Unit 4: Novel Study: Lord of the Flies, Chapters 5–12

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  1. render
    show in, or as in, a picture
  2. subdue
    make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
  3. ensure
    make certain of
  4. sheer
    cause to turn sharply
  5. emphatic
    forceful and definite in expression or action
  6. diffident
    lacking self-confidence
  7. curt
    speaking in a terse, rude, or abrupt way
  8. daunting
    discouraging through fear
  9. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  10. enterprise
    an organization created for business ventures
  11. sympathy
    sharing the feelings of others, especially sorrow or anguish
  12. sufficient
    of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement
  13. advance
    move forward
  14. alight
    settle or come to rest
  15. corpulent
    excessively large
  16. parody
    humorous or satirical mimicry
  17. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  18. impact
    the striking of one body against another
  19. secure
    free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
  20. phosphorescence
    the emission of light without heat
  21. impaired
    diminished in strength, quality, or utility
  22. formula
    directions for making something
  23. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
  24. prospect
    search for something desirable
  25. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  26. cessation
    a stopping
  27. delirious
    experiencing hallucinations
  28. goad
    provoke as by constant criticism
  29. tentatively
    in a hesitant manner
  30. incantation
    a ritual reciting of words believed to have a magical effect
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