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‭ dage‬ A ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭proverb,‬‭wise‬‭saying‬ ‭Bonanza‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭rich‬‭mass‬‭of‬‭ore‬‭in‬‭a‬‭mine;‬‭something‬‭very‬‭valuable,‬‭profitable,‬‭or‬‭rewarding;‬‭a‬ ‭source‬‭of‬‭wealth‬‭or‬‭prosperity;‬‭a‬‭very‬‭large‬‭amount‬ ‭Churlish‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭lacking‬‭politeness‬‭or‬‭good‬‭manners;‬‭lac...

‭ dage‬ A ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭proverb,‬‭wise‬‭saying‬ ‭Bonanza‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭rich‬‭mass‬‭of‬‭ore‬‭in‬‭a‬‭mine;‬‭something‬‭very‬‭valuable,‬‭profitable,‬‭or‬‭rewarding;‬‭a‬ ‭source‬‭of‬‭wealth‬‭or‬‭prosperity;‬‭a‬‭very‬‭large‬‭amount‬ ‭Churlish‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭lacking‬‭politeness‬‭or‬‭good‬‭manners;‬‭lacking‬‭sensitivity;‬‭difficult‬‭to‬‭work‬‭with‬‭or‬‭deal‬ ‭with;‬‭rude‬ ‭Decree‬ ‭(n.)‬‭an‬‭order‬‭having‬‭the‬‭force‬‭of‬‭law;‬‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭issue‬‭such‬‭an‬‭order;‬‭to‬‭command‬‭firmly‬‭or‬ ‭forcefully‬ ‭Discordant‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭disagreeable‬‭in‬‭sound,‬‭jarring;‬‭lacking‬‭in‬‭harmony,‬‭conflicting‬ ‭Evolve‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭develop‬‭gradually;‬‭to‬‭rise‬‭to‬‭a‬‭higher‬‭level‬ ‭Laggard‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭person‬‭who‬‭moves‬‭slowly‬‭or‬‭falls‬‭behind;‬‭(adj.)‬‭falling‬‭behind;‬‭slow‬‭to‬‭move,‬‭act,‬‭or‬ ‭respond‬ ‭Plaudits‬ ‭(pl.‬‭n.)‬‭applause;‬‭enthusiastic‬‭praise‬‭or‬‭approval‬ ‭Preclude‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭make‬‭impossible,‬‭prevent,‬‭shut‬‭out‬ ‭Revert‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭return,‬‭go‬‭back‬ ‭Rubble‬ ‭(n.)‬‭broken‬‭stone‬‭or‬‭bricks;‬‭ruins‬ ‭Servile‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭of‬‭or‬‭relating‬‭to‬‭a‬‭slave;‬‭behaving‬‭like‬‭or‬‭suitable‬‭for‬‭a‬‭slave‬‭or‬‭a‬‭servant,‬‭menial;‬ ‭lacking‬‭spirit‬‭or‬‭independence,‬‭abjectly‬‭submissive‬ ‭Vigil‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭watch,‬‭especially‬‭at‬‭night;‬‭any‬‭period‬‭of‬‭watchful‬‭attention‬ ‭Wrangle‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭quarrel‬‭or‬‭argue‬‭in‬‭a‬‭noisy,‬‭angry‬‭way;‬‭to‬‭obtain‬‭by‬‭argument;‬‭to‬‭herd;‬‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭noisy‬ ‭quarrel‬ ‭Antics‬ ‭(pl.‬‭n.)‬‭ridiculous‬‭and‬‭unpredictable‬‭behavior‬‭or‬‭actions‬ ‭Avowed‬ ‭(adj.,‬‭part.)‬‭declared‬‭openly‬‭and‬‭without‬‭shame,‬‭acknowledged‬ ‭Banter‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭exchange‬‭playful‬‭remarks,‬‭tease;‬‭(n.)‬‭talk‬‭that‬‭is‬‭playful‬‭and‬‭teasing‬ ‭ ountiful‬ B ‭(adj.)‬‭giving‬‭freely,‬‭generous;‬‭plentiful,‬‭given‬‭abundantly‬ ‭Congested‬ ‭(adj.,‬‭part.)‬‭overcrowded,‬‭filled‬‭or‬‭occupied‬‭to‬‭excess‬ ‭Detriment‬ ‭(n.)‬‭harm‬‭or‬‭loss;‬‭injury,‬‭damage;‬‭a‬‭disadvantage;‬‭a‬‭cause‬‭of‬‭harm,‬‭injury,‬‭loss,‬‭or‬ ‭damage‬ ‭Durable‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭sturdy,‬‭not‬‭easily‬‭worn‬‭out‬‭or‬‭destroyed;‬‭lasting‬‭for‬‭a‬‭long‬‭time;‬‭(n.,‬‭pl.)‬‭consumer‬ ‭good‬‭used‬‭repeatedly‬‭over‬‭a‬‭series‬‭of‬‭years‬ ‭Enterprising‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭energetic,‬‭willing‬‭and‬‭able‬‭to‬‭start‬‭something‬‭new;‬‭showing‬‭boldness‬‭and‬ ‭imagination‬ ‭Frugal‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭economical,‬‭avoiding‬‭waste‬‭and‬‭luxury;‬‭scanty,‬‭poor,‬‭meager‬ ‭Gingerly‬ ‭(adj.,‬‭adv.)‬‭with‬‭extreme‬‭care‬‭or‬‭caution‬ ‭Glut‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭provide‬‭more‬‭than‬‭is‬‭needed‬‭or‬‭wanted;‬‭to‬‭feed‬‭or‬‭fill‬‭to‬‭the‬‭point‬‭of‬‭overstuffing;‬ ‭(n.)‬‭an‬‭oversupply‬ ‭Incognito‬ ‭(adj.,‬‭adv.)‬‭in‬‭a‬‭disguised‬‭state,‬‭under‬‭an‬‭assumed‬‭name;‬‭(n.)‬‭the‬‭state‬‭of‬‭being‬ ‭disguised‬‭or‬‭a‬‭person‬‭in‬‭disguise‬ ‭Invalidate‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭make‬‭valueless,‬‭take‬‭away‬‭all‬‭force‬‭or‬‭effect‬ ‭Legendary‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭described‬‭in‬‭well-known‬‭stories;‬‭existing‬‭in‬‭old‬‭stories‬‭(legends)‬‭rather‬‭than‬‭in‬‭real‬ ‭life‬ ‭Maim‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭cripple,‬‭disable‬ ‭Mastered‬‭(6)‬ ‭ ou've‬‭been‬‭getting‬‭these‬‭terms‬‭right!‬ Y ‭Select‬‭these‬‭6‬ ‭ itadel‬ C ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭fortress‬‭that‬‭overlooks‬‭and‬‭protects‬‭a‬‭city;‬‭any‬‭strong‬‭or‬‭commanding‬‭place‬ ‭Collaborate‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭work‬‭with,‬‭work‬‭together‬ ‭Excerpt‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭passage‬‭taken‬‭from‬‭a‬‭book,‬‭article,‬‭etc.'