Lord of the flies chapter 11

rebecca F.
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  1. chill
    coldness due to a cold environment
  2. ash
    the residue that remains when something is burned
  3. scurry
    move about or proceed hurriedly
  4. snivel
    cry or whine with snuffling
  5. lamely
    in a weak and unconvincing manner
  6. dim
    lacking in light; not bright or harsh
  7. scowl
    frown with displeasure
  8. detain
    stop or halt
  9. multitudinous
    too numerous to be counted
  10. hastily
    in a hurried manner
  11. propitiate
    make peace with
  12. haze
    dust or smoke in the air that causes reduced visibility
  13. quench
    put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
  14. shield
    protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
  15. mingle
    bring or combine together or with something else
  16. scour
    clean with hard rubbing
  17. diminished
    made to seem smaller or less, especially in worth
  18. ludicrous
    inviting ridicule
  19. jeer
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  20. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  21. wary
    marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
  22. swarm
    a group of many things in the air or on the ground
  23. wield
    have and exercise
Created on Sat Mar 23 08:43:34 EDT 2013 (updated Sat Mar 23 09:17:39 EDT 2013)

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