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LOTF VOCAB Chapters 1, 2
On your paper, write a sentence using the word, then draw a picture that reminds you of the word.
1. specious (adj) dishonest
2. pliant (adj) flexible
3. irrelevant (adj) unimportant, unrelated
4. strident (adj) harsh sounding
5. motif (n) pattern or theme
6. intricate/ intricacy (adj)/(n) being complicated or having complexity
7. intimidate (v) to threaten

LotF Vocabulary Chapters 5, 6 (handout)
Using the example sentence’s context and the word’s definition, figure out the part of speech pf each vocabulary word, then write your own sentences. tacit ( ) implied, indicated by connotation
Example sentence:
I gave the student my tacit approval to violate the rule by smiling and winking.
Your sentence: opalescence ( ) having shiny, creamy, milky colors
Example sentence:
The opalescence of the mid day sea distracted the birds from their mission of hunting.
Your sentence: myriad
( ) a large, indefinite number (always preceded by “a” or “the”)
Example sentence:
Johnny was dazzled by the myriad of candy choices a the market.
Your sentence: incredulity ( ) unwillingness to believe
Example sentence:
The governor’s incredulity about the real effects of the storm angered the residents.

LotF Vocabulary Chapters 7-9 (handout) furtive ( ) sneaky
Example sentence:
The furtive monkey stole my fruit bar then ate it up.
Your sentence: fervor ( ) the state of having enthusiasm
Example sentence: Mr. Day’s fervor for surfing is contagious.
Your sentence: sanctity ( ) the state of having holiness
Example sentence: The sanctity of the classroom is debatable, but the sanctity of a church is obvious.
Your sentence: covert ( ) a hidden place, usually on or under the ground
Example sentence: Jack hid in the covert to wait for the pigs
Your sentence: superficial ( ) on the surface
Example sentence: The zit was a superficial sign of her stress.
Your sentence: derision ( ) scorn, anger, bitterness
Example sentence: Those who cause derision are unpopular.
Your sentence: corruption ( ) the act of rotting or devaluing from the inside out
Example sentence: The corruption of the pipes caused an explosion underground.
Your sentence:

LotF Vocabulary Chapters 10-11 (handout) lamely ( ) without elegance or style, badly
Example sentence: My sentence sounded good in my head but came out lamely when I used it in front of my teacher.
Your sentence: multitudinous ( ) too numerous to be counted
Example sentence: As I watched the multitudinous stars shone in the midnight sky, I felt small and insignificant.
Your sentence: myopia ( ) the state of being short sighted
Example sentence: Piggy’s myopia was so severe that he couldn’t see the rocks in front of his face.
Your sentence: immense ( ) very, very large
Example sentence: Even though the Empire State building is immense, it still maintains a simple elegance.
Your sentence: propitiate/ propitiatingly ( / ) to male feel better, sooth, placate
Example sentence: The cab driver acted propitiatingly toward young women who yelled at him; he really hated her but waned a tip.
Your sentence: trodden (past tense of tread ) ( ) to crush or trample with feet
Example sentence: The boys had trodden on every flower in the garden
Your sentence: pinnacle ( ) the highest point or tip of a building, often used metaphorically
Example sentence:
The weather vane of the barn marked the pinnacle where the birds went to roost.
Your sentence:

Name_________________________
Date/ Per_______/_______________
Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Quiz # 1 L.o.t.F
Choose the letter of the definition that fits the vocabulary word best.
1. _____specious
2. _____pliant
3. _____ irrelevant
4. _____strident
5. _____motif
6. _____intricate/ intricacy
7. _____intimidate a) to threaten b) complexity c) dishonest d) pattern or theme e) harsh sounding f) unrelated g) flexible
Please write the part of speech
8. ________specious
9. ________pliant
10. ________ irrelevant
11. _________strident
12. _________motif
13. ________/_______intricate/ intricacy
14. _________intimidate
Fill in the blanks.
Even though the (15) ______________ fabric of her pant’s waistband was comfortable to wear at Thanksgiving, Granny still acted cranky. She accused me of all kinds of (16)__________________ behavior, even suggesting I sneaked a glass of beer when I was supposed to drink milk. Her (17)____________________ accusation of my supposed drinking was ridiculous!
Eventually, the whole thing blew up, and even the turkey dinner became
(18)___________________. Her wish to (19)_____________________ me in front of my parents worked, for we spent the rest of the evening discussing the (20)
___________________ of how one might steal a glass of beer! That evening, like every evening with Granny, was a night of anger, frustration, and bad feeling. Even though her dress had a (21)_____________________ of flowers and doves, she really acted more like The Lord of the Files!
Name_____________
Per.________
Date____________

