Vocabulary Lord Of The Flies Vocabulary Analysis

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Vocabulary Lord of the Flies 31. Vulnerable: (adjective) exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. When she lost her job, Alicia was very vulnerable. 32. Traverses: (verb) pass across. I was afraid to traverse the street because of the traffic. 33. Daunting: (verb) intimidating. It was very daunting to climb up to the summit of Everest. 34. Impervious: (adjective) not affected by something. Due to his trauma, the man was impervious to pain. 35. Prefect: (noun) in English schools, an older student with disciplinary authority over the other students. I was good friends with big Tony who became a prefect in his last year. 36. Sanctity: (noun) the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly. The sanctity of the pyramids was…show more content…
Palled: (verb) become less appealing or interesting through familiarity. The quiet life palled the boys one day at a time. 40. Iridescent: (adjective) showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles. Her shimmery dress was iridescent and caught the light every time she moved. 41. Demoniac: (adjective) possessed, produced, or influenced by a demon. The Lord of the Flies came to speak with demoniac words. 42. Corpulent: (adjective) fat. Piggy was corpulent, therefore his name made complete sense. 43. Succulent: (adjective) full of juice; highly enjoyable. He took a bite into the succulent pear. 44. Mimed: (noun) people and events were mimicked and burlesqued; the representation of an action, character, mood, etc. by copying it. We mimed their dance as well as we could, but we still could not be as good as they were. 45. Assimilating: (verb) absorb and integrate (people, ideas, or culture) into a wider society or culture. He assimilated the information through long hours of study. 46. Theological: (adjective) of or relating to the study of theology. The theological help did not arrive with the priest as she thought it

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