1. Lord of the Flies
Vocabulary: CH 6

2. waxy
in a rage

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

4. interminable
seemingly without end

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

6. embroiled
involved in a conflict

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

8. chasm
a large gap or abyss

9. "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."

10. guano
excrement of sea birds

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