Fahrenheit 451 Flashcards (1-25)

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Venomous

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adj. marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful; harsh or corrosive in tone; extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom

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Minstrel

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noun a performer in a minstrel show; a singer of folk songs; verb celebrate by singing, in the style of minstrels

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Lubricate

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verb make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant; apply a lubricant to; have lubricating properties

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Waft

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noun a long flag; often tapering; verb be driven or carried along, as by the air; blow gently

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Illuminate

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verb add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts); make lighter or brighter; make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

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Refract

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verb determine the refracting power of (a lens); subject to refraction

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Imperceptible

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adj. impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses

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Mausoleum

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noun a large burial chamber, usually above ground

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Cataract

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noun a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice; clouding of the natural lens of the eye

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Inclined

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adj. at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; (often followed by `to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency; used especially of the head or upper back; having made preparations

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Nectar

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noun fruit juice especially when undiluted; a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators; (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal

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Olfactory

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adj. of or relating to olfaction

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Proboscis

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noun a long flexible snout as of an elephant; the human nose (especially when it is large)

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Drone

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noun stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen; a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone; an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control; an unchanging intonation

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Proclivity

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noun a natural inclination

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Condemn

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verb declare or judge unfit; express strong disapproval of; demonstrate the guilt of (someone); compel or force into a particular state or activity; pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law

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Fathom

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noun (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore; a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth; verb measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line; come to understand

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Centrifuge

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noun an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension; verb rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids

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Cacophony

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noun loud confusing disagreeable sounds; a loud harsh or strident noise

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Feign

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verb make believe with the intent to deceive; make a pretence of

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Refract

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verb determine the refracting power of (a lens); subject to refraction

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Pratfall

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noun a fall onto your buttocks; an embarrassing mistake

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Breach

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noun a failure to perform some promised act or obligation; an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification); a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); verb make an opening or gap in; act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

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Censor

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noun a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable; someone who censures or condemns

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Combustible

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adj. capable of igniting and burning; noun a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power