Fahrenheit 451 - Vocabulary I Flashcards
1
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Phoenix
A
a legendary bird that burned to death and emerged reborn
2
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salamander
A
terrestrial amphibian that resembles a lizard
3
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subconscious
A
just below the level of awareness
4
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marionette
A
a figure operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
5
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mausoleum
A
a large burial chamber, usually above-ground
6
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pulverized
A
consisting of fine particles
7
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stratum
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one of several parallel layers of material
8
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hearth
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an open recess in a wall where a fire can be built
9
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radical
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far beyond the norm
10
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intellectual
A
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
