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Lord of the Flies VocabularyLord of the Flies VocabularyCh. 10 - 12Ch. 10 - 12
when distant objects seem blurry; when distant objects seem blurry; near-sightednessnear-sightedness
Many people wear Many people wear glasses because they glasses because they
have have myopiamyopia..
myopia-myopia-
– – to enclose; to settle securelyto enclose; to settle securely
The kids were The kids were ensconced in their ensconced in their seats on the roller seats on the roller coaster for their coaster for their
safety.safety.
EnsconceEnsconce
After I ran three miles, my After I ran three miles, my thirst was so thirst was so
unquenchableunquenchable not even not even three three bottlesbottles of Gatorade of Gatorade
helped!helped!unquenchableunquenchable
- not able to be satisfied or put out.- not able to be satisfied or put out.
- holiness of a person, place, or - holiness of a person, place, or thing; saintlinessthing; saintliness
Jolly old Saint Nick Jolly old Saint Nick enjoyed the enjoyed the sanctitysanctity of of the Christmas season.the Christmas season.
sanctitysanctity
- dark, gloomy, serious, or sad- dark, gloomy, serious, or sad
All the students All the students were in a were in a sombersomber
mood after they got mood after they got their English essays their English essays
back!back!
sombersomber
- a line of troops, police, etc… - a line of troops, police, etc… used to guard or enclose an areaused to guard or enclose an area
The police The police formed a formed a cordoncordon
around the around the suspect’s car.suspect’s car.
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cordoncordon
- freedom- freedom
We celebrate our We celebrate our liberationliberation from from
England on the 4England on the 4thth of of July.July.
liberationliberation
- a howl or a wail in a repeating - a howl or a wail in a repeating wave patternwave pattern
The fans at the The fans at the football game wildly football game wildly
ululatedululated as the as the running back for the running back for the other team fumbled other team fumbled
the ball.the ball.
ululationululation
-- to express disapproval; to criticize; to express disapproval; to criticize; to scoldto scold
In the old days a In the old days a parent’s parent’s rebukerebuke was was often followed by a often followed by a
grounding.grounding.
rebukerebuke
–– made of distinct components or partsmade of distinct components or parts
A car’s engine is A car’s engine is made up of many made up of many compositecomposite parts. parts.
CompositeComposite
an object that is believed to be an object that is believed to be magicalmagical
All my Irish All my Irish friends believe friends believe that a four leaf that a four leaf clover is a real clover is a real
talismantalisman..
talisman-talisman-
– – savagely brutal or cruelsavagely brutal or cruel
Jack was Jack was exceptionally exceptionally
truculenttruculent when when he helped kill the he helped kill the
large sow.large sow.
truculenttruculent
– – twisting and turning, as in twisting and turning, as in painpain
After being sacked, the After being sacked, the fans could see the fans could see the
quarterback quarterback writhingwrithing in pain on the field.in pain on the field.
writhingwrithing
– – ridiculous in a negative ridiculous in a negative wayway
The managers’ The managers’ ludicrousludicrous
behavior after behavior after the bad call, got the bad call, got him kicked out him kicked out
of the game.of the game.
ludicrousludicrous
- strong as an elephant- strong as an elephant
Some people have Some people have described Hulk Hogan’s described Hulk Hogan’s
strength as strength as elephantineelephantine..
elephantineelephantine