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Lord of the Flies 9-12
Vocabulary
25
English
9th Grade
10/24/2012

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bow stave
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a stick used to make a bow
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pitilessly
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without showing or having mercy
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sulphurous
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pertaining to the fires of hell
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abominable
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hateful
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inquisitive
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curious or asking questions
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interspersed
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to scatter here and there or place intervals among things
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corpulent
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bulky in the body
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cascading
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to cause to fall into a waterfall descending over a steep, rocky surface
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superficial
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to be near or at the surface
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unendurable
Definition
not able to withstand
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phosphorescence
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to be luminous at temperatures lower than incandescence
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exulted
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to show or feel a feeling of joy
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gaze
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to look with great curiosity
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embers
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a small piece of coal or wood
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dredged
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to clear out sand, silt, or mud
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abrupt
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sudden or unexpected
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speculation
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the consideration of some subject or idea
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theological
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of, pertaining to, or involved with theology
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vigorous
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full of or characterized by strength
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assimilate
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to take in and incorporate as one's own
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torrid
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subject to parching or burning
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loath
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unwilling or reluctant
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befoul
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to make filthy or dirty
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implication
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something suggested naturally to be understood
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emphatic
Definition
uttered or to be uttered with emphasis
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