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English Vocab Part 2

Fahrenheit 451

TermDefinition
agony great pain or anguish
beatific blissful;heavenly
cadenced dropped in pitch or tone of voice
chaff seed coverings; strips of metal; something unimportant
consoling providing comfort in a time of need
contemptible deserving to be treated with hatred
cowardice lack of courage
discourse serious speech or piece of writing
dispersing scattering; disappearing
diverted changed something's route or path
dune a hill of sand
dwindled reduced in number or amount
enameled given a glassy covering or protective coating
ferrets domesticated furry animals kept as pets
filigree delicate decorative design made from silver, gold , or other metal
gibbering talking or making sounds unintelligibly
gnat a small biting fly
honed improved something to a state of completion or excellence
hysterical in a state of uncontrollable laughter or grief
incense a substance that gives off a pleasant smell when burned
insidious slowly and subtly harmful and destructive
intuitively knowing something instinctively
invigorated filled with energy or vitality
latrine a toilet, especially a communal one at a military base
mediocre average; adequate, but not very good
moor a large, uncultivated stretch of land
parried blocked or dodges the effect of a weapon or violent attack
perfunctorily done as a matter of duty or custom, without feeling or interest
phosphorescent continuing to emit light;glowing
probing conducting a thorough search; investigating
profusion an abundance; a large amount
rebut to deny the truth of something by presenting arguments against it
strewn thrown about carelessly
suffused spread over or through something with light or color
teem to be full of; overflowing
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