‬‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭take‬‭such‬‭a‬‭passage;‬‭to‬‭quote‬ ‭ rope‬ G ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭feel‬‭about‬‭hesitantly‬‭with‬‭the‬‭hands;‬‭to‬‭search‬‭blindly‬‭and‬‭uncertainly‬ ‭Hover‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭float‬‭or‬‭hang‬‭suspended‬‭over;‬‭to‬‭move‬‭back‬‭and‬‭forth‬‭uncertainly‬‭over‬‭or‬‭around‬ ‭Jostle‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭make‬‭or‬‭force‬‭one's‬‭way‬‭by‬‭pushing‬‭or‬‭elbowing;‬‭to‬‭bump,‬‭shove,‬‭brush‬‭against;‬‭to‬ ‭vie‬‭for‬ ‭Not‬‭studied‬‭(128)‬ ‭ ou‬‭haven't‬‭studied‬‭these‬‭terms‬‭yet!‬ Y ‭Select‬‭these‬‭128‬ ‭ inimize‬ M ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭make‬‭as‬‭small‬‭as‬‭possible,‬‭make‬‭the‬‭least‬‭of;‬‭to‬‭make‬‭smaller‬‭than‬‭before‬ ‭Oblique‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭slanting‬‭or‬‭sloping;‬‭not‬‭straightforward‬‭or‬‭direct‬ ‭Veer‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭change‬‭direction‬‭or‬‭course,‬‭turn‬‭aside,‬‭shift‬ ‭Venerate‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭regard‬‭with‬‭reverence,‬‭look‬‭up‬‭to‬‭with‬‭great‬‭respect‬ ‭Wanton‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭reckless;‬‭heartless,‬‭unjustifiable;‬‭loose‬‭in‬‭morals;‬‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭spoiled,‬‭pampered‬‭person;‬ ‭one‬‭with‬‭low‬‭morals‬ ‭Allot‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭assign‬‭or‬‭distribute‬‭into‬‭shares‬‭or‬‭portions‬ ‭Amass‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭bring‬‭together,‬‭collect,‬‭gather,‬‭especially‬‭for‬‭oneself;‬‭to‬‭come‬‭together,‬‭assemble‬ ‭Audacious‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭bold,‬‭adventurous,‬‭recklessly‬‭daring‬ ‭Comply‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭yield‬‭to‬‭a‬‭request‬‭or‬‭command‬ ‭Devoid‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭not‬‭having‬‭or‬‭using,‬‭lacking‬ ‭Elite‬ ‭(n.)‬‭the‬‭choice‬‭part‬‭of‬‭a‬‭group‬‭of‬‭people‬‭or‬‭things;‬‭(adj.)‬‭superior‬ ‭Grapple‬ ‭(n.)‬‭an‬‭iron‬‭hook‬‭used‬‭to‬‭grab‬‭and‬‭hold;‬‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭come‬‭to‬‭grips‬‭with,‬‭wrestle‬‭with,‬‭fight‬‭with‬ ‭Incapacitate‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭deprive‬‭of‬‭strength‬‭or‬‭ability:‬‭to‬‭make‬‭legally‬‭ineligible‬ ‭Instigate‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭urge‬‭on;‬‭to‬‭stir‬‭up‬ ‭ ongevity‬ L ‭(n.)‬‭long‬‭life,‬‭long‬‭duration‬ ‭Myriad‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭in‬‭very‬‭great‬‭numbers;‬‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭very‬‭great‬‭number‬ ‭Perspective‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭point‬‭of‬‭view‬‭or‬‭general‬‭standpoints‬‭from‬‭which‬‭different‬‭things‬‭are‬‭viewed,‬ ‭physically‬‭or‬‭mentally;‬‭the‬‭appearances‬‭to‬‭the‬‭eye‬‭of‬‭carious‬‭objects‬‭at‬‭s‬‭given‬‭time,‬ ‭place,‬‭or‬‭distance‬ ‭Perturb‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭trouble,‬‭make‬‭uneasy;‬‭to‬‭disturb‬‭greatly;‬‭to‬‭throw‬‭into‬‭confusion‬ ‭Prodigious‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭immense,‬‭extraordinary‬‭in‬‭bulk,‬‭size,‬‭or‬‭degree‬ ‭Relevant‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭connected‬‭with‬‭or‬‭related‬‭to‬‭the‬‭matter‬‭at‬‭hand‬ ‭Skittish‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭extremely‬‭nervous‬‭and‬‭easily‬‭frightened;‬‭shy‬‭or‬‭timid;‬‭extremely‬‭cautious;‬ ‭unstable,‬‭undependable‬ ‭Tether‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭rope‬‭or‬‭chain‬‭used‬‭to‬‭fasten‬‭something‬‭to‬‭a‬‭fixed‬‭object;‬‭the‬‭outer‬‭limit‬‭of‬‭strength‬ ‭or‬‭resources;‬‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭fasten‬‭with‬‭a‬‭rope‬‭or‬‭chain‬ ‭Unison‬ ‭(n.)‬‭sounding‬‭together;‬‭in‬‭agreement‬‭or‬‭accord‬ ‭Vie‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭compete;‬‭to‬‭strive‬‭for‬‭victory‬‭or‬‭superiority‬ ‭Willful‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭stubbornly‬‭self-willed;‬‭done‬‭on‬‭purpose,‬‭deliberate‬ ‭Annul‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭reduce‬‭to‬‭nothing;‬‭to‬‭make‬‭ineffective‬‭or‬‭inoperative;‬‭to‬‭declare‬‭legally‬‭invalid‬‭or‬ ‭void‬ ‭Blasé‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭indifferent,bored‬‭as‬‭a‬‭result‬‭of‬‭having‬‭enjoyed‬‭many‬‭pleasures‬ ‭Bolster‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭support,‬‭to‬‭give‬‭a‬‭boost‬‭to;‬‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭long‬‭pillow‬‭or‬‭cushion;‬‭a‬‭supporting‬‭post‬ ‭Deplore‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭feel‬‭or‬‭express‬‭regret‬‭or‬‭disapproval‬ ‭Frivolous‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭of‬‭little‬‭importance,‬‭not‬‭worthy‬‭of‬‭serious‬‭attention;‬‭not‬‭meant‬‭seriously‬ ‭Muster‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭bring‬‭together‬‭for‬‭service‬‭or‬‭battle;‬‭to‬‭gather‬‭or‬‭summon;‬‭to‬‭amount‬‭to,‬‭comprise,‬ ‭include;‬‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭list‬‭of‬‭men‬‭for‬‭military‬‭service;‬‭a‬‭gathering,‬‭accumulation‬ ‭ onentity‬ N ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭person‬‭or‬‭thing‬‭of‬‭no‬‭importance‬ ‭Obsess‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭trouble,‬‭haunt,‬‭or‬‭fill‬‭the‬‭mind‬ ‭Ornate‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭elaborately‬‭decorated;‬‭showily‬‭splendid‬ ‭Oust‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭remove,‬‭drive‬‭out‬‭of‬‭a‬‭position‬‭or‬‭place‬ ‭Peruse‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭read‬‭thoroughly‬‭and‬‭carefully‬ ‭Porous‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭full‬‭of‬‭tiny‬‭holes;‬‭able‬‭to‬‭be‬‭penetrated‬‭by‬‭air‬‭or‬‭water‬ ‭Promontory‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭high‬‭point‬‭of‬‭land‬‭extending‬‭into‬‭water‬ ‭Prone‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭lying‬‭face‬‭down;‬‭inclined,‬‭likely‬ ‭Qualm‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭pang‬‭of‬‭conscience,‬‭uneasiness,‬‭misgiving,‬‭or‬‭doubt;‬‭a‬‭feeling‬‭of‬‭faintness‬‭or‬ ‭nausea‬ ‭Recourse‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭person‬‭or‬‭thing‬‭turned‬‭to‬‭for‬‭help‬‭or‬‭advice;‬‭the‬‭act‬‭of‬‭seeking‬‭help‬‭or‬‭protection‬ ‭Residue‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭remainder,‬‭that‬‭which‬‭remains‬‭when‬‭a‬‭part‬‭has‬‭been‬‭used‬‭up‬‭or‬‭removed‬ ‭Solicitous‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭showing‬‭concern‬‭or‬‭care;‬‭fearful‬‭or‬‭anxious‬‭about‬‭someone‬‭or‬‭something‬ ‭Staid‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭serious‬‭and‬‭dignified;‬‭quiet‬‭or‬‭subdued‬‭in‬‭character‬‭or‬‭conduct‬ ‭Sustain‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭support,‬‭nourish,‬‭keep‬‭up,‬‭to‬‭suffer,‬‭undergo;‬‭to‬‭bear‬‭up‬‭under,‬‭withstand;‬‭to‬‭affirm‬ ‭the‬‭validity‬‭of‬ ‭Aghast‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭filled‬‭with‬‭amazement,‬‭disgust,‬‭fear,‬‭or‬‭terror‬ ‭Ample‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭more‬‭than‬‭enough,‬‭large,‬‭spacious‬ ‭Apparition‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭ghost‬‭or‬‭ghostly‬‭figure;‬‭an‬‭unexplained‬‭or‬‭unusual‬‭appearance‬ ‭Assert‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭declare‬‭or‬‭state‬‭as‬‭truth,‬‭maintain,‬‭or‬‭defend,‬‭put‬‭forward‬‭forcefully‬ ‭Cower‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭crouch‬‭or‬‭shrink‬‭away‬‭from‬‭in‬‭fear‬‭or‬‭shame‬ ‭ isdain‬ D ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭look‬‭upon‬‭scorn;‬‭to‬‭refuse‬‭scornfully;‬‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭feeling‬‭of‬‭contempt‬ ‭Epitaph‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭brief‬‭statement‬‭written‬‭on‬‭a‬‭tomb‬‭or‬‭gravestone‬ ‭Ethical‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭having‬‭to‬‭do‬‭with‬‭morals,‬‭values,‬‭right‬‭and‬‭wrong;‬‭in‬‭accordance‬‭with‬‭standards‬‭of‬ ‭right‬‭conduct,‬‭requiring‬‭a‬‭prescription‬‭for‬‭purchase‬ ‭Facetious‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭humorous,‬‭not‬‭meant‬‭seriously‬ ‭Inaudible‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭not‬‭able‬‭to‬‭be‬‭heard‬ ‭Indiscriminate‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭without‬‭restraint‬‭or‬‭control;‬‭unselective‬ ‭Intrigue‬ ‭(n.)‬‭crafty‬‭dealings,‬‭underhanded‬‭plotting;‬‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭form‬‭and‬‭carry‬‭out‬‭plots;‬‭to‬‭puzzle‬‭or‬ ‭excite‬‭the‬‭curiosity‬ ‭Jurisdiction‬ ‭(n.)‬‭an‬‭area‬‭of‬‭authority‬‭or‬‭control;‬‭the‬‭right‬‭to‬‭administer‬‭justice‬ ‭Plausible‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭appearing‬‭true,‬‭reasonable,‬‭or‬‭fair‬ ‭Plebeian‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭common,‬‭vulgar;‬‭belonging‬‭to‬‭the‬‭lower‬‭class;‬‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭common‬‭person,‬‭member‬‭of‬ ‭the‬‭lower‬‭class‬ ‭Prodigal‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭wastefully‬‭extravagant;‬‭lavishly‬‭or‬‭generously‬‭abundant;‬‭(n.)‬‭one‬‭who‬‭is‬‭wasteful‬ ‭and‬‭self-indulgent‬ ‭Proximity‬ ‭(n.)‬‭nearness,‬‭closeness‬ ‭Pulverize‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭grind‬‭or‬‭pound‬‭to‬‭a‬‭power‬‭or‬‭dust;‬‭to‬‭destroy‬‭or‬‭overcome‬‭(as‬‭though‬‭by‬‭smashing‬ ‭into‬‭fragments)‬ ‭Sequel‬ ‭(n.)