Lord of the Flies

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Lord of the Flies

• Vocabulary CH 10

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composite

• something made up of distinct parts

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Example

• The blood roared again in Ralphs ears confused
  images chased each other through his mind. A
  composite of these things was prowling round the
  shelters."

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assimilating

• taking in integrating

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Example

• He ceased to work at his tooth and sat still,
  assimilating the possibilities of irresponsible
  authority.

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purged

• cleaned freed

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Example

• The night was cool and purged of immediate
  terror.

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illumination

• intellectual or spiritual enlightenment

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Example

• Sitting on the tremendous rock in the torrid
  sun, Roger received this news as an illumination.

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speculation

• assumption

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Example

• A theological speculation presented itself.