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Fahrenheit 451 | Definition Quiz
Fahrenheit 451 | Definition Quiz
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Cacophony
A gradual decrease in volume of a musical passage
An elaborate musical composition for full orchestra; harmonious arrangement
A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
The loudest point reached in a gradually increasing sound
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What does
Perspired
mean
Chronic coughing. Fatal and deadly virus spread through air molecules.
A falsehood. The act of lying to protect another's' feelings
Sweat through the pores of the skin as a result of physical exertion
Synonynm of proudness, more specifically, the act of being overly proud.
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Jargon
Practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats
Without previous instance; never before known or experienced
Words used by a particular group and are difficult to understand
An achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength.
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What is
Odious
An intangible object, something you aren't able to physically touch.
extremely unpleasant; repulsive.
A six-sense; a supposed intuitive faculty giving awareness
Something very ominous, as if it was always there, even if it isn't
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Jowled
Extremely sensitive to taste; a person who's taste buds are extremely weak
Over exertion of the jaw bone
Having sagging folds of flesh beneath the chin or lower jaw
A very gluttonous person; excessively greedy.
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Suffuse
The calling of a revolution that is immoral
Worthy of or causing disgust and/or hatred
To meet or satisfy a need
To spread through or over, as in liquid, color, or light filling something
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Gnat
Describes how somebody can be seen when looked at with a different lens
a person or thing seen as tiny or insignificant in comparison
Arguing with ones self. The act of man vs. self
extremely unpleasant; repulsive.
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Pratfall
A diving technique named after the 1820 diving champion James Prat
To fall or shrink together abruptly and completely
A waterpark in Chicago US, famously known for its owner, Prat
A humiliating or embarrassing fall, often used figuratively
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Pedant
A person who is overly concerned with minor details or rules
Lesser version of a pendant; given to middle class during medieval times
The act of bluffing, masking your true feelings
The willingness to watch as an unethical action happens