Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Lord of the Flies Chapter 3
Lord of the Flies Chapter 3
9
English
10th Grade
03/18/2013

Additional English Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
festoon
Definition
a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points.
Term
tendril
Definition
a threadlike, leafless organ of climbing plants, often growing in spiral form, which attaches itself to or twines round some other body, so as to support the plant.
Term
oppressive
Definition
burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical:
Term
inscrutable
Definition
not easily understood; mysterious; unfathomable:
Term
barb
Definition
an obviously or openly unpleasant or carping remark.
Term
bewilder
Definition
to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex:
Term
flaunt
Definition
to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly.
Term
furtive
Definition
taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret:
Term
glimmer
Definition
a faint or unsteady light; gleam.
Supporting users have an ad free experience!