Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Ch 7 - 8 Mon 11-8 Contemptuously (adv) – scornfully; without respect, disdainfully She spoke contemptuously of her ex-husband after the divorce. Your sentence: Slinking (v) – to move in a quiet, sneaky or secret manner. I saw a cat slinking through the grass toward the robin. Tremulously (adv)– characterized by trembling, quivering or shaking from fear or nervousness. Sam n Eric, holding tremulously to one another, told the other boys they had seen a beast on the mountain.

Lord of the Flies Vocabulary ch 7 - 8 Tues 11-9 Embroiled (adj) – deeply involved in an argument, a conflict, a hostile or complicated matter. The U.S. public is reluctant to get embroiled in the Afghanistan war. Your sentence: Furtively (adv) – secretly, stealthily. The soliders crept furtively toward the enemy camp under cover of darkness. Impervious (adj) – incapable of being affected or bothered. As they sat in the forest, Roger was impervious to fear.

Lord of the Flies Vocabulary ch 7 - 8 Wed 11-10 Mutinously (adv) – engaging in a rebellion or revolt against authority. Mutinously, the boys fell silent, or muttering. Your sentence: Clamor (n) – a loud sustained outcry or expression of discontent; a protest A clamor broke out among the boys when Ralph told them they couldn’t stay on the mountain and throw rocks. Crestfallen (adj) – depressed, dejected, disheartened The boy looked crestfallen when his girlfriend told him she wanted to break up.

Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Ch 7 - 8 Thurs 11-11 Rebuke (v) – to scold or reprimand someone Piggy gave up on his attempt to rebuke Ralph when he saw how sad Ralph looked. Your sentence: Fervor (n) –a strong feeling of passion or emotion. If Jack was surprised by the boys’ fervor when he told them to forget the beast, he did not show it. Sanctity (n) – something considered sacred, protected, sheltered The sanctity of the platform used for the assembly had protected the boys from attack.

Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Ch 7 - 8 Fri 11-12 Maternal (adj) – relating to a mother or motherhood A little apart from the rest, sunk in deep maternal bliss, lay the largest sow of the lot. Your sentence: Cynical (adj) – distrustful, skeptical, believing the worst of others Many people are cynical that the new Republicans voted into office will really make change in Washington.