Fahrenheit 451 Collected Vocabulary

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toil

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to work hard

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Profusion

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A large amount of something

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Ignorance

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Lack of knowledge or information

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juggernaut

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a large, overpowering force

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melancholy

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gloomy and unhappy state of mind

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beatific

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showing happiness

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Oracle

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A person (esp. in ancient Greece) through whom the gods speak to give advice or predict the future.

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Trajectory

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Path or course (often of a rocket or projectile)

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Olfactory

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Sense of smell

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Stolid

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Unemotional, calm, dependable