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Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Week of Oct 18 – 2, 2010 Ch 4&5

Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Week of Oct 18 – 2, 2010 Ch 4&5. Mon 10-18 Myriad (n) – a large number; ten thousand Ex: here are a myriad of possibilities Your sentence: Malevolently (adv) –viciously, spitefully, hatefully

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Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Week of Oct 18 – 2, 2010 Ch 4&5

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  1. Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Week of Oct 18 – 2, 2010 Ch 4&5 Mon 10-18 Myriad (n) – a large number; ten thousand Ex: here are a myriad of possibilities Your sentence: Malevolently (adv) –viciously, spitefully, hatefully Ex: The criminal stared malevolently at the policeman who arrested him. Your sentence: Derisive (adj) – scornful, mocking, disdainful Ex: The derisive laughter and heckling made the girl cry. Your sentence:

  2. Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Week of Oct 18 – 2, 2010 Ch 5 Wed 10-20 • Apex (n)– highest point, summit, peak Ex: At the apex of the cliff, the grass was thick Your sentence: • Effigy (n) – a likeness or image; a crude representation of someone disliked, used for ridicule Ex: In Seaside Heights, NJ this summer, a boardwalk game used an effigy of President Obama until they were asked to remove it. Your sentence: • Tempestuously (adv)– like a storm; turbulently Ex: The winds blew tempestuously over the weekend. Your sentence:

  3. Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Week of Oct 18 – 2, 2010 Ch 5 Thurs 10-21 Jeeringly (adv)—scoffingly, tauntingly, rudely Ex: The audience jeeringly laughed the comedian off the stage. Your sentence Improvisation (n) – to make or perform without preparation; Ex: His sudden dramatic performance was an improvisation. Your sentence: Inarticulate –unable to express oneself; unable to use clear speech Ex: My daughter talks so fast that she is inarticulate. Your sentence:

  4. Lord of the Flies Vocabulary Week of Oct 18 – 2, 2010 Ch 5 Fri 10-22 Taut (adj) – tightly drawn, not slack, stiff, tense Ex: The rope used to lift the bucket from the well was pulled taut. Your sentence: Incantation (n) – a written or recited chant of words, often thought to have magical power; spell Ex: The three witches in Macbeth cite an incantation to start the play. Your sentence:

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