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Chapter 1 Scar All around him the long scar smashed into the jungle was a bath of heat. A mark left on the stem of a branch or leaf Megaphone “Where’s the man with the megaphone?” A cone shaped device used to intensify or direct the voice Reef That’s a reef out in the sea. A chain or range of rocks laying at the top of the water Lagoon Within the irregular arc of corral the lagoon was still as a mountain lake. A shallow pond, lake channel, near the sea Motif Here the beach was interrupted abruptly by the square motif of the landscape. An influence of stimulating prompting action Species Ralph had been deceived before now by the specious appearance of depth in the beach pool. Presenting a pleasing appearance Irrelevance Who is in this context was an irrelevance. To not make sense with the topic Intricacies … speed through the intricacies The condition or quality of being intricate; complexity Strident … became a strident blare, more penetrating than before. Loud, harsh, grating, or shrill; discordant Intimidated He was intimidated by the uniform superiority. To make timid; fill with fear Pliant Here, the roots and stems of creepers were in such tangles the boys had to thread through them like pliant needles. Easily bent or flexed Chapter 2 Evacuation On his left the larger boys who had known each other before the evacuation To remove ones self from. Gesticulated He gesticulated widely. Having made gestures or motions. Grave Murmer; and the grave nodding of heads. Serious; solemn. Spontaneously Spontaneously they began to clap and presently the platform was loud with applause. Proceeding without external force. Ebullience …of a parent who has to keep up with the senseless ebullience of the children… an overflowing. Officious There was pushing and pulling and officious cries. Excessively forward in kindness. Diminished The beard of flame diminished quickly; To make smaller by any means. Chapter 3 Festooned The tree trunks and the creepers that festooned them lost themselves in a green… To be covered with foliage or flowers.
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