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Lord of the Flies Chapter 1-6
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03/18/2013

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festoon
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a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points.
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tendril
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a threadlike, leafless organ of climbing plants, often growing in spiral form, which attaches itself to or twines round some other body, so as to support the plant.
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oppressive
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burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical:
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inscrutable
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not easily understood; mysterious; unfathomable:
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barb
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an obviously or openly unpleasant or carping remark.
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bewilder
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to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex:
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flaunt
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to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly.
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furtive
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taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret:
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glimmer
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a faint or unsteady light; gleam.
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warp
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to bend or twist out of shape, especially from a straight or flat form, as timbers or flooring.
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conch
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the spiral shell of a gastropod, often used as a horn.
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scornfully
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open or unqualified contempt; disdain
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officious
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objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome:
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indignant
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feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base
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tumult
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violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar:
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irresistible
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not resistible; incapable of being resisted or withstood:
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nimble
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quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid:
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Clamber
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to climb, using both feet and hands; climb with effort or difficulty.
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lagoon
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an area of shallow water separated from the sea by low sandy dunes.
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vainly
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excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited:
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quiver
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to shake with a slight but rapid motion; vibrate tremulously; tremble.
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decorous
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characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc.
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interpose
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to put in (a remark, question, etc.) in the midst of a conversation, discourse, or the like.
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strident
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making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking
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speculate
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to guess what will happen in the future
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clamor
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a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
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pallor
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unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness.
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indignation
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strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger.
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grating
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a fixed frame of bars or the like covering an opening to exclude persons, animals, coarse material, or objects while admitting light, air, or fine material.
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devour
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to engulf or swallow up.
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mirage
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an optical phenomenon, especially in the desert or at sea, by which the image of some object appears displaced above, below, or to one side of its true position as a result of spatial variations of the index of refraction of air.
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whimper
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to cry with low, plaintive, broken sounds.
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croon
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to sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice: to croon to a baby.
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preposterous
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completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; utterly foolish:
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caper
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to leap or skip about in a sprightly manner; prance; frisk; gambol.
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incredulously
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not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical.
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irrevelvance
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not relevant; not applicable or pertinent:
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implication
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something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood:
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shrill
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high-pitched and piercing in sound quality:
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malevolent
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wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious:
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gyration
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the act of gyrating; circular or spiral motion; revolution; rotation; whirling.
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obscure
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(of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain:
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opaque
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not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.
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gnaw
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to bite or chew on, especially persistently.
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speculation
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the contemplation or consideration of some subject:
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scowl
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to have a gloomy or threatening look.
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jabber
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to talk or utter rapidly, indistinctly, incoherently, or nonsensically; chatter.
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jeer
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to shout derisively at; taunt.
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indigo
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any of numerous hairy plants belonging to the genus Indigofera, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and clusters of usually red or purple flowers.
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formulate
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to devise or develop, as a method, system, etc.
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mimicry
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Biology . the close external resemblance of an organism, the mimic, to some different organism, the model, such that the mimic benefits from the mistaken identity, as seeming to be unpalatable or harmful.
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inarticulate
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lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech:
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gibbering
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to speak foolishly; chatter.
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improvisation
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to make, provide, or arrange from whatever materials are readily available:
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sqwuak
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to utter a loud, harsh cry, as a duck or other fowl when frightened.
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bristle
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one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, especially hogs, used extensively in making brushes.
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relentless
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that does not relent; unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh; unrelenting:
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