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Fahrenheit 451 #3
Vocabulary List #3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| subside | wear off or die down |
| teem | full of |
| patronage | act of providing support and approval |
| cadence | the rhythmic rise and fall of the voice |
| suffuse | covered with a fluid, color, or light |
| sieve | a strainer to separate lumps from other material |
| sift | move through a sieve |
| retaliation | action taken in return for an injury or offense |
| strew | to spread or scatter |
| divert | turn away from something |
| receptacle | a container to hold things |
| profusion | being extremely abundant |
| loam | rich soil |
| insidious | working in a hidden way with ill intent |
| treason | disloyalty through subversive or misleading behavior |
| welter | a confused jumble of things |
| complement | supply what is wanted or needed |
| trifle | a small amount |
| din | loud harsh noise |
| accompaniment | event or situation happening at the same time as another |