugh.
- gesticulate (verb)
- To use dramatic hand or arm movements to express something.
- befouled (adjective)
- Made dirty or impure; polluted.
- grotesque (adjective)
- Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.
- clamber (verb)
- To climb or move awkwardly, using both hands and feet.
- recrimination (noun)
- An accusation made in return; a countercharge.
- ludicrous (adjective)
- So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous.
- martyred (adjective)
- Having an expression of suffering or self-sacrifice, often exaggerated.