This document defines 12 vocabulary words from the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, including their part of speech, definition, synonyms, and antonyms. The vocabulary words are crestfallen, impervious, rebuke, fervor, saunter, compel, luminous, parried, acrid, and talisman.
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1. Lord of the Flies
William Golding
Vocabulary Set # 2
2. crestfallen
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: feeling shame or
humiliation
Synonym(s): embarrassed
Antonym(s): happy
3. impervious
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: not capable of being
affected or disturbed
Synonym(s): impenetrable
Antonym(s): breakable
4. rebuke
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: to criticize sharply
Synonym(s): reprimand, yell
Antonym(s): praise, approve
5. fervor
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: intensity of feeling or
expression
Synonym(s): enthusiasm
Antonym(s): apathy
6. saunter
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: To walk at a leisurely
pace
Synonym(s): stroll
Antonym(s): run
7. compel
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: To exert a strong,
irresistible force on
Synonym(s): sway
Antonym(s): deter, block
8. luminous
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: Emitting light, especially
self-generated light
Synonym(s): glowing
Antonym(s): dark
9. parried
Part of Speech: verb (past tense)
Definition: deflected or warded off
Synonym(s): avoided
Antonym(s): accepted
10. acrid
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: unpleasantly sharp,
pungent, or bitter to the taste or smell
Synonym(s): bitter, gross
Antonym(s): delicious
11. talisman
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: an object believed to
bring good luck
Synonym(s): lucky charm, pendant
Antonym(s): bad omen