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Fahrenheit 451
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English
11th Grade
01/04/2011

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picaresque
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relating to a style of fiction with the adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero
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ampoule
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a sealed glass capsule containing a measured quantity of liquid for injecting
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metacognition
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awareness and understanding of one's though processes

 

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ascertained
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to find something out for certain

 

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bookmobile
Definition
a truck or van serving as a mobile library
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clemency
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lenience

 

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sieve
Definition
a sifter that separates substances by using mesh
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ventilator
Definition
any machine design to bring air in and out of your lungs
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suffuse
Definition

to spread through or over

 

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arsonist
Definition
one who sets fire to things with the intent of benefitting or making mischief
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censorship
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the limits put on speech or communication which may be considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive or inconvenient
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writhe 
Definition
to twist uncontrollably
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contaminate
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to infect
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linguist
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one who studies languages 
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musk
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a substance with a noticeable odor
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contemptible
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despicable
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flail
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to move around without control
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simultaneous
Definition
at the same time
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plummet
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to fall at a fast pace
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cacophony
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a collection of loud noises
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keening
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wailing for a dead person
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monomania
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exaggerated enthusiasm for one thing
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atavistic
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referring to something ancient
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surfeit
Definition
an excessive amount of something
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