The Maze Runner: Chapters 16–31

by James Dashner
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.

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  1. sallow
    unhealthy looking
    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.
  2. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
    “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.
  3. flail
    thrash about
    Throwing his arms out, Thomas flailed, reaching and grabbing to stop his plunge to the hard stone below.
  4. emanate
    proceed or issue forth, as from a source
    And the faint light emanating from their pursuers made the oddity up ahead all the more apparent.
  5. adamant
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
    Newt had adamantly refused when Thomas asked to see the person he’d risked his life for.
  6. chagrin
    a feeling of annoyance or distress due to disappointment or failure
    Once settled, he realized they were the Keepers, and to his chagrin that meant Gally was among them.
  7. hypocrisy
    pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have
    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—
  8. belligerence
    hostile or warlike attitude or nature
    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.
  9. gamut
    a complete extent or range
    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.
  10. incredulous
    not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
    “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?”
  11. incoherent
    without logical or meaningful connection
    Thomas couldn’t find words to reply. He tried; nothing came out but an incoherent mumble.
  12. oblige
    provide a service or favor for someone
    Thomas was more than happy to oblige. Being mostly alone sounded like a great idea.
  13. inept
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
    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.
  14. crony
    a close friend or associate
    No one liked him except for his few shuck cronies.
  15. hallucination
    illusory perception
    “Well, maybe they’re not real, Alby. Maybe the Grief Serum is some kind of psycho drug that gives you hallucinations."
Created on Wed Jul 29 11:41:47 EDT 2015 (updated Tue Jun 24 13:18:13 EDT 2025)

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