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Fahrenheit 451 - Vocabulary Set 5

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  • cultivated variety of clove pink, with gray-green leaves and showy pink, white, or red flowers
    carnation
  • The _______________ with his late wife was a big mistake because a demon had taken possession of her soul and returned to them as her.
    seance
  • He would often use vague and strange medical terms to ___________________ the people's understanding of the illness.
    convolute
  • The bullet ___________ off the tank and hit the sniper in the balcony,
    ricocheted
  • The sword could not _________________ his body armour because it was made of steel.
    scythe
  • Apple and Microsoft are considered what of the world of computes and technology? Why?
    Juggernauts because they are the most powerful in this industry
  • a meeting of people trying to obtain messages from the spirits of dead people.
    Seance
  • To conceal or disguise
    veil
  • The ___________________display of knowledge by the professor made some students think that he thinks too much of himself especially when he would cite his many accolades.
    pedantic
  • a barren wasteland that has been abandoned and is thus uninhabited is often described as?
    desolate
  • Name three 3 things that could ricochet
    ball, bullet, rock
  • being nothing more than something specified
    merest
  • dogmatist is a synonym or antonym of which word?
    pedant - Synonoym
  • Many of the workers thought that the way the boss's food ____________ was quite unfair because he would often play favorites.
    allotment
  • If a woman take the veil, why can she no longer be married or have a relationship with a man.
    She will become a nun and nuns are not permitted to marry
  • a medical condition that can cause severe inflammation in one's finger, bones or joints
    gout
  • a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning
    pedant
  • expose or lay bare is an antonym or synonym of which word?
    Veil - Antonym
  • a thing that is so complex and difficult that it is hard to follow.
    convolution
  • The man lived on the island all by himself. He did not mind the complete state of ____________.
    Desolation
  • Pulverize is a synonym or antonym of which word?
    disintegrate - synonym
  • to hit something and bounce away at an angle
    ricochet
  • Most rappers make millions of dollars but ____________________it on models, alcohol or cars.
    squander
  • Yugoslavia used to be one country but it ________________________ into several smaller states.
    disintegrate
  • Divy up is slang for what word?
    allot (v.)
  • Name two things used to veil ones face and why
    Answers may vary
  • Spring or rebound are synonym or antonym of which word?
    ricochet
  • Th hurricane was a __________that wiped out everything in its path.
    Juggernaut
  • The garden of Eden is decorated all around by beautiful _______________ that are divine.
    Carnations
  • a word medieval in origin that means an organization of persons with related interests, goals, etc., esp. one formed for mutual aid or protection.
    guild
  • any large, overpowering, destructive force or object.
    juggernaut
  • to divide or distribute by share or portion
    allot
  • He tried to take away my plate even though I ______________had any food.
    merely
  • club or fraternity are most commonly associated to which word and why?
    guild - group of people with common interest
  • use the word mere with one of it's collocations correctly: child, formality, suggestion, mortals
    Answers may vary