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Farenheit 451 vocab 1 Flashcards

1
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(of an animal, especially a snake) secreting venom; full of malice or spite

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VENOMOUS

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serving as a symbol

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SYMBOLIC

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a medieval singer or musician

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MINSTREL

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a duct for smoke and waste gases produced by a fire, a gas heater, a power station, or other fuel-burning installation

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FLUE

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just; only

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MERELY

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having or showing great effort or energy

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TIRELESS

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a unique bird that lived for five or six centuries in the Arabian desert, after this time burning itself on a funeral pyre and rising from the ashes; a person or thing regarded as uniquely remarkable in some respect

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PHOENIX

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(of an object) easily broken or damaged

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FRAGILE

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(of a person or their remarks) full of praise and compliments

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FLATTERING

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lighting or light

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ILLUMINATION

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a wide street in a town or city, typically one lined with trees

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BOULEVARDS

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having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed or made angry

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IRRITABLE

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(of an expression, gesture, or tone of voice) indicating a belief in someone’s guilt or culpability

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ACCUSING

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a fact that is definitely true or an even that is definitely going to take place

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CERTAINTY

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of or concerning the part of the mind of which one is not fully aware but which influences one’s actions and feelings

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SUBCONSCIOUS

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16
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a puppet worked from above by strings attached to its limbs

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MARIONETTE

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succeed in forcing a way into or through (a thing)

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PENETRATE

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a hard fatty substance made from rendered animal fat, used in making candles and soap

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TALLOW

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a metal or plastic cap with a closed end, worn to protect the finger and push the needle in sewing

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THIMBLE

20
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ram or pack (a substance) down or into something firmly

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TAMPED

21
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reduced to fine particles

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PULVERIZED

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gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of

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ACCUMULATED

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not influenced by, showing, or involving personal feelings

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IMPERSONAL

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a drug that has an exciting, stimulating, anxiety, or stressful effect on the person

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CONTRASEDATIVE

25
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long curtains

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DRAPES

26
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a sleep-inducing drug

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HYPNOTIC

27
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a medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, resulting in blurred vision

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CATARACT

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a small medicine tablet, originally in the shape of a lozenge, taken for sore throats and dissolved in the mouth

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LOZENGE

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a system for training a new generation of practitioners of a trade or profession with on-the-job training and often some accompanying study

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APPRENTICESHIP

30
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a person who spends their time looking after a home and doing housework rather than being employed outside the home

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HOMEMAKER

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