Fahrenheit 451 Definitions Flashcards

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Noncombustible

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Not flammable

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Receptacle

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Something used to receive and hold something else

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Pratfall

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Humilitating blunder

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Capillary

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Tiny blood vessels that carry blood between the arteries and veins

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Cowardice

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One who lacks courage or shows shameful fear

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Ravenous

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Very eager or greedy for food, saris fixation it gratification

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Retaliation

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To get revenge

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Melancholy

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Sadness and depression of spirits

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Cadenced

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And rhythmic flow of sound

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Verbiage

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To speak, chatter beyond those needed

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Juggernaut

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Anything that exacts blind devotion or terrible sacrifice

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Centrifuge

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A machine using force to separate particles of varying density

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Odious

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Deserving hatred or loathing;offensive

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Grotesque

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Characterized by distortions

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Indecisive

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Indecision, not final

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Ballistics

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The motion and force of projectiles

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Pendants

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A hanging ornamental object, necklace

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Multifaceted

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Combining a variety of parts