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Fahrenheit 451
Vocabulary List 3 (#1-18)
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Literature
11th Grade
05/20/2013
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abyss (n.)
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a very deep gap or hole; a chasm
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desolation (n.)
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ruin
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prattle (n.)
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meaningless sounds; babble
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flourish (v.)
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to thrive; to grow well
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falter (v.)
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to be unsteady; to stumble
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guild (n.)
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an association of people in the same trade
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metropolis (n.)
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a major city
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oblivion (n.)
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the state of being forgotten
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plummet (v.)
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to fall straight down; to plunge
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discourse (n.)
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lengthy discussion in speech or writing
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morgue (n.)
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a place where dead bodies are kept until final arrangements are made
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oracle (n.)
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a prophet; a wise person
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perfunctorily (adv.)
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in a routine manner
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phosphorescent (adj.)
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glowing
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profusion (n.)
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plentiful amount
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quaver (v.)
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to speak in a trembling voice
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rebut (v.)
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to offer opposing evidence
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strew (v.)
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to spread; to scatter (something)
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