Name_________________________
Date/ Per_______/_______________
Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Quiz #2
Choose the letter that matches best
1. _____ unintelligible
2. _____ indignant a) very angry b) incomprehensible
3. _____ antagonism c) opposition
Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word
I couldn’t understand what the doctor wanted me to do because his writing was
4. _________________________. His nurse, Maggie, showed her 5.
_______________ toward him when she stated that he was a “terrible man.” Even though the hospital was a
fancy place, I felt their behavior was cheap. 6. _________________, I walked out, disgusted by the situiation.
Write the part of speech
7. unintelligible ____________
8. indignant _______________
9. antagonism ______________
Extra Credit
Write the part of speech
unintelligibly ____________
antagonistic ______________
Give the meaning
-un ______
-anti ______

Name_________________________
Date/ Per_______/_______________
Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Quiz #3
DIRECTIONS: Choose the letter of the definition that fits the vocabulary word best. Next to each word write the part of speech in the parenthesis. (2 pts each)
1. _____tendril (_________) a) a large number of things
2. _____pallor (_________)
3. _____ inscrutable (_________)
4. _____castanet understand
(_________) b) reflecting colorful light c) unspoken d) hard to
5. _____myriad (_________)
6. _____tacit (_________)
7. _____incredulity (_________)
8. _____opalescence (_________) e) paleness f) stem or vine g) hard to believe h) rhythmic instrument
DIRECTIONS: Fill in the blanks with the right vocabulary word. (1 pt each)
9. Jack had a ______________________ to his face that made it seem as if he had just seen a ghost.
10. He had been hunting pig, looking at the underside of a green and polished
____________________ to see if it had been trampled upon by his enemy.
11. All he did was hunt and play, and his _______________________ of ever getting rescued was obvious to everyone.
12. Ralph had a ________________ agreement with Simon: they two would build the shelters and then eat and swim.
13. When Simon went to his bower, the _______________________ of flowers, birds, animal sounds, and beautiful images made it easy to mediate.
14. Far away from Simon was the ________________ of the pig’s hooves on the hardy, shiny, flat earth.
15. Jack looked at Ralph’s face for signs of distrust, but he couldn’t see any; the boy’s face had become as _______________________ as the jungle paths.
16. When Piggy looked out into the sea at sunset and saw the
___________________ of the light, he knew that there would either be a storm or a ship in the morning.

Name___________________
Period_________
Date__________
Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Quiz # 4
Directions: Choose the correct definition and then write the word’s part of speech in the parenthesis. (2 points each)
1._____superficial ( _______ ) a) hidden
2. ____corruption ( _______ )
3.____derision ( _______ ) b) sneaky c) on the surface
4. ____fervor
5.____furtive
6.____covert
7.____sanctity
( _______ )
( _______ ) d) holy place e) rotten from the inside out
( _______ )
( _______ ) f) state of having excitement, enthusiasm g) scorn, bitterness
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the VOCABULARY words
1. The snake’s bed was in a ___________________ under the house.
2. With an element of _______________, Jay ran singing through the house because he won the prize.
3.
Sally’s ____________________ wound was bleeding profusely even though no artery or vein had been cut.
4. The _________________________ between the brother and sister could be seen as sibling rivalry, but it seemed much more intense.
5. Some people find ____________________ in shopping, while others seek it in exercise, church or music.
6. Most of the _____________________ occurred when Dufoos poured acid on the painted table.
7. For all her _________________________ behavior, it’s no wonder her parents th inks she’s breaking the rules.

Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Quiz #5
1. ____lamely
Name_______________________
Period/ Date______/ ___________
2.____multitudinous
3.____myopia
4.____immense
5.____propitiatingly
A. a short sighted person
B. to walk upon or tread on
C. to walk with difficulty
D. a high point
E. consisting of lots or innumerable elements
F. to favor a person 6.____trodden
7.____pinnacle G. very large
1. The teacher treated the polite student __________________________ compared to the rude student.
2. After the accident, she ___________________ made her way through the airport to catch the flight.
3. Piggy’s _____________________ was one of the reason many of the boys teased his asthma was the other.
4. Carol’s ____________________ appetite for chocolate lead to obesity.
5. The grass in front of her house was _______________________ on by the little dog.
6. 50 Cent might have reached the ______________________ of his career with the recent sales of Massacre
—sales which reached over 1 million copies in 10 days.
7. His sales are also ____________________________, he has a clothing line, a bottled drink, as well as music.