Fahrenheit 451: Vocabulary Part 1 (The Hearth and the Salamander) Flashcards

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Not concrete theoretical

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abstract

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2
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a deep gorge or chasm; a vast empty space

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Abyss (N)

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a deep gorge or chasm; a vast empty space

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Abyss (N)

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4
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the study of projectiles or firearms

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Ballistics (N)

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5
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lacking human feelings of pity or remorse

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Bestial (ADJ)

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6
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in a confused manner

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Bewilderedly (ADV)

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7
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an unpleasant combination of sounds

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Cacophony (N)

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a device that separates substances

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Centrifuge (N)

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9
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burned wood or fuel

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Cinders (N)

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10
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a pronouncement of guilt

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Condemnation (N)

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11
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a deep commitment of love

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Devotion (N)

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12
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a feeling of darkness and gloom

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Dreary (ADJ)

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13
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depths of water

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Fathoms (N)

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14
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faking; pretending

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Feigning (V)

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15
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an outlet for smoke or heat

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Flue (N)

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16
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eating greedily and to excess

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Gorging (V)

17
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making something visible or lit

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Illumination (N)

18
Q

a furnace for burning trash

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Incinerator (N)

19
Q

a language used by a specialized group

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Jargon (N)

20
Q

able to emit light by means other than heat

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Luminescent (ADJ)

21
Q

a wooden puppet

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Marionette (N)

22
Q

a large tomb

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Mausoleum (N)

23
Q

feeling or causing sadness

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Melancholy (ADJ)

24
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unable to catch fire easily

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Noncombustible (ADJ)

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ability to view things without emotion or prejudice
Objectivity (N)
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relating to the sense of smell
Olfactory (ADJ)
27
natural tendencies to behave in a certain way
Proclivities (N)
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crushed into a powder or dust
Pulverized (V)
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took hold of something quickly and firmly
Seized (V)
30
a case for a blade
Sheath (N)
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several layers of something, usually land
Stratum (N)
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relating to the sense of touch
Tactile (ADJ)
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a powerful rush of water
Torrent (N)
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poisonous
Venomous (ADJ)
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a device to circulate fresh air
Ventilator (N)
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to float gently through the air
Waft (V)