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"The Maze Runner" by James Dashner, Chapters 16–31

Wed Jul 29 11:41:47 EDT 2015
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Thomas wakes up in a strange place with his memories erased, surrounded by people he doesn't know. The only way out is through a shifting, kaleidoscopic maze — and no one has ever reached the end.

Here are links to our lists for the book: Chapters 1–5, Chapters 6–15, Chapters 16–31, Chapters 32–46, Chapter 47–Epilogue

Here is a link to our lists for The Kill Order by James Dashner.
sallow
When Thomas asked why Newt and some others didn’t just go into the Maze and search for their friends, Newt’s expression had changed to outright horror — his cheeks had shrunk into his face, becoming sallow and dark.
succinct
“The Doors close in two minutes,” Newt said, a statement so succinct and final it seemed to hang in the air like a burial shroud caught in a puff of wind.
flail
Throwing his arms out, Thomas flailed, reaching and grabbing to stop his plunge to the hard stone below.
emanate
And the faint light emanating from their pursuers made the oddity up ahead all the more apparent.
adamant
Newt had adamantly refused when Thomas asked to see the person he’d risked his life for.
chagrin
Once settled, he realized they were the Keepers, and to his chagrin that meant Gally was among them.
hypocrisy
The only reason you were stung is because you broke the same rule you’re blaming Thomas for. That’s called hypocrisy, you shuck-faced piece of—
belligerence
His emotions were scattered: appreciation for Minho standing up to everybody on his behalf, disbelief at Gally’s continuous belligerence, fear of what the final decision would be.
gamut
He’d been through the whole gamut of emotions in the short time since he’d arrived at the Glade. Fear, loneliness, desperation, sadness, even the slightest hint of joy.
incredulous
“Winston, did you see what just happened?” Frypan asked, looking incredulous. “Gally’s psycho. You can’t put too much stock in his rambling nonsense. What, you think Thomas here is a Griever in disguise?”
incoherent
Thomas couldn’t find words to reply. He tried; nothing came out but an incoherent mumble.
oblige
Thomas was more than happy to oblige. Being mostly alone sounded like a great idea.
inept
With its walls that moved, every night, he finally understood why the Maze was so hard to solve. He’d doubted it until now, wondered how the Runners could be so inept.
crony
No one liked him except for his few shuck cronies.
hallucination
“Well, maybe they’re not real, Alby. Maybe the Grief Serum is some kind of psycho drug that gives you hallucinations."

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