‬‭that‬‭which‬‭follows,‬‭a‬‭result;‬‭a‬‭literary‬‭work‬‭or‬‭film‬‭continuing‬‭the‬‭story‬‭of‬‭one‬‭made‬ ‭earlier‬ ‭Volatile‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭highly‬‭changeable,‬‭fickle;‬‭tending‬‭to‬‭become‬‭violent‬‭or‬‭explosive;‬‭changing‬‭readily‬ ‭from‬‭the‬‭liquid‬‭to‬‭a‬‭gaseous‬‭state‬ ‭Rasping‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭gruff‬‭or‬‭hoarse‬ ‭Palpable‬ (‭ adj.)‬‭able‬‭to‬‭be‬‭felt‬ ‭Transgression‬ ‭(n.)‬‭violation‬‭of‬‭a‬‭law‬‭or‬‭rule‬ ‭Beckoning‬ ‭(v.)‬‭motioning‬‭someone‬‭to‬‭come‬‭closer‬ ‭Enhance‬ ‭(v.)‬‭improve‬‭by‬‭adding‬‭to‬ ‭Aptitude‬ ‭(n.)‬‭ability‬ ‭Chastise‬ ‭(v.)‬‭punish,‬‭either‬‭physically‬‭or‬‭mentally‬ ‭Nondescript‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭plain‬‭with‬‭no‬‭outstanding‬‭features‬ ‭Invariably‬ ‭(adv.)‬‭always;‬‭without‬‭change‬ ‭Chortled‬ ‭(v.)‬‭chuckled‬ ‭Infraction‬ ‭(n.)‬‭small‬‭violation‬‭of‬‭the‬‭law‬ ‭Disquieting‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭upsetting‬ ‭Reprieve‬ ‭(n.)‬‭release‬‭from‬‭consequences‬ ‭Relinquish‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭give‬‭up‬‭or‬‭hand‬‭over‬ ‭Frigid‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭intensely‬‭cold‬ ‭Avert‬ ‭(v.)‬‭turn‬‭aside;‬‭keep‬‭from‬‭happening‬ ‭Crescendo‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭gradual‬‭increase,‬‭especially‬‭in‬‭sound‬ ‭Benign‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭nice;‬‭kind‬‭and‬‭gentle‬ ‭Excruciating‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭intensely‬‭painful‬ ‭Integral‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭essential;‬‭extremely‬‭important‬ ‭live,‬‭and‬‭actually‬‭prefer,‬‭monotonous,‬‭dull‬‭lives;‬‭they‬‭actually‬‭prefer‬‭not‬‭to‬‭be‬‭taken‬‭out‬‭of‬ ‭their‬‭comfort‬‭zones‬ ‭Fahrenheit‬‭451-Too‬‭many‬‭people....‬‭1‬ ‭ ttempt‬‭to‬‭escape‬‭reality‬‭by‬‭immersing‬‭themselves‬‭in‬‭mindless‬‭distraction‬‭like‬‭television‬ a ‭and‬‭drugs‬ ‭Fahrenheit‬‭451-‬‭Too‬‭many‬‭people...‬‭2‬ ‭would‬‭rather‬‭not‬‭be‬‭challenged‬‭to‬‭think‬‭too‬‭deeply‬ ‭Fahrenheit‬‭451-‬‭Too‬‭many‬‭people.....3‬ ‭love‬‭to‬‭talk‬‭but‬‭not‬‭to‬‭truly‬‭listen‬ ‭Fahrenheit‬‭451-Too‬‭many‬‭people....‬‭4‬ ‭are‬‭afraid‬‭to‬‭be‬‭unique/yearn‬‭to‬‭be‬‭the‬‭same‬‭as‬‭everyone‬‭else‬ ‭Fahrenheit‬‭451-Too‬‭many‬‭people......5‬ ‭expect‬‭instant‬‭gratification;‬‭do‬‭not‬‭want‬‭to‬‭work‬‭too‬‭hard‬‭for‬‭their‬‭happiness‬ ‭Fahrenheit‬‭451-Too‬‭many‬‭people.......6‬ ‭lead‬‭lives‬‭that‬‭are‬‭so‬‭overwhelmingly‬‭busy‬‭that‬‭they‬‭have‬‭very‬‭little‬‭quality‬‭time‬‭to‬‭spend‬ ‭with‬‭others/themselves‬ ‭Fahrenheit‬‭451-Too‬‭many‬‭people........7‬ ‭would‬‭rather‬‭be‬‭told‬‭what‬‭to‬‭think‬ ‭Fahrenheit‬‭451-Too‬‭many‬‭people.........8‬ ‭the‬‭hearth‬ ‭the‬‭symbol‬‭of‬‭the‬‭home;‬‭represents‬‭warmth‬‭and‬‭knowledge‬ ‭the‬‭salamander‬ ‭the‬‭official‬‭symbol‬‭of‬‭the‬‭firemen‬‭as‬‭well‬‭as‬‭the‬‭name‬‭they‬‭give‬‭their‬‭firetruck;‬‭ancient‬ ‭legends‬‭believed‬‭it‬‭lived‬‭in‬‭the‬‭fire‬‭but‬‭was‬‭unaffected‬‭by‬‭the‬‭flames‬ ‭the‬‭seashells‬ ‭used‬‭to‬‭promote‬‭government‬‭propaganda‬‭and‬‭steer‬‭people‬‭away‬‭from‬‭reality‬‭("out‬‭to‬ ‭sea")‬ ‭the‬‭parlor‬‭family/television‬ ‭another‬‭way‬‭to‬‭spread‬‭propaganda;‬‭aan‬‭escape‬‭of‬‭reality‬‭that,‬‭with‬‭tis‬‭four‬‭walls,‬ ‭dominates‬‭the‬‭entire‬‭home‬ ‭darkness‬ ‭ignorance‬ ‭paradoxes‬ ‭a‬‭contradiction‬‭that‬‭can‬‭still‬‭be‬‭true‬ ‭animal/nature‬‭imagery‬ ‭nature‬‭represents‬‭truth‬‭and‬‭innocence;‬‭in‬‭dystopian‬‭literature,‬‭nature‬‭is‬‭often‬‭ignored‬ ‭fire‬ ‭normally‬‭symbolizes‬‭warmth‬‭and‬‭knowledge;‬‭in‬‭this‬‭case,‬‭fire‬‭used‬‭to‬‭destroy‬ ‭Epiphany‬ ‭a‬‭sudden‬‭realization‬‭that‬‭forever‬‭changes‬‭a‬‭person's‬‭life‬ ‭Lubricated‬ ‭oiled‬ ‭Marionette‬ ‭ ‬‭wooden‬‭figure‬‭moved‬‭with‬‭strings‬ a ‭Distill‬ ‭to‬‭purify‬ ‭Phoenix‬ ‭legendary‬‭bird‬‭that‬‭destroys‬‭itself‬‭in‬‭flames‬‭only‬‭to‬‭rise‬‭again;‬‭symbolizes‬‭rebirth‬‭and‬ ‭renewal‬ ‭Capillary‬ ‭small‬‭blood‬‭vessel‬ ‭Proclivity‬ ‭tendency‬ ‭Odious‬ ‭extremely‬‭offensive‬ ‭Cacophony‬ ‭harsh‬‭sounds‬ ‭the‬‭sieve‬‭and‬‭the‬‭sand‬ ‭Montag‬‭hopes‬‭that‬‭if‬‭he‬‭reads‬‭fast‬‭enough,‬‭at‬‭least‬‭some‬‭of‬‭the‬‭knowledge‬‭will‬‭be‬ ‭retained‬‭before‬‭it‬‭falls‬‭through‬‭the‬‭filter‬‭of‬‭his‬‭mind‬ ‭Rationalize‬ ‭to‬‭convince‬‭oneself‬‭that‬‭something‬‭is‬‭true,‬‭even‬‭though‬‭it‬‭may‬‭not‬‭be‬ ‭Suffuse‬ ‭to‬‭spread‬‭over,‬‭as‬‭in‬‭the‬‭manner‬‭of‬‭fluid‬‭or‬‭light‬ ‭Dentifrice‬ ‭a‬‭powder,‬‭paste,‬‭or‬‭liquid‬‭for‬‭cleaning‬‭the‬‭teeth‬ ‭Praetor‬ ‭an‬‭ancient‬‭Roman‬‭judicial‬‭official‬ ‭Insidious‬ ‭harmful‬‭but‬‭enticing‬ ‭Contemptible‬ ‭worthy‬‭of‬‭scorn‬ ‭Trifle‬ ‭something‬‭of‬‭little‬‭value‬‭or‬‭importance‬ ‭Reel‬ ‭stagger‬‭or‬‭stumble‬ ‭Writhe‬ ‭twist‬‭in‬‭pain‬ ‭Plummet‬ ‭plunge‬‭downward‬ ‭Flail‬ ‭thrash‬‭about‬‭in‬‭an‬‭uncontrolled‬‭manner‬ ‭Exhalation‬ t‭he‬‭process‬‭of‬‭breathing‬‭outward‬ ‭Musk‬ ‭strong,‬‭heavy‬‭scent‬ ‭Wary‬ ‭cautious‬‭and‬‭distrustful‬ ‭Convolution‬ ‭difficulty‬ ‭Desolation‬ ‭empty,‬‭barren‬‭destruction‬ ‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭a‬‭book‬‭from‬‭the‬‭Bible‬‭the‬‭Bible‬‭in‬‭which‬‭man‬‭explores‬‭the‬‭meaning‬‭of‬‭life‬ ‭Adage‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭proverb,‬‭wise‬‭saying‬ ‭Bonanza‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭rich‬‭mass‬‭of‬‭ore‬‭in‬‭a‬‭mine;‬‭something‬‭very‬‭valuable,‬‭profitable,‬‭or‬‭rewarding;‬‭a‬ ‭source‬‭of‬‭wealth‬‭or‬‭prosperity;‬‭a‬‭very‬‭large‬‭amount‬ ‭Churlish‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭lacking‬‭politeness‬‭or‬‭good‬‭manners;‬‭lacking‬‭sensitivity;‬‭difficult‬‭to‬‭work‬‭with‬‭or‬‭deal‬ ‭with;‬‭rude‬ ‭Decree‬ ‭(n.)‬‭an‬‭order‬‭having‬‭the‬‭force‬‭of‬‭law;‬‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭issue‬‭such‬‭an‬‭order;‬‭to‬‭command‬‭firmly‬‭or‬ ‭forcefully‬ ‭Discordant‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭disagreeable‬‭in‬‭sound,‬‭jarring;‬‭lacking‬‭in‬‭harmony,‬‭conflicting‬ ‭Evolve‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭develop‬‭gradually;‬‭to‬‭rise‬‭to‬‭a‬‭higher‬‭level‬ ‭Laggard‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭person‬‭who‬‭moves‬‭slowly‬‭or‬‭falls‬‭behind;‬‭(adj.)‬‭falling‬‭behind;‬‭slow‬‭to‬‭move,‬‭act,‬‭or‬ ‭respond‬ ‭Plaudits‬ ‭(pl.‬‭n.)‬‭applause;‬‭enthusiastic‬‭praise‬‭or‬‭approval‬ ‭Preclude‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭make‬‭impossible,‬‭prevent,‬‭shut‬‭out‬ ‭Revert‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭return,‬‭go‬‭back‬ ‭Rubble‬ ‭(n.)‬‭broken‬‭stone‬‭or‬‭bricks;‬‭ruins‬ ‭Servile‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭of‬‭or‬‭relating‬‭to‬‭a‬‭slave;‬‭behaving‬‭like‬‭or‬‭suitable‬‭for‬‭a‬‭slave‬‭or‬‭a‬‭servant,‬‭menial;‬ ‭lacking‬‭spirit‬‭or‬‭independence,‬‭abjectly‬‭submissive‬ ‭ igil‬ V ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭watch,‬‭especially‬‭at‬‭night;‬‭any‬‭period‬‭of‬‭watchful‬‭attention‬ ‭Wrangle‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭quarrel‬‭or‬‭argue‬‭in‬‭a‬‭noisy,‬‭angry‬‭way;‬‭to‬‭obtain‬‭by‬‭argument;‬‭to‬‭herd;‬‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭noisy‬ ‭quarrel‬ ‭Antics‬ ‭(pl.‬‭n.)‬‭ridiculous‬‭and‬‭unpredictable‬‭behavior‬‭or‬‭actions‬ ‭Avowed‬ ‭(adj.,‬‭part.)‬‭declared‬‭openly‬‭and‬‭without‬‭shame,‬‭acknowledged‬ ‭Banter‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭exchange‬‭playful‬‭remarks,‬‭tease;‬‭(n.)‬‭talk‬‭that‬‭is‬‭playful‬‭and‬‭teasing‬ ‭Bountiful‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭giving‬‭freely,‬‭generous;‬‭plentiful,‬‭given‬‭abundantly‬ ‭Congested‬ ‭(adj.,‬‭part.)‬‭overcrowded,‬‭filled‬‭or‬‭occupied‬‭to‬‭excess‬ ‭Detriment‬ ‭(n.)‬‭harm‬‭or‬‭loss;‬‭injury,‬‭damage;‬‭a‬‭disadvantage;‬‭a‬‭cause‬‭of‬‭harm,‬‭injury,‬‭loss,‬‭or‬ ‭damage‬ ‭Durable‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭sturdy,‬‭not‬‭easily‬‭worn‬‭out‬‭or‬‭destroyed;‬‭lasting‬‭for‬‭a‬‭long‬‭time;‬‭(n.,‬‭pl.)‬‭consumer‬ ‭good‬‭used‬‭repeatedly‬‭over‬‭a‬‭series‬‭of‬‭years‬ ‭Enterprising‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭energetic,‬‭willing‬‭and‬‭able‬‭to‬‭start‬‭something‬‭new;‬‭showing‬‭boldness‬‭and‬ ‭imagination‬ ‭Frugal‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭economical,‬‭avoiding‬‭waste‬‭and‬‭luxury;‬‭scanty,‬‭poor,‬‭meager‬ ‭Gingerly‬ ‭(adj.,‬‭adv.)‬‭with‬‭extreme‬‭care‬‭or‬‭caution‬ ‭Glut‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭provide‬‭more‬‭than‬‭is‬‭needed‬‭or‬‭wanted;‬‭to‬‭feed‬‭or‬‭fill‬‭to‬‭the‬‭point‬‭of‬‭overstuffing;‬ ‭(n.)‬‭an‬‭oversupply‬ ‭Incognito‬ ‭(adj.,‬‭adv.)‬‭in‬‭a‬‭disguised‬‭state,‬‭under‬‭an‬‭assumed‬‭name;‬‭(n.)‬‭the‬‭state‬‭of‬‭being‬ ‭disguised‬‭or‬‭a‬‭person‬‭in‬‭disguise‬ ‭Invalidate‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭make‬‭valueless,‬‭take‬‭away‬‭all‬‭force‬‭or‬‭effect‬ ‭Legendary‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭described‬‭in‬‭well-known‬‭stories;‬‭existing‬‭in‬‭old‬‭stories‬‭(legends)‬‭rather‬‭than‬‭in‬‭real‬ ‭life‬ ‭Maim‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭cripple,‬‭disable‬ ‭Mastered‬‭(6)‬ ‭ ou've‬‭been‬‭getting‬‭these‬‭terms‬‭right!‬ Y ‭Select‬‭these‬‭6‬ ‭ itadel‬ C ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭fortress‬‭that‬‭overlooks‬‭and‬‭protects‬‭a‬‭city;‬‭any‬‭strong‬‭or‬‭commanding‬‭place‬ ‭Collaborate‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭work‬‭with,‬‭work‬‭together‬ ‭Excerpt‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭passage‬‭taken‬‭from‬‭a‬‭book,‬‭article,‬‭etc.'