Lord of the Flies Vocabulary 11-16 Review

A plane crash leaves a group of boys stranded on a deserted island, forcing them to navigate their new reality. Ralph, possessing a ________ confidence, emerges as the leader.

• decree

• foibles

• beatific

• insipid

A plane crash leaves a group of boys stranded on a deserted island, forcing them to navigate their new reality. Ralph, possessing a beatific confidence, emerges as the leader. Beatific most closely means:

• powerful

• blissful

• beautiful

• rhythmic

Ralph is aided by Piggy, whose intelligence is often overshadowed by his physical foibles. Foibles most closely means:

• morally wrong choices

• unattractive

• shortcomings

• injuries

Ralph is aided by his __________. Piggy, whose intelligence is often overshadowed by his physical appearance.

• friend

• confrere

• expatriate

• anachronism

Jack, another prominent figure, has a(n) __________ desire for power.

• fatalistic

• overweening

• gustatory

• sybaritic

As the boys explore, they begin to descry the challenges of survival. DESCRY means:

• identify

• discuss

• shout about

• regret

They find a conch shell, which Ralph uses to gather the other boys. Ralph's first decree as the leader of their fragile society is to explore the island. DECREE means most closely here:

• direction

• idea

• order

• statement

Ralph's leadership of the choir quickly transforms into control over the hunters. His __________ fascination with meat fuels his obsession with hunting.

• gustatory

• sybaritic

• preternatural

• incredulous

Meanwhile, Simon, a quiet and thoughtful boy, displays a __________ presence, often providing comfort and insight that the others overlook.

• apiary

• depraved

• preternatural

• holocaust

Ralph focuses on building shelters, while Jack prioritizes hunting. The strain between them grows, foreshadowing deeper divides. The younger boys fear a beast, and their anxieties feed into the group's descent toward depraved behavior. DEPRAVED most closely means:

• conflict-avoidant passive aggression

• rude

• wicked

• sulky