Chapter 3 Lord of the Flies Vocabulary

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Meaning of 'crouched'

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squat (down)

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Tendril

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Slender structure for plant attachment

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Definition of assessing

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Estimate the nature, quality, ability of something

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Oppressive meaning

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Weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

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Define: humid

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muggy and steamy

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Meaning of 'furtive'

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secret and sly

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Aromatic

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Having a strong pleasant odor

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Definition of 'festooned'

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decorated

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Meaning of 'furtive'

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secret and sly

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Meaning of 'inscrutably'

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Impossible to understand/puzzled