Lord of the Flies Chapter 1 Words- English 10 Mrs. Provost

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  1. clamber
    climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
    We were living a child’s dream of adventure: clambering up cliffs and swinging on ropes, following a deserted beach through a wild land. New York Times (Jul 13, 2012)
  2. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
    Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike. Webster, Noah
  3. indignation
    a feeling of righteous anger
    “Lawyers,” Anderson says with simmering indignation, “I do not like at all.” BusinessWeek (Aug 2, 2012)
  4. furtive
    secret and sly
    His eyes had lost their bold and daring expression, too, and were deep sunk, and almost furtive in their glance. Lever, Charles James
  5. intricate
    having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
    His routine is jam-packed with difficulty, one intricate combination after another. Seattle Times (Jun 30, 2012)
  6. pallid
    pale, as of a person's complexion
    Presently a ghastly smile stretched his pallid face, but his yellow eyes glared unchanging. Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)
  7. ascent
    a movement upward
    Broughton continued his ascent up the moutain for seven days, making but slow progress against a strong stream. Twiss, Travers
  8. contemptuous
    expressing extreme scorn
    “Oh, that sort of talk makes me sick,” said George, with an unexpected crude energy; his good-natured face took on a sneering, contemptuous expression. Cutting, Mary Stewart Doubleday
  9. contradict
    prove negative; show to be false
    Another unresolved issue is that some previous research contradicts the new findings. Scientific American (Mar 1, 2012)
  10. decorous
    characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste
    They were certainly elegantly dressed and most decorous in behavior. Adams, James Meade
Created on Tue Oct 09 08:04:29 EDT 2012 (updated Tue May 13 08:59:34 EDT 2014)

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