Vocabulary Flashcards- Harrison Bergeron

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Handicap

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A device or condition imposed to reduce someone's abilities (e.g., mental, physical, or aesthetic) to ensure equality.

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Transmitter

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A device worn in the ear by intelligent individuals to disrupt their thinking with sharp noises.

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Impair

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To weaken or damage something.

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Neutralize

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To make ineffective or harmless.

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Vigilance

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The action or state of keeping careful watch, especially for danger or difficulty.

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Luminous

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Bright or shining, especially in the dark; often used metaphorically in the story.

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Calibrated

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Carefully adjusