Lord of the Flies Vocab

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Across
  1. 3. a threshing tool consisting of a wooden staff with a short heavy stick swinging from it.
  2. 6. express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions
  3. 10. attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.
  4. 12. wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion.
  5. 15. showing contempt; scornful.
  6. 16. create difficulties for (someone or something), resulting in delay or obstruction.
  7. 17. bad behavior done openly and unashamedly.
  8. 19. causing moral revulsion
  9. 21. anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.
  10. 27. exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, especially among a group of people
  11. 29. believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity
  12. 33. a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger.
  13. 34. a long, soft feather or arrangement of feathers used by a bird for display or worn by a person for ornament.
  14. 35. the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.
  15. 38. traveling in search of adventure.
  16. 39. understood or implied without being stated.
  17. 42. a place in which a person or thing is located, deposited, or lodged.
  18. 43. the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
  19. 44. hesitating or doubting
Down
  1. 1. howl or wail as an expression of strong emotion, typically grief.
  2. 2. lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements.
  3. 4. a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting vehemently.
  4. 5. shaking or quivering slightly
  5. 7. aggressive or warlike behavior.
  6. 8. contemptuous ridicule or mockery
  7. 9. free (something or someone) from an entanglement; extricate.
  8. 11. treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one's dignity
  9. 13. showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.
  10. 14. involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation.
  11. 18. a very large aquatic creature, especially a whale
  12. 20. a piece of music sung or played in the open air, typically by a man at night under the window of his lover
  13. 22. (of the portrayal or description of sexual matters) offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency
  14. 23. adorn (a place) with ribbons, garlands, or other decorations.
  15. 24. not able to be seen through; not transparent.
  16. 25. impossible to understand or interpret.
  17. 26. unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, especially on a minority or other subordinate group.
  18. 28. a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation.
  19. 30. a false idea or belief.
  20. 31. mad; crazy
  21. 32. showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish.
  22. 36. an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect
  23. 37. a stupid or careless mistake
  24. 40. become less intense, violent, or severe.
  25. 41. the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something.