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Fahrenheit 451 Vocabulary
--Mr.Bogart Sophomore English
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Language - English
10th Grade
09/28/2008

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Term
Abyss
Definition

A void, emptiness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Grand Canyon is considered a natural abyss.

Term
Cacophony
Definition

Harsh or painful sounds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sophomore class often creates a cacophony in class that drives Mr. Bogart crazy.

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Conjure
Definition

beg; make, construct

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bogartius conjured a spell to keep his students quite in class.

 

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Feigning
Definition

faking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Many students are caught feigning sickness to stay home from school

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Heresy

Definition

Disbelief in the established religion or rules

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some people believe that cheering for another school than Mill Valley is heresy.

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Jargon
Definition

a type of language used by a specific group or vocation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Truckers use jargon that may conffuse who are not truck drivers themselves.

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Odious

 

 

Definition

hateful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Students should not be odious to each other; they should get along.

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Quibble
Definition

argue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The girl and her mother quibbled over which homecoming dress to buy.

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Ravenous
Definition

Extremely hungry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Students who have eigth lunch are often quite ravenous because they have to wait so long to eat.

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Stolid
Definition

unemotional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My father believes he is stolid, but even he cried when Bambi lost his mother

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