Lord Of The Flies, CH 1: Vocab Question Preview (ID: 26809)


This Is The Vocabulary Words From Chapter 1 Of Lord Of The Flies. Each Word Is Given To You And You Are To Select The Correct Definition From The Options. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

interpose
a) taking pictures with a camera
b) place between one thing and another
c) the play that comes after a touchdown
d) talk rapidly and excitedly without making much sense

grating
a) sounding harsh or unpleasant
b) talking rapidly and excitedly without making much sense
c) a type of firearm
d) sweeping

jabber
a) talk rapidly and excitedly without making much sense
b) a female jackrabbit
c) to read the end of a novel before any other part of it
d) the state of being unimportant

indignation
a) the sound a dove makes
b) a very dark blue color
c) tremble or shake with a light rapid motion
d) anger or annoyance provoked by unfair treatment

devour
a) place between one thing and another
b) to reveal someone's secret
c) eat hungrily or quickly
d) take an alternate route

pallor
a) cheerful demeanor
b) someone who operates a large ship
c) a hole in the ship's side to carry water overboard from the deck
d) an unhealthy, pale appearance

strident
a) loud and harsh grating
b) an area of shallow water separated from the sea by low sandy dunes
c) a brand of chewing gum
d) to take large steps

bristle
a) eat hungrily and quickly
b) the meal eaten between breakfast and lunch
c) short, stiff hair on an animal, a plant, or a man's face
d) a purple flower that only grows on the dense jungle floor

clamber
a) loud, confusing noise caused by people talking angrily
b) climb into something in an awkward manner, using hands and feet
c) tremble or shake with a light rapid motion
d) creatures from the sea with pearls on the inside

clamour
a) climb into something in an awkward manner, using hands and feet
b) an unhealthy, pale appearance
c) a method for washing hands while in the wild
d) a loud, confusing noise caused by people talking angrily

quiver
a) sounding harsh or unpleasant
b) tremble or shake with a light rapid motion
c) a type of fruit used in rare pies
d) the final point in a volleyball game

irrelevance
a) a wig worn by men
b) in good taste; proper, polite and unrestrained
c) the state of being unimportant
d) the act of hunting for mushrooms

speculate
a) an opaque water bottle
b) form a theory about some topic without firm evidence
c) a pair of glasses worn on the face
d) anger or annoyance provoked by unfair treatment

lagoon
a) an area of shallow water separated from the sea by low sandy dunes
b) a pinkish color found in the sky
c) sounding harsh or unpleasant
d) glue used in carpentry

scupper
a) strange Central American man acting goofy
b) a saltwater fish
c) form a theory about a topic without firm evidence
d) a hole in a ship's side for carrying water overboard from the deck

decorous
a) the songs sung on Halloween
b) loud and harsh grating
c) in good taste; proper, polite, and restrained
d) a Central American choir

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