Interesting Vocabulary

List's of Vocab
This entire page, is dedicated to interesting and useful vocabulary in the book, Lord of the flies.

Fledged: Means fully matured or having a full rank or status, found on page 9.

Clouted: To hit hard, with exceptional force, page 24.

Astern: Means to float backwards, found on page 29.

Gesticulate: Use of dramatic gestures, page 34.

Conspiratorial: Involving a secret plan, page 37.

Ebullience: Means be full of energy or happiness, page 38.

Indignantly: It means to be angry about something that is unfair or unjust, page 46.

Uncommunicative: Unwilling to impart information, page 48.

Avidly: Showing great interest and enthusiasm, page 49.

Susurration: Means whispering or murmuring, page 57.

Opaque: Means hard to understand or able to be seen through, page 53.

Swarthiness: Swarthy - a dark color or shadow in your complexion, page 62.

Taboo: Something that society thinks is improper or unacceptable, page 62.

Ass-mar: A spirited insult that originated in this book. Most likely stemming from piggies asthma, page 65.

Mirages: An optical illusion that causes people to see things that aren't there, page 65.

Wearisomeness:  Being tired, run down, or exhausted, page 76.

Incantation: Repetitious wordiness used to conceal a lack of content, page 94.

Exasperation:  To be exasperated, Exasperate: to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely, page 102.

Mutinously: To be disposed to, engaged in, or involving revolt against authority, page 108.