Maze Runner vocab Flashcards
While reading the Maze Runner, it is important to know its vocab.
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consumed
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eat, drink, or ingest.
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corridors
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a long passageway in a building from which doors lead to rooms.
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disoriented
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Make someone else lose their sense of directions.
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dominance
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power and influence over others
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captors
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a person or animal that catches or confines another
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devoid
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entirely lacking or freeform
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salvageable
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capable of being salvaged, saved, or repaired.
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gawked
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stare openly and stupidly
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dilapidated
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an object in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect
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emptiness
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the stage of having nothing
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ceaseless
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constant and unending
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curiosity
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a strong desire to learn or know something
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halted
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bring or come to an abrupt stop
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amplified
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increasing the volume of sound
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tinged
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emit a sharp, clear ringing sound
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wrenched
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pull or twist someone suddenly or violently
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haggard
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looking exhausted or unwell, especially from fatigue, worrying, or suffering.
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Malicious
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intending or intended to do harm
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suppresing
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forcibly put an end to
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offshoots
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a branch on a plant
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disquieting
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inducing feelings of anxiety or worry
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monumental
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great in importance, extent, or size
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trepidation
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a feeling of fear or agitation of something that might happen.
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litany
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a series of petitions for use in church purposes
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normalcy
the condition of being normal
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epiphany
the manifest of Christ to the gentiles as represented in the magi
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eradicate
destroy completely
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ironically
in an ironic manner
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undercurrent
an underlying feeling ro influence
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loomed
appear as a shadowy form, especially one that is large or threatening.
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appendages
a thing that is added to something larger or more important.
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bulbous
fat, round, or bulging
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complexity
The state or quality of being intricate or complicated.
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selective
relating to or involving the selection of the most suitable or the most qualified
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chided
scold or rebuke
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enexplicably
in a way that cannot be explained or accounted for
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writhing
making continual twisting; squirming movements or contortions of the body.
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solemn
formal or dignified
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palpable
so intense, so to seem almost tangible
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morbid
characterized by or appealing to an abnormal or unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, usually death and disease.
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decipherable
to make out the meaning of
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contrary
opposite in nature, direction, and meaning
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contemplation
the action of looking at something for a long time
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not-so-veiled
covered or concealed by
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ominous
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
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maddening
extremely annoying
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riveting
completely engrossing
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foliage
plant leaves, collectively
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willed
having a specified level of determination
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tangible
perceptible by touch
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glib
fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow
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lilting
speak, sing, or sound with a lilt
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apparition
a ghost or ghostlike image of a person
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cavorting
jump or dance excitedly
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detach
disengage or remove
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winced
give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in an anticipation of pain or distress
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demise
a person's death
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involuntary
done without will or conscious control
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traitorous
relating to or characteristics of a traitor
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lunacy
the state of being a lunatic
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intolerable
unable to be endured
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victuals
food or provisions
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indescribable
unable to be describe
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rebuke
express sharp disapproval or criticism towards someone's behavior and actions
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indecision
the inability to make decisions quickly
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indescribable
too unusual to be described
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sinister
giving the impression that something evil or harmful is or is going to happen
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ceremonious
relating to or appropriate to grand or formal occasions
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thunderously
producing thunder or a similar sound
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condemned
express complete disapproval of
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bestial
of or like an animal or animals
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psychotic
suffering from a psychosis
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grogginess
dazed, weak, or unsteady, especially from illness, intoxication, sleep, or a blow.
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piqued
stimulate
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clout
a heavy blow with a hand or a hard object
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pang
a sudden sharp pain or painful emotion
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somber
dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy
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sallow
( person's face/complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color.
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succient
something spoken or written that is briefly or clearly expressed.
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shroud
a length of cloth or enveloping garment
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morbid
characterized by or appealing to an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease.
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shuddered
(of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion.
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ingenious
(of a person) clever, original, and inventive.
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interspersed
scattering among or in between things
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exertion
physical or mental effort
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menacing
suggesting the presence of danger; threatening
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grotesquely
in a comically or repulsively ugly or distorted manner.
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monstorous
having the ugly or frightening appearance of a monster.
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flailing
wave or swing or cause to wave or swing wildly
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pendulum
a weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely backward and forward, especially a rod with a weight at the end that regulates the mechanism of a clock.
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retracted
draw or be drawn back or back in.
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oddity
a strange or peculiar person, thing, or trait.
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instinctively
without conscious thought; by natural instinct.
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abyss
a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm.
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urgency
importance requiring swift action
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antitode
a medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison
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gawking
stare openly and stupidly
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adamantly
in a way that suggests one will not be persuaded to change one's mind; firmly and resolutely.
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terminal
of, forming, or situated at the end or extremity of something.
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chagrin
distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated.
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formality
the rigid observance of rules of convention or etiquette.
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invalidating
make (an argument, statement, or theory) unsound or erroneous.
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clamouring
(of a group of people) shout loudly and insistently.
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disband
(of an organized group) break up or cause to break up and stop functioning
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hypocrisy
the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense.
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palpable
(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible
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continuous
forming an unbroken whole; without interruption.
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belligerent
hostile and aggressive
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ruddied
make rudy in color
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maniacal
exhibiting extremely wild or violent behavior.
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infestation
the presence of an unusually large number of insects or animals in a place, typically so as to cause damage or disease.
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gamut
the complete range or scope of something.
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sullen
bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy.
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squinched
tense up the muscles of (one's eyes or face)
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writhing
make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body
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incredulous
of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.
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inept
having or showing no skill; clumsy
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contemplative
expressing or involving prolonged thought
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reassurance
the action of removing someone's doubts or fears
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hackles
erectile hairs along the back of a dog or other animal that rise when it is angry or alarmed
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remnant
a small remaining quantity of something.
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melding
blend; combine
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solidify
make stronger; reinforce.
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consumed
eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink).
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bleak
(of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements
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goggling
look with wide open eyes, typically in amazement or wonder.
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grogginess
dazed, weak, or unsteady, especially from illness, intoxication, sleep, or a blow.
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simplicity
the quality or condition of being easy to understand or do.
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deliberation
long and careful consideration or discussion
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wretched
(of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state.
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catastrophe
an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster
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relishing
enjoy greatly
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grimaced
an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.
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cusp
a pointed end where two curves meet, in particular.
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theorizing
form a theory or set of theories about something
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glowering
have an angry or sullen look on one's face; scowl.
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moot
subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty, and typically not admitting of a final decision
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preoccupied
(of a matter or subject) dominate or engross the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts
