Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Ch. 10 - 12 when distant objects seem blurry; near-sightedness Many people wear glasses because they have myopia. myopia-

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