Chapter 12 VocabularyChapter 12 Vocabulary

Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies

cynically cynically

““Nobody would miss me anyway,” the boy Nobody would miss me anyway,” the boy cynicallycynically said. said.

Bitterly distrustful, negative, pessimistic

acrid acrid

The The acridacrid smell of the Axe cologne was smell of the Axe cologne was enough to make me vomit.enough to make me vomit.

A bitter, sharp, stinging smell or taste

ululating ululating

It was heartbreaking to listen to the widow It was heartbreaking to listen to the widow ululatingululating throughout the entire funeral throughout the entire funeral procession.procession.

Howling or wailing

elephantine elephantine

The movie star’s ego was so The movie star’s ego was so elephantineelephantine that he demanded only red M&Ms.that he demanded only red M&Ms.

Huge

crepitation crepitation

The The crepitationcrepitation of the Christmas wrapping of the Christmas wrapping paper woke our parents up.paper woke our parents up.

A sharp, crackling sound

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AcridAcrid

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UlulatingUlulating

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crepitation

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