Fahrenheit 451 Part 2 Vocab – Flashcards
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Peer (71)
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v. to look intently.
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Subside (72)
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v. to lessen in intensity or degree.
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Exhalation (72)
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n. the act or an instance of exhaling.
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Teem (73)
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v. to be full of things; abound or swarm.
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Murmur (73)
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v. to complain in low, mumbling tones; grumble.
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Gasp (73)
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v. to draw in the breath sharply, as from shock.
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Cadenced (75)
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adj. A progression of chords moving to a harmonic close or point of rest.
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Patronage (75)
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n. support, encouragement, or championship, as of a person or a cause.
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Suffuse (76)
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v. to spread through or over, as with liquid or light.
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Sieve (78)
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n. a utensil of wire mesh for straining materials.
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Retaliation (79)
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n. the act of paying back for injury.
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Submission (79)
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n. the act of giving in to a power of another.
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Strewn (81)
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v. to spread about; scatter.
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Divert (81)
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v. to turn aside from a course or direction.
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Veiled (81)
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adj. Covered or shaded.
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Profusion (83)
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n. the state of being profuse, abundance.
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Skepticism (84)
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n. a doubting or questioning attitude.
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Insidious (86)
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adj. Working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner.
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Contemptible (91)
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adj. Deserving of contempt; despicable.
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Mobilize (92)
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v. to make capable of movement.
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Din (93)
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n. a jumble of loud, discordant sounds.
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Disperse (102)
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v. to drive off or scatter in different directions.
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Filigree (103)
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n. delicate and intricate ornamental.
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Invigorate (103)
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v. to reenergize.
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Distill (103)
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v. to increase the concentration of, separate, or purify.
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Hone (104)
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v. to sharpen; enhance.
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Ferret (105)
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v. to scrounge or scavenge for.
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Parry (106)
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v. to deflect or ward off.
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Folly (107)
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n. a lack of good sense; foolishness.
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Verbiage (107)
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n. expression of words and phrases.
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Upflailing (107)
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adj. Waving arms sporadically in the air.
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Welter (107)
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n. a confused mass; a jumble.
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Dwindle (107)
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v. to subside.
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Beatific (107)
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adj. Showing or producing exalted joy or blessedness; angelic.
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Perfunctorily (108)
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adv. Done routinely and with little interest or care.
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Chaff (109)
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adj. Trivial or worthless.
