Pre-AP English II: Vocabulary/Meaningful Sentences

The following vocabulary words come from Lord of the Flies. Use them to write meaningful sentences (meaningful sentences do not need to have anything to do with LotF; page numbers are included for context within the story).

• Daunted (adj): Overcome with fear; intimidated—p. 161


• Garland (n): a wreath or string of flowers—p. 149


• Impenetrable (adj): unable to be penetrated, pierced, or entered—p. 174


• Lethal (adj): able to cause death; deadly; fatal—p. 177


• Ludicrous (adj): causing laughter because of absurdity; ridiculous—p. 176


• Luminous (adj): radiating light; shining; bright—p. 174


• Meek (adj): overly submissive or compliant; spiritless; tame—p. 147


• Prosper (v): to be successful or fortunate; thrive; flourish—p. 145


• Rebuke (v): to express disapproval of; reprove; reprimand—p. 165


• Torrid (adj): oppressively hot, parching, or burning—p. 159

Remember:

• a meaningful sentence is made up of two independent sentences combined with a semicolon (;)


• the first sentence includes a vocabulary word


• the second sentence contains the definition of that vocabulary word


• the first word of the second sentence is not capitalized


• you should underline the vocabulary word and its definition

For instance, if the vocabulary word was:

myopic (adj.): having myopia; nearsighted.

a meaningful sentence would be:

Piggy was myopic; his nearsightedness meant that he had to wear glasses to see things far away.

Due Date: Wednesday, Nov. 2