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VOCABULARY for Fahrenheit 451
vocabulary for Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451
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Literature
11th Grade
02/01/2012
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BALLISTICS
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the firing characteristics of weapons
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CADENCE
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rhythm
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CAPILLARY
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a thin blood vessel
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CARDAMOM
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an aromatic spice
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CENTRIFUGAL
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a rotating force that pushes outward
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CENTRIFUGAL
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SYNONYM: radiating
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CENTRIFUGAL
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ANTONYM: centripetal
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OLFACTORY
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pertaining to smell and taste
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DICTUM
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SYNONYM: aphorism
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DICTUM
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an authoritative statement or announcement
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RUINOUS
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damaging, harmful
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RUINOUS
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ANTONYM: advantageous
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GROTESQUE
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distorted, strange, disturbing
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GROTESQUE
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SYNONYM: aberrant
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GROTESQUE
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ANTONYM: beautiful
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IMPERCEPTIBLY
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very slight or gradual
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IMPERCEPTIBLY
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SYNONYM: subtly
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IMPERCEPTIBLY
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ANTONYM: distinctly
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ANTHOLOGY
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a collection of artistic (esp. literary) works
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JUGGERNAUT
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a crushing force
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LIMNED
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drawn, painted, described in clear detail
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LIMNED
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SYNONYM: outlined
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LIMNED
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ANTONYM: fuzzy
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MANIFESTED
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shown clearly, appeared
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MANIFESTED
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displayed
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MANIFESTED
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concealed
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MELANCHOLY
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pensive sadness, gloom
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MELANCHOLY
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SYNONYM: despondent
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MELANCHOLY
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ANTONYM: cheerful
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MULTIFACETED
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with diverse qualities
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MULTIFACETED
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SYNONYM: complex
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MULTIFACETED
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ANTONYM:invariable
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NONCOMBUSTIBLE
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not capable of combustion
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NONCOMBUSTIBLE
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SYNONYM: nonflammable
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NONCOMBUSTIBLE
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ANTONYM: inflammable
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OBSCURE
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hard to understand or see
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OBSCURE
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SYNONYM: enigmatic
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OBSCURE
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ANTONYM:obvious
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ODIOUS
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hateful
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ODIOUS
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SYNONYM: foul
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ODIOUS
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ANTONYM: delightful
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PARRIED
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evaded
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PARRIED
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SYNONYM: dodged
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PARRIED
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ANTONYM: faced
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PEDANT
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someone who shows off knowledge
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PEDANT
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SYNONYM: sophist
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PRATFALL
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a fall on your backside or other humiliating mistake
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PROCLIVITIES
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natural tendencies
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PROCLIVITIES
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SYNONYM: penchants
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PROCLIVITIES
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ANTONYM: disinclinations
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PULVERIZED
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destroyed; ground to a powder
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PULVERIZED
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SYNONYM: crushed
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PULVERIZED
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ANTONYM: reinforced
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PYRE
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a ceremonial fire for cremating a body
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RAVENOUS
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extremely hungry or greedy
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RAVENOUS
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SYNONYM: voracious
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RAVENOUS
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ANTONYM: satisfied
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RECEPTACLE
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a container that holds or receives
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REFRACTED
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altered in appearance (esp. by viewing through a different medium)
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RETALIATION
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deliberate harm motivated by revenge
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RETALIATION
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SYNONYM: reciprocation
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RETALIATION
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ANTONYM: forgiveness
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SIMULTANEOUSLY
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at the same time
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SIMULTANEOUSLY
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SYNONYM: concurrently
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SIMULTANEOUSLY
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ANTONYM: separately
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SMOLDERING
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burning slowly
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SMOLDERING
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SYNONYM: simmering
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SMOLDERING
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ANTONYM: freezing
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STOLID
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unemotional, not easily excited
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STOLID
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SYNONYM: apathetic
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STOLID
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ANTONYM: sensitive
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TACTILE
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touchable, solid
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TACTILE
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ANTONYM: intangible
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TACTILE
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SYNONYM: palpable
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VERBIAGE
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excessive words with little meaning
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VERBIAGE
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SYNONYM: wordiness
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VERBIAGE
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ANTONYM: conciseness
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LUMINOUS
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emitting light
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LUMINOUS
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SYNONYM: brilliant
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LUMINOUS
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ANTONYM:dull
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INSIDIOUS
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sinister, dangerous
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INSIDIOUS
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SYNONYM: treacherous
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INSIDIOUS
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ANTONYM: trustworthy
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