Lord of the Flies

Tara K. (United States of America)
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  1. maze
    complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
  2. improvisation
    a performance given without planning or preparation
  3. apex
    the highest point of something
  4. ludicrous
    inviting ridicule
  5. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  6. inarticulate
    without or deprived of the use of speech or words
  7. discursive
    tending to cover a wide range of subjects
  8. tremulously
    in a tremulous manner
  9. mutinous
    characterized by a rebellion against authority
  10. obtuseness
    the quality of being slow to understand
  11. loiter
    linger, remain, or wait around for no apparent reason
  12. covert
    secret or hidden
  13. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
  14. derisive
    expressing contempt or ridicule
  15. cynicism
    a pessimistic feeling of distrust
  16. mime
    an actor who communicates entirely by gesture
  17. assimilating
    capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution
  18. demented
    affected with madness or insanity
  19. composite
    consisting of separate interconnected parts
  20. purge
    rid of impurities
  21. talisman
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
  22. sufficiency
    the quality of being enough for the end in view
Created on Fri Dec 07 08:34:44 EST 2012 (updated Sun Dec 09 20:07:04 EST 2012)

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