William Golding's Lord of the Flies 431 words

a young pig

any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip

the ability to see in reduced illumination (as in moonlight)

grow feathers

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats

a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground

(mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods

plant that grows on or among rocks or is suitable for a rock garden

the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)

large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk

a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony

having or producing or covered with scurf

a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin

a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid

a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth

a young pig

fecal matter of animals

containing or composed of fat

respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin

any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves

a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface

a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates

tufted thrift of seacoasts and mountains of north temperate zone; occasionally grown as a ground cover

timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial

exerting traction and serving to pull

water wheel that is used to drive machinery in a mill

the quality of being clear and transparent

a three-sided polygon

`Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

widely distributed fast-moving ten-armed cephalopod mollusk having a long tapered body with triangular tail fins

low-growing bristly shrub of southern Oregon and California with creeping rootstocks and usually corymbose flowers

the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land

a drop of rain

settle in a new place

move over something with pressure

in an experimental fashion

the lower lip

a dyspneic condition

a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.

an uncastrated male hog

a small stream

compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad

one of the green parts that form the calyx of a flower

any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry

redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun

slender stem-like structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support

flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)

the musical director of a choir

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination

a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane

frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor

turn or place at an angle

the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist

put (something) under or beneath

a place of political unrest and potential violence

an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work

a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air

any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping

make a low noise, characteristic of bovines

the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something

a musical interval of eight tones

the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock

an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae

the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily

in a tense manner

the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

singing in a soft low tone

a steep descent of the water of a river

an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth

labor done with the hands

someone who collects things that have been discarded by others

the back side of the neck

a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)

a singer in a choir

any thickened enlargement

wind moving 8-12 knots; 3 on the Beaufort scale

an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression

a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves

a region of space resulting from the collapse of a star; extremely high gravitational field

travel on an overnight flight

capital of the state of Wisconsin; located in the southern part of state; site of the main branch of the University of Wisconsin

doing arduous or unpleasant work

a large strong and aggressive woman

covered with or as if with soot

the act of mimicking; imitative behavior

made different (especially in the course of development) or shown to be different

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy

the foot of an ungulate mammal

departure from what is ethically acceptable

English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)

a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images

engage in a rehearsal (of)

deciduous horn of a member of the deer family

a connected series of events or actions or developments

capable of being traced or tracked

send out rays or waves

(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

a horse trained to trot; especially a horse trained for harness racing

a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

sing softly

plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae

fleshy hindquarters; behind the loin and above the round

the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation

an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious

someone who ascends on foot

the lowest female singing voice

get warm or warmer

a chair mounted on rockers

German writer of novels and poetry and plays (born 1927)

small slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers; many species are edible

a covering to disguise or conceal the face

a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates

tree bearing edible fruit

aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts

a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch

an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity

of or being the essential or basic part

a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.

deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye

burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness

a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme

in an appropriate manner

the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate

disregarded

relating to or bordering the Pacific Ocean

deviating from a square or circle or sphere by being elongated in one direction

having a circular shape

time without end

a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

make whiter or lighter

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection

a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints

the act of entering into or through something

a joint of a finger when the fist is closed

a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year