‬‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭take‬‭such‬‭a‬‭passage;‬‭to‬‭quote‬ ‭Grope‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭feel‬‭about‬‭hesitantly‬‭with‬‭the‬‭hands;‬‭to‬‭search‬‭blindly‬‭and‬‭uncertainly‬ ‭Hover‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭float‬‭or‬‭hang‬‭suspended‬‭over;‬‭to‬‭move‬‭back‬‭and‬‭forth‬‭uncertainly‬‭over‬‭or‬‭around‬ ‭Jostle‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭make‬‭or‬‭force‬‭one's‬‭way‬‭by‬‭pushing‬‭or‬‭elbowing;‬‭to‬‭bump,‬‭shove,‬‭brush‬‭against;‬‭to‬ ‭vie‬‭for‬ ‭Not‬‭studied‬‭(128)‬ ‭ ou‬‭haven't‬‭studied‬‭these‬‭terms‬‭yet!‬ Y ‭Select‬‭these‬‭128‬ ‭ inimize‬ M ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭make‬‭as‬‭small‬‭as‬‭possible,‬‭make‬‭the‬‭least‬‭of;‬‭to‬‭make‬‭smaller‬‭than‬‭before‬ ‭Oblique‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭slanting‬‭or‬‭sloping;‬‭not‬‭straightforward‬‭or‬‭direct‬ ‭Veer‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭change‬‭direction‬‭or‬‭course,‬‭turn‬‭aside,‬‭shift‬ ‭Venerate‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭regard‬‭with‬‭reverence,‬‭look‬‭up‬‭to‬‭with‬‭great‬‭respect‬ ‭Wanton‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭reckless;‬‭heartless,‬‭unjustifiable;‬‭loose‬‭in‬‭morals;‬‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭spoiled,‬‭pampered‬‭person;‬ ‭one‬‭with‬‭low‬‭morals‬ ‭Allot‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭assign‬‭or‬‭distribute‬‭into‬‭shares‬‭or‬‭portions‬ ‭Amass‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭bring‬‭together,‬‭collect,‬‭gather,‬‭especially‬‭for‬‭oneself;‬‭to‬‭come‬‭together,‬‭assemble‬ ‭Audacious‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭bold,‬‭adventurous,‬‭recklessly‬‭daring‬ ‭Comply‬ (‭ v.)‬‭to‬‭yield‬‭to‬‭a‬‭request‬‭or‬‭command‬ ‭Devoid‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭not‬‭having‬‭or‬‭using,‬‭lacking‬ ‭Elite‬ ‭(n.)‬‭the‬‭choice‬‭part‬‭of‬‭a‬‭group‬‭of‬‭people‬‭or‬‭things;‬‭(adj.)‬‭superior‬ ‭Grapple‬ ‭(n.)‬‭an‬‭iron‬‭hook‬‭used‬‭to‬‭grab‬‭and‬‭hold;‬‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭come‬‭to‬‭grips‬‭with,‬‭wrestle‬‭with,‬‭fight‬‭with‬ ‭Incapacitate‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭deprive‬‭of‬‭strength‬‭or‬‭ability:‬‭to‬‭make‬‭legally‬‭ineligible‬ ‭Instigate‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭urge‬‭on;‬‭to‬‭stir‬‭up‬ ‭Longevity‬ ‭(n.)‬‭long‬‭life,‬‭long‬‭duration‬ ‭Myriad‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭in‬‭very‬‭great‬‭numbers;‬‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭very‬‭great‬‭number‬ ‭Perspective‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭point‬‭of‬‭view‬‭or‬‭general‬‭standpoints‬‭from‬‭which‬‭different‬‭things‬‭are‬‭viewed,‬ ‭physically‬‭or‬‭mentally;‬‭the‬‭appearances‬‭to‬‭the‬‭eye‬‭of‬‭carious‬‭objects‬‭at‬‭s‬‭given‬‭time,‬ ‭place,‬‭or‬‭distance‬ ‭Perturb‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭trouble,‬‭make‬‭uneasy;‬‭to‬‭disturb‬‭greatly;‬‭to‬‭throw‬‭into‬‭confusion‬ ‭Prodigious‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭immense,‬‭extraordinary‬‭in‬‭bulk,‬‭size,‬‭or‬‭degree‬ ‭Relevant‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭connected‬‭with‬‭or‬‭related‬‭to‬‭the‬‭matter‬‭at‬‭hand‬ ‭Skittish‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭extremely‬‭nervous‬‭and‬‭easily‬‭frightened;‬‭shy‬‭or‬‭timid;‬‭extremely‬‭cautious;‬ ‭unstable,‬‭undependable‬ ‭Tether‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭rope‬‭or‬‭chain‬‭used‬‭to‬‭fasten‬‭something‬‭to‬‭a‬‭fixed‬‭object;‬‭the‬‭outer‬‭limit‬‭of‬‭strength‬ ‭or‬‭resources;‬‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭fasten‬‭with‬‭a‬‭rope‬‭or‬‭chain‬ ‭Unison‬ ‭(n.)‬‭sounding‬‭together;‬‭in‬‭agreement‬‭or‬‭accord‬ ‭Vie‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭compete;‬‭to‬‭strive‬‭for‬‭victory‬‭or‬‭superiority‬ ‭Willful‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭stubbornly‬‭self-willed;‬‭done‬‭on‬‭purpose,‬‭deliberate‬ ‭Annul‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭reduce‬‭to‬‭nothing;‬‭to‬‭make‬‭ineffective‬‭or‬‭inoperative;‬‭to‬‭declare‬‭legally‬‭invalid‬‭or‬ ‭void‬ ‭ lasé‬ B ‭(adj.)