Lotf vocab set2_notes

1. Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies
William GoldingWilliam Golding
Vocabulary Set # 2Vocabulary Set # 2

2. crestfallencrestfallen
Part of Speech:Part of Speech: adjective adjective
Definition:Definition: feeling shame or feeling shame or
humiliation humiliation
Synonym(s):Synonym(s): embarrassed embarrassed
Antonym(s): Antonym(s): happyhappy

3. imperviousimpervious
Part of Speech:Part of Speech: adjective adjective
Definition:Definition: not capable of being not capable of being
affected or disturbedaffected or disturbed
Synonym(s):Synonym(s): impenetrable impenetrable
Antonym(s): Antonym(s): breakablebreakable

4. rebukerebuke
Part of Speech:Part of Speech: verb verb
Definition:Definition: to criticize sharply to criticize sharply
Synonym(s):Synonym(s): reprimand, yell reprimand, yell
Antonym(s): Antonym(s): praise, approvepraise, approve

5. fervorfervor
Part of Speech:Part of Speech: noun noun
Definition:Definition: intensity of feeling or intensity of feeling or
expression expression
Synonym(s):Synonym(s): enthusiasm enthusiasm
Antonym(s): Antonym(s): apathyapathy

6. sauntersaunter
Part of Speech:Part of Speech: verb verb
Definition:Definition: To walk at a leisurely To walk at a leisurely
pacepace
Synonym(s):Synonym(s): stroll stroll
Antonym(s): Antonym(s): runrun

7. compelcompel
Part of Speech:Part of Speech: noun noun
Definition:Definition: To exert a strong, To exert a strong,
irresistible force onirresistible force on
Synonym(s):Synonym(s): sway sway
Antonym(s): Antonym(s): deter, blockdeter, block

8. luminousluminous
Part of Speech:Part of Speech: adjective adjective
Definition:Definition: Emitting light, especially Emitting light, especially
self-generated lightself-generated light
Synonym(s):Synonym(s): glowing glowing
Antonym(s): Antonym(s): darkdark

9. parriedparried
Part of Speech:Part of Speech: verb (past tense) verb (past tense)
Definition:Definition: deflected or warded off deflected or warded off
Synonym(s):Synonym(s): avoided avoided
Antonym(s): Antonym(s): acceptedaccepted

10. acridacrid
Part of Speech:Part of Speech: adjective adjective
Definition:Definition: unpleasantly sharp, unpleasantly sharp,
pungent, or bitter to the taste or smellpungent, or bitter to the taste or smell
Synonym(s):Synonym(s): bitter, gross bitter, gross
Antonym(s): Antonym(s): deliciousdelicious

11. talismantalisman
Part of Speech:Part of Speech: noun noun
Definition: Definition: an object believed to an object believed to
bring good luck bring good luck
Synonym(s): Synonym(s): lucky charm, pendantlucky charm, pendant
Antonym(s): Antonym(s): bad omenbad omen