Lord of the flies chapter 12

rebecca F.
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  1. covert
    secret or hidden
  2. pursuit
    the act of following in an effort to overtake or capture
  3. fringe
    the outside boundary or surface of something
  4. worm
    to move in a twisting or contorted motion,
  5. thicket
    a dense growth of bushes
  6. ooze
    release in drops or small quantities
  7. gnaw
    bite or chew on with the teeth
  8. inquisitive
    showing curiosity
  9. bob
    move up and down repeatedly
  10. quiver
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
  11. shaft
    a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine
  12. pit
    a sizeable hole, usually in the ground
  13. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
  14. gibber
    unintelligible talking
  15. shove off
    leave; informal or rude
  16. antiphonal
    containing or using responses; alternating
  17. morrow
    the next day
  18. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  19. ravenously
    in the manner of someone who is very hungry
  20. fleeting
    lasting for a markedly brief time
Created on Sat Mar 23 09:22:32 EDT 2013 (updated Sat Mar 23 09:48:55 EDT 2013)

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