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Fahrenheit 451 Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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unemotional; lacking sensitivity

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stolid

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2
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very slight, gradual, or subtle

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imperceptibly

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3
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sadness

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melancholy

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4
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having many aspects

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multifaceted

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5
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emitting light not caused by heat

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luminecent

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6
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to pretend

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feign

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7
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living room

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parlor

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8
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a place where there is protection

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asylum

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9
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natural tendencies to behave a certain way

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proclivities

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10
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extremely unpleasant; repulsive

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odious

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the expression of very strong disapproval; censure

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condemnation

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12
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to understand or coprehend

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fathom

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13
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not moving

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stagnant

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14
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machine that separates substances by whirling them

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centrifuge

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A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

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cacophony

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16
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Acting without words

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pantomime

17
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a utensil for sifting or straining

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seive

18
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act of returning an injury or wrong

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retaliation

19
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intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

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insidious

20
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the crime of betraying one’s country

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treason

21
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something that completes or makes perfect

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complement

22
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to fill with strength and energy

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invirgorate

23
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Excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules

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pedantic

24
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reveal its presence or make an appearance

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manifest

25
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an overabundance of words; excessive wordiness

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verbiage

26
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extended verbal expression in speech or writing

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discourse

27
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dominance through threat of punishment and violence

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tyranny

28
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emitting light without appreciable heat

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phosperescent

29
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never ending or changine

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perpetual

30
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voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing

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penance

31
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to be unsteady in purpose; waver

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faltar

32
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a meeting of people to receive spiritualistic messages

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seance

33
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to make one look guilty

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incriminate

34
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a long-handled, bladed instrument used for harvesting crops

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scythe

35
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confusion

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bewilderment

36
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to rebound at least once from a surface

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ricochet

37
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concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

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aesthetic

38
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a feather; a rising column of smoke, dust, or water

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plume

39
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Twisting and turning in pain

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writhing

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