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Knights Pre-AP Lord of the Flies Vocabulary

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65830111Appalledto be filled or overcome with horror, consternation, fear
65830112Periloushazardous, dangerous
65830113Reverencea feeling of great respect
65830114Perpetuallyeverlastingly
65830115Apexhighest point
65830116Ludicrousunbelievable, ridiculous
65830117Discursivepassing aimlessly from one subject to another
65830118Mimicrythe art of impersonation
65830119Decorumdignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress
65830120Gesticulateto make deliberate and vigourous motions or gesture
65830121Errantroving, especially in search of adventure
65830122Ebullienceoverflowing with excitement
65830123Tumultthe din and commotion of a great crowd
65830124Recriminationto counter one accusation with another
65830125OpalescentThe quality or state of exhibiting a milky iridescent shimmer of colours
65830126Starkbare, blunt
65830127Dubiousfilled with uncertainty, doubt
65830128Chastiseto punish, usually by beating
65830129Preposterouscontrary to nature, reason or common sense
65830130Belligerentgiven to hostile or aggressive behaviour
65830131TacitNot spoken
65830132CroonTo sing or hum softly
65830133Gaudycharacterized by tasteless or showy colours
65830134Vicissitudesany change or variation in something
65830135Derisivemocking
65830136Blundera stupid and grave mistake
65830137Fervorintensity of emotion
65830138Dementto make insane
65830139Contemptuousscornful
65830140Loiterto stand idly about
65830141Crestfallendejected, dispirited
65830142Momentousof utmost importance
65830143Brandishto wave or flourish menacingly
65830144Embroiledto involve in an argument

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