Fahrenheit 451 Part 3: Burning Bright Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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The physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
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Rigidity
2
Q
Incapable of being explained or accounted for
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Incomprehensible
3
Q
Tear or be torn violently
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Rend
4
Q
Move in a twisting or contorted motion
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Writhe
5
Q
Wearing or provided with clothing
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Clad
6
Q
A journey taken for pleasure
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Excursion
7
Q
Pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
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Waver
8
Q
Become wider
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Dilate
9
Q
The state of being disregarded or forgotten
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Oblivion
10
Q
Become smaller or lose substance
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Dwindle
11
Q
Forsaken by owner or inhabitants
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Deserted
12
Q
In a manner marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
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Warily
13
Q
Move or draw together at a certain location
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Converge
14
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A person who pays too much attention to formal rules
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Pedant
15
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Administer or bestow, as in small portions
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Allot
