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Fahrenheit 451 Vocab List 2
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8th Grade
10/05/2009

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preatorian
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a person having the rank of a praetor or an ex-praetor
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linguist
Definition
a person who specializes in languages
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harlequin
Definition
a comic book character
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filigree
Definition
a delicate ornamental work of fine silver, gold, or other metal wires
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verbiage
Definition
overabundance of words
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perpetual
Definition
continuing forever
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penance
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a punishment undergone in token of penance for sin
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phosphorescent
Definition
emitting light without heat
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seance
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a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead
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bombardier
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the member of a bombing plane crew who operates the bomb sight and the release mechanism of the bombs
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grandiose
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characterized by scope or intent
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delgue
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a great flood
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abraded
Definition
to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing
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litany
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a recitation that resembles a litany (a prolonged or tedious account)
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reel
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Noun: a cylinder that turns on an axis
Verb: to be thrown off balance
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contaminate
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to render harmful by adding radioactive material to
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wary
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to be watchful
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writhe
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to twist the body about (squirm, move as in pain, or as in a violent effort [as in a life or death situation])
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convolution
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a rolled up or coiled condition
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desolution
Definition
a devastation
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