Chapter 9: A View to a Death — Vocabulary
Lord of the Flies by William Golding — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Chapter 9: A View to a Death
- phosphorescence (noun)
- A faint, cold light emitted by certain organisms or substances without combustion or noticeable heat.
- corpulent (adjective)
- Having a large, bulky body; excessively fat.
- looming (adjective)
- Appearing as a large, indistinct, and threatening shape.
- demented (adjective)
- Driven to behave irrationally due to madness, anger, or distress.
- frenzy (noun)
- A state of wild, uncontrolled excitement or activity.
- sauntered (verb)
- Walked in a slow, relaxed manner without hurry or effort.
- steady (adjective)
- Firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or wavering.
- abominable (adjective)
- Causing moral revulsion; extremely unpleasant or bad.
- lashed (verb)
- Struck or beat violently; also, rain or wind driven with great force.
- stagger (verb)
- To walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.
- taut (adjective)
- Stretched or pulled tight; not slack.
- cowered (verb)
- Crouched down in fear; shrank away from something frightening.
- reverted (verb)
- Returned to a previous state, condition, or way of behaving.
- obscure (adjective)
- Not clearly seen or understood; hidden or uncertain.