"Lord of the Flies" Chapter 1 Vocabulary by Stewart Rudy

terrace (landform)

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a terrace is a step-like landform. A terrace consists of a flat or gently sloping geomorphic surface, called a tread, that is typically bounded on one side by a steeper ascending slope, which is called a "riser" or "scarp".

mirage

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something (such as a pool of water in the middle of a desert) that is seen and appears to be real but that is not actually there

Reef

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a long line of rocks or coral or a high area of sand near the surface of the water in the ocean

Conch

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a type of shellfish that lives in a shell

typhoon

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an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm that occurs especially in the region of the Philippines or the China Sea

Canopy

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the highest layer of branches in a forest or on a tree

Fronds

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a large, long leaf

lagoon

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a shallow, sheltered body of water separated from a larger body of water (like the ocean or a sea) by natural barriers such as sandbars, barrier islands, or coral reefs

Jetty

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a long structure that is built out into water and used as a place to get on, get off, or tie up a boat

foliage

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plant leaves collectively.

Creeper

sr21121 — 2026-02-09 20:25:09 UTC

thick vines that hang from trees in a jungle