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P.S./I.S. 102Q Name:_________________

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Lord of the Flies Chapters 10-12 Vocabulary

Word and Rating Meaning Sample Sentence My example Sentence Assessment
Compel (v) to force (someone) to I felt compelled to leave I used the word properly
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do something when the couple began
1 2 3 4 fighting at the dinner My sentence contains
table. context clues
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Word Family
Compulsion (n)
Compelling (adj)

Luminous (adj) Filled with light; very I saw the cat's I used the word properly
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bright. luminous eyes in my
1 2 3 4 car's headlights. My sentence contains
context clues
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Sniveling (adj) to complain or cry in He is a sniveling, lying I used the word properly
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an annoying way coward.
1 2 3 4 My sentence contains
context clues
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Word Family
Snivel (v)

Word and Rating Meaning Sample Sentence My example Sentence Assessment

Ensconced (v) To firmly place or The sculpture is safely I used the word properly
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hide (someone or ensconced behind glass.
My sentence contains
1 2 3 4 something) context clues
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Emphatic (adj) With emphasis or He declared I used the word properly

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importance said or emphatically that he did
1 2 3 4 done in a forceful or not believe them. My sentence contains
definite way. context clues
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Word Family
Emphatically (adv)
Truculent (adj) Easily annoyed or I don’t mean to be I used the word properly
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angered and likely to truculent but you are really
1 2 3 4 argue. annoying me with your My sentence contains
wrong opinion. context clues
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Word Family
Truculently (adv)
Goad (v) To urge or force Even though he did not I used the word properly
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someone to do want to help, he was
1 2 3 4 something or have a goaded on by a sense of My sentence contains
reaction. duty. context clues
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