Lord of the Flies Vocabulary: CH 6

waxy in a rage

"'Wasn't he waxy?' 'About the Fire and the pig.’" Example: "'Wasn't he waxy?' 'About the Fire and the pig.’"

interminable seemingly without end

Example: "An interminable dawn faded the stars out, and at last light, sad and gray, filtered into the shelter."

embroiled involved in a conflict

Example: "Piggy, finding himself uncomfortably embroiled, slid the conch to Ralph's knees and sat down."

chasm a large gap or abyss

"He [Ralph] was surrounded on all sides by chasms of empty air." Example: "He [Ralph] was surrounded on all sides by chasms of empty air."

guano excrement of sea birds

Example: "Nothing but what you might expect: pink, tumbled boulders with guano layered on them like icing..."