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Lord of the Flies
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10th Grade
05/20/2014
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MOTIF
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theme
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ENMITY
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hatred
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STRIDENT
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harsh
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ECCENTRIC
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odd
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FURTIVE
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secret
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PALLID
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faded color
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DISPERSAL
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spread out
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PLIANT
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flexible
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DRONING
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dull
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HINDERING
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obstructing
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GESTICULATE
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gesture
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EBULLIENCE
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high spirits
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OFFICIOUS
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offensive
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INDIGNANTLY
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indifferently
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ASSENTED
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to give in
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TUMULT
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violently noisy
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PALL
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death
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ABYSS
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vast cavern
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ANTAGONISM
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active hostility
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BAFFLED
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dumbfounded
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INSCRUTABLY
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in able to be questioned
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PERCEPTIBLE
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recognizable
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CLAMOROUSLY
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loud/obnoxious
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BLATANT
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plain
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BELLIGERENCE
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hostile
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CHASTISE
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to scold
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MYRIAD
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innumerable
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TABOO
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unacceptable
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SINEWY
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stringy
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IRKED
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annoyed
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GRIMACED
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look of pain
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SOMBER
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gloomy
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EXHILARATION
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excitement
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MALEVOLENT
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evil
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PARODY
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humorous imitation
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OBSCURE
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to hide
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JEER
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taunt
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LAMENT
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express sorrow
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LUDICROUS
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absurd
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REVERENCE
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deep respect
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DERISIVE
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mockery
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EFFIGY
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crude representation
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PERILOUS
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hazardous
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INARTICULATE
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unclear communication
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TEMPESTUOUS
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stormy
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INTERMINABLE
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unending
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EMPHATIC
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expressive
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RELENTLESSLY
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unceasingly
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CONSTRAIN
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confine
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IMPENETRABLE
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uninfluenced
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CHASMS
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break in a structure
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MUTINY
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rebellion
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COVERTS
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secrets
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DECORUM
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regulation
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RUE
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regret
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TRAVERSE
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cross
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CRESTFALLEN
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discouraged
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SAGE
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wise person
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LOATHE
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hate
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REBUKE
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scold
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LADEN
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burdened
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DEMURE
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reserved
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FERVOR
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heat
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CYNICISM
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cynical behavior
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VEX
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irritate
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CORPULENT
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fat
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DEMENTED
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insane
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ENDURE
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lasting
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TORRID
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burning
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ASSIMILATE
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adapt/absorb
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TRUCULENTLY
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cruel
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TALISMAN
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amulet/charm
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INIMICAL
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harmful
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GOAD
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urge
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ULULATING
 Definition
howling
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