‬‭indifferent,bored‬‭as‬‭a‬‭result‬‭of‬‭having‬‭enjoyed‬‭many‬‭pleasures‬ ‭Bolster‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭support,‬‭to‬‭give‬‭a‬‭boost‬‭to;‬‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭long‬‭pillow‬‭or‬‭cushion;‬‭a‬‭supporting‬‭post‬ ‭Deplore‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭feel‬‭or‬‭express‬‭regret‬‭or‬‭disapproval‬ ‭Frivolous‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭of‬‭little‬‭importance,‬‭not‬‭worthy‬‭of‬‭serious‬‭attention;‬‭not‬‭meant‬‭seriously‬ ‭Muster‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭bring‬‭together‬‭for‬‭service‬‭or‬‭battle;‬‭to‬‭gather‬‭or‬‭summon;‬‭to‬‭amount‬‭to,‬‭comprise,‬ ‭include;‬‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭list‬‭of‬‭men‬‭for‬‭military‬‭service;‬‭a‬‭gathering,‬‭accumulation‬ ‭Nonentity‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭person‬‭or‬‭thing‬‭of‬‭no‬‭importance‬ ‭Obsess‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭trouble,‬‭haunt,‬‭or‬‭fill‬‭the‬‭mind‬ ‭Ornate‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭elaborately‬‭decorated;‬‭showily‬‭splendid‬ ‭Oust‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭remove,‬‭drive‬‭out‬‭of‬‭a‬‭position‬‭or‬‭place‬ ‭Peruse‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭read‬‭thoroughly‬‭and‬‭carefully‬ ‭Porous‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭full‬‭of‬‭tiny‬‭holes;‬‭able‬‭to‬‭be‬‭penetrated‬‭by‬‭air‬‭or‬‭water‬ ‭Promontory‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭high‬‭point‬‭of‬‭land‬‭extending‬‭into‬‭water‬ ‭Prone‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭lying‬‭face‬‭down;‬‭inclined,‬‭likely‬ ‭Qualm‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭pang‬‭of‬‭conscience,‬‭uneasiness,‬‭misgiving,‬‭or‬‭doubt;‬‭a‬‭feeling‬‭of‬‭faintness‬‭or‬ ‭nausea‬ ‭Recourse‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭person‬‭or‬‭thing‬‭turned‬‭to‬‭for‬‭help‬‭or‬‭advice;‬‭the‬‭act‬‭of‬‭seeking‬‭help‬‭or‬‭protection‬ ‭Residue‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭remainder,‬‭that‬‭which‬‭remains‬‭when‬‭a‬‭part‬‭has‬‭been‬‭used‬‭up‬‭or‬‭removed‬ ‭Solicitous‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭showing‬‭concern‬‭or‬‭care;‬‭fearful‬‭or‬‭anxious‬‭about‬‭someone‬‭or‬‭something‬ ‭Staid‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭serious‬‭and‬‭dignified;‬‭quiet‬‭or‬‭subdued‬‭in‬‭character‬‭or‬‭conduct‬ ‭Sustain‬ (‭ v.)‬‭to‬‭support,‬‭nourish,‬‭keep‬‭up,‬‭to‬‭suffer,‬‭undergo;‬‭to‬‭bear‬‭up‬‭under,‬‭withstand;‬‭to‬‭affirm‬ ‭the‬‭validity‬‭of‬ ‭Aghast‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭filled‬‭with‬‭amazement,‬‭disgust,‬‭fear,‬‭or‬‭terror‬ ‭Ample‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭more‬‭than‬‭enough,‬‭large,‬‭spacious‬ ‭Apparition‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭ghost‬‭or‬‭ghostly‬‭figure;‬‭an‬‭unexplained‬‭or‬‭unusual‬‭appearance‬ ‭Assert‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭declare‬‭or‬‭state‬‭as‬‭truth,‬‭maintain,‬‭or‬‭defend,‬‭put‬‭forward‬‭forcefully‬ ‭Cower‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭crouch‬‭or‬‭shrink‬‭away‬‭from‬‭in‬‭fear‬‭or‬‭shame‬ ‭Disdain‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭look‬‭upon‬‭scorn;‬‭to‬‭refuse‬‭scornfully;‬‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭feeling‬‭of‬‭contempt‬ ‭Epitaph‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭brief‬‭statement‬‭written‬‭on‬‭a‬‭tomb‬‭or‬‭gravestone‬ ‭Ethical‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭having‬‭to‬‭do‬‭with‬‭morals,‬‭values,‬‭right‬‭and‬‭wrong;‬‭in‬‭accordance‬‭with‬‭standards‬‭of‬ ‭right‬‭conduct,‬‭requiring‬‭a‬‭prescription‬‭for‬‭purchase‬ ‭Facetious‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭humorous,‬‭not‬‭meant‬‭seriously‬ ‭Inaudible‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭not‬‭able‬‭to‬‭be‬‭heard‬ ‭Indiscriminate‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭without‬‭restraint‬‭or‬‭control;‬‭unselective‬ ‭Intrigue‬ ‭(n.)‬‭crafty‬‭dealings,‬‭underhanded‬‭plotting;‬‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭form‬‭and‬‭carry‬‭out‬‭plots;‬‭to‬‭puzzle‬‭or‬ ‭excite‬‭the‬‭curiosity‬ ‭Jurisdiction‬ ‭(n.)‬‭an‬‭area‬‭of‬‭authority‬‭or‬‭control;‬‭the‬‭right‬‭to‬‭administer‬‭justice‬ ‭Plausible‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭appearing‬‭true,‬‭reasonable,‬‭or‬‭fair‬ ‭Plebeian‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭common,‬‭vulgar;‬‭belonging‬‭to‬‭the‬‭lower‬‭class;‬‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭common‬‭person,‬‭member‬‭of‬ ‭the‬‭lower‬‭class‬ ‭Prodigal‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭wastefully‬‭extravagant;‬‭lavishly‬‭or‬‭generously‬‭abundant;‬‭(n.)‬‭one‬‭who‬‭is‬‭wasteful‬ ‭and‬‭self-indulgent‬ ‭Proximity‬ ‭(n.)‬‭nearness,‬‭closeness‬ ‭ ulverize‬ P ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭grind‬‭or‬‭pound‬‭to‬‭a‬‭power‬‭or‬‭dust;‬‭to‬‭destroy‬‭or‬‭overcome‬‭(as‬‭though‬‭by‬‭smashing‬ ‭into‬‭fragments)‬ ‭Sequel‬ ‭(n.)‬‭that‬‭which‬‭follows,‬‭a‬‭result;‬‭a‬‭literary‬‭work‬‭or‬‭film‬‭continuing‬‭the‬‭story‬‭of‬‭one‬‭made‬ ‭earlier‬ ‭Volatile‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭highly‬‭changeable,‬‭fickle;‬‭tending‬‭to‬‭become‬‭violent‬‭or‬‭explosive;‬‭changing‬‭readily‬ ‭from‬‭the‬‭liquid‬‭to‬‭a‬‭gaseous‬‭state‬ ‭Rasping‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭gruff‬‭or‬‭hoarse‬ ‭Palpable‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭able‬‭to‬‭be‬‭felt‬ ‭Transgression‬ ‭(n.)‬‭violation‬‭of‬‭a‬‭law‬‭or‬‭rule‬ ‭Beckoning‬ ‭(v.)‬‭motioning‬‭someone‬‭to‬‭come‬‭closer‬ ‭Enhance‬ ‭(v.)‬‭improve‬‭by‬‭adding‬‭to‬ ‭Aptitude‬ ‭(n.)‬‭ability‬ ‭Chastise‬ ‭(v.)‬‭punish,‬‭either‬‭physically‬‭or‬‭mentally‬ ‭Nondescript‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭plain‬‭with‬‭no‬‭outstanding‬‭features‬ ‭Invariably‬ ‭(adv.)‬‭always;‬‭without‬‭change‬ ‭Chortled‬ ‭(v.)‬‭chuckled‬ ‭Infraction‬ ‭(n.)‬‭small‬‭violation‬‭of‬‭the‬‭law‬ ‭Disquieting‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭upsetting‬ ‭Reprieve‬ ‭(n.)‬‭release‬‭from‬‭consequences‬ ‭Relinquish‬ ‭(v.)‬‭to‬‭give‬‭up‬‭or‬‭hand‬‭over‬ ‭Frigid‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭intensely‬‭cold‬ ‭Avert‬ (‭ v.)‬‭turn‬‭aside;‬‭keep‬‭from‬‭happening‬ ‭Crescendo‬ ‭(n.)‬‭a‬‭gradual‬‭increase,‬‭especially‬‭in‬‭sound‬ ‭Benign‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭nice;‬‭kind‬‭and‬‭gentle‬ ‭Excruciating‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭intensely‬‭painful‬ ‭Integral‬ ‭(adj.)‬‭essential;‬‭extremely‬‭important‬ ‭live,‬‭and‬‭actually‬‭prefer,‬‭monotonous,‬‭dull‬‭lives;‬‭they‬‭actually‬‭prefer‬‭not‬‭to‬‭be‬‭taken‬‭out‬‭of‬ ‭their‬‭comfort‬‭zones‬ ‭Fahrenheit‬‭451-Too‬‭many‬‭people....‬‭1‬ ‭attempt‬‭to‬‭escape‬‭reality‬‭by‬‭immersing‬‭themselves‬‭in‬‭mindless‬‭distraction‬‭like‬‭television‬ ‭and‬‭drugs‬ ‭Fahrenheit‬‭451-‬‭Too‬‭many‬‭people...‬‭2‬ ‭would‬‭rather‬‭not‬‭be‬‭challenged‬‭to‬‭think‬‭too‬‭deeply‬ ‭Fahrenheit‬‭451-‬‭Too‬‭many‬‭people.....3‬ ‭love‬‭to‬‭talk‬‭but‬‭not‬‭to‬‭truly‬‭listen‬ ‭Fahrenheit‬‭451-Too‬‭many‬‭people....‬‭4‬ ‭are‬‭afraid‬‭to‬‭be‬‭unique/yearn‬‭to‬‭be‬‭the‬‭same‬‭as‬‭everyone‬‭else‬ ‭Fahrenheit‬‭451-Too‬‭many‬‭people......5‬ ‭expect‬‭instant‬‭gratification;‬‭do‬‭not‬‭want‬‭to‬‭work‬‭too‬‭hard‬‭for‬‭their‬‭happiness‬ ‭Fahrenheit‬‭451-Too‬‭many‬‭people.......6‬ ‭lead‬‭lives‬‭that‬‭are‬‭so‬‭overwhelmingly‬‭busy‬‭that‬‭they‬‭have‬‭very‬‭little‬‭quality‬‭time‬‭to‬‭spend‬ ‭with‬‭others/themselves‬ ‭Fahrenheit‬‭451-Too‬‭many‬‭people........7‬ ‭would‬‭rather‬‭be‬‭told‬‭what‬‭to‬‭think‬ ‭Fahrenheit‬‭451-Too‬‭many‬‭people.........8‬ ‭the‬‭hearth‬ ‭the‬‭symbol‬‭of‬‭the‬‭home;‬‭represents‬‭warmth‬‭and‬‭knowledge‬ ‭the‬‭salamander‬ ‭the‬‭official‬‭symbol‬‭of‬‭the‬‭firemen‬‭as‬‭well‬‭as‬‭the‬‭name‬‭they‬‭give‬‭their‬‭firetruck;‬‭ancient‬ ‭legends‬‭believed‬‭it‬‭lived‬‭in‬‭the‬‭fire‬‭but‬‭was‬‭unaffected‬‭by‬‭the‬‭flames‬ ‭the‬‭seashells‬ ‭used‬‭to‬‭promote‬‭government‬‭propaganda‬‭and‬‭steer‬‭people‬‭away‬‭from‬‭reality‬‭("out‬‭to‬ ‭sea")‬ ‭the‬‭parlor‬‭family/television‬ ‭another‬‭way‬‭to‬‭spread‬‭propaganda;‬‭aan‬‭escape‬‭of‬‭reality‬‭that,‬‭with‬‭tis‬‭four‬‭walls,‬ ‭dominates‬‭the‬‭entire‬‭home‬ ‭darkness‬ i‭gnorance‬ ‭paradoxes‬ ‭a‬‭contradiction‬‭that‬‭can‬‭still‬‭be‬‭true‬ ‭animal/nature‬‭imagery‬ ‭nature‬‭represents‬‭truth‬‭and‬‭innocence;‬‭in‬‭dystopian‬‭literature,‬‭nature‬‭is‬‭often‬‭ignored‬ ‭fire‬ ‭normally‬‭symbolizes‬‭warmth‬‭and‬‭knowledge;‬‭in‬‭this‬‭case,‬‭fire‬‭used‬‭to‬‭destroy‬ ‭Epiphany‬ ‭a‬‭sudden‬‭realization‬‭that‬‭forever‬‭changes‬‭a‬‭person's‬‭life‬ ‭Lubricated‬ ‭oiled‬ ‭Marionette‬ ‭a‬‭wooden‬‭figure‬‭moved‬‭with‬‭strings‬ ‭Distill‬ ‭to‬‭purify‬ ‭Phoenix‬ ‭legendary‬‭bird‬‭that‬‭destroys‬‭itself‬‭in‬‭flames‬‭only‬‭to‬‭rise‬‭again;‬‭symbolizes‬‭rebirth‬‭and‬ ‭renewal‬ ‭Capillary‬ ‭small‬‭blood‬‭vessel‬ ‭Proclivity‬ ‭tendency‬ ‭Odious‬ ‭extremely‬‭offensive‬ ‭Cacophony‬ ‭harsh‬‭sounds‬ ‭the‬‭sieve‬‭and‬‭the‬‭sand‬ ‭Montag‬‭hopes‬‭that‬‭if‬‭he‬‭reads‬‭fast‬‭enough,‬‭at‬‭least‬‭some‬‭of‬‭the‬‭knowledge‬‭will‬‭be‬ ‭retained‬‭before‬‭it‬‭falls‬‭through‬‭the‬‭filter‬‭of‬‭his‬‭mind‬ ‭Rationalize‬ ‭to‬‭convince‬‭oneself‬‭that‬‭something‬‭is‬‭true,‬‭even‬‭though‬‭it‬‭may‬‭not‬‭be‬ ‭Suffuse‬ ‭to‬‭spread‬‭over,‬‭as‬‭in‬‭the‬‭manner‬‭of‬‭fluid‬‭or‬‭light‬ ‭Dentifrice‬ ‭a‬‭powder,‬‭paste,‬‭or‬‭liquid‬‭for‬‭cleaning‬‭the‬‭teeth‬ ‭Praetor‬ ‭an‬‭ancient‬‭Roman‬‭judicial‬‭official‬ ‭Insidious‬ ‭harmful‬‭but‬‭enticing‬ ‭Contemptible‬ ‭ orthy‬‭of‬‭scorn‬ w ‭Trifle‬ ‭something‬‭of‬‭little‬‭value‬‭or‬‭importance‬ ‭Reel‬ ‭stagger‬‭or‬‭stumble‬ ‭Writhe‬ ‭twist‬‭in‬‭pain‬ ‭Plummet‬ ‭plunge‬‭downward‬ ‭Flail‬ ‭thrash‬‭about‬‭in‬‭an‬‭uncontrolled‬‭manner‬ ‭Exhalation‬ ‭the‬‭process‬‭of‬‭breathing‬‭outward‬ ‭Musk‬ ‭strong,‬‭heavy‬‭scent‬ ‭Wary‬ ‭cautious‬‭and‬‭distrustful‬ ‭Convolution‬ ‭difficulty‬ ‭Desolation‬ ‭empty,‬‭barren‬‭destruction‬ ‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭a‬‭book‬‭from‬‭the‬‭Bible‬‭the‬‭Bible‬‭in‬‭which‬‭man‬‭explores‬‭the‬‭meaning‬‭of‬‭life‬