Lord of the flies chapter 6

rebecca F.
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  1. sliver
    a thin fragment or slice that has been shaved from something
  2. corkscrew
    a bottle opener that pulls corks
  3. huddle
    crouch or curl up
  4. idle
    not in action or at work
  5. tremulous
    quivering as from weakness or fear
  6. sake
    a reason for wanting something done
  7. bristle
    be in a state of movement or action
  8. bash
    hit hard
  9. slink
    move or walk stealthily
  10. yearning
    prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
  11. emphatic
    spoken with particular stress
  12. cramped
    small, constricted, and uncomfortable
  13. embroiled
    deeply involved especially in something complicated
  14. unwilling
    not disposed or inclined toward
  15. slacken
    become slow or slower
  16. reel
    walk as if unable to control one's movements
  17. dismiss
    bar from attention or consideration
  18. swell
    a rising and falling movement of the surface of the sea
  19. leviathan
    monstrous sea creature symbolizing evil in the Old Testament
  20. scale
    climb up by means of a ladder
  21. causeway
    a road that is raised above water, marshland, or sand
  22. fist
    a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm
Created on Sun Feb 10 12:25:31 EST 2013 (updated Fri Feb 15 09:31:24 EST 2013)

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