Lord of the Flies Vocab Chapter 2 – Flashcards
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slant
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to slope or to make something slope in a particular direction
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smart
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sharp stinging pain
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hum
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to make a low continuous sound
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fetch
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to go to where something is and bring it back
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blot out
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to cover or hide something completely
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warp
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to make something become twisted or bent out of its natural shape
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perpendicular
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forming an angle of 90 degrees with another line
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bore
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to make a hole with a tool or by digging
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beastie
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beast
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exasperation
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annoying or irritating very much
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thread
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an idea that connects the different parts of something
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smirk
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to smile in an affected, often offensively self-satisfied manner
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caress
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to touch someone or something gently in a pleasant way
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swathe
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a long strip of land, especially one on which the plants or crops have been cut
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errant
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behaving in a bad way
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martyred
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showing pain so that people will be sympathetic towards you
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ebullient
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full of confidence or energy; cheerful
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caps of maintenance
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caps bearing a school badge
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tug at
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to pull hard
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limb
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a large branch of a tree
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on a limb
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in a position where you have no support from other people
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stagger
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to walk in an uncontrolled way
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blurt out
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to say something suddenly and without thinking about the effect it will have, usually because you are nervous or excited
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mind out
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be careful; watch out
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officious
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too eager to serve or advise; too ready to tell people what to do
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grope
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to try and find something that you cannot see by feeling with your hands
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leeward
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facing the same direction that the wind is blowing
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windward
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facing the direction from which the wind is coming
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crinkle
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to form a lot of thin folds or lines
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a fat lot
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a fat chance (very little; no possibility)
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altos
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the boys who sing in the vocal range between tenor and soprano
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trebles
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the boys who sing the highest part in musical harmony
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recrimination
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a statement accusing or criticizing someone who has accused or criticized you
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tumult
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an uproar, a state in which your thoughts or feelings are confused
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festoon
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to decorate
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wisp
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a small, thin piece of grass, hair
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outcrop
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a rock, or a group of rocks, that sticks up out of the ground
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caper
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to run or jump around happily
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cock an/your ear
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to listen very carefully
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pall
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something such as smoke, dust, or cloud that covers an area and makes it darker
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tirade
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a long angry speech criticizing someone or something
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pinch
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to steal
