Lord of the flies chapter 10

rebecca F.
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  1. shift
    move very slightly
  2. limp
    walk unevenly due to pain, injury, or weakness
  3. slit
    a long narrow opening
  4. impaired
    diminished in strength, quality, or utility
  5. befouled
    made dirty or foul
  6. stricken
    affected by something overwhelming
  7. loathe
    dislike intensely; feel disgust toward
  8. eager
    having or showing keen interest or intense desire
  9. stifled
    held in check or kept back with difficulty
  10. reckon
    expect, believe, or suppose
  11. crag
    a steep rugged rock or cliff
  12. jam
    get stuck and immobilized
  13. sniff
    inhale audibly through the nose
  14. squat
    sit on one's heels
  15. beckon
    summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
  16. billow
    rise up as if in waves
  17. ungainly
    lacking grace in movement or posture
  18. ambush
    wait in hiding to attack
  19. withdraw
    pull back or move away or backward
  20. prowl
    move about in or as if in a predatory manner
Created on Sat Mar 23 08:50:18 EDT 2013 (updated Sat Mar 23 08:59:44 EDT 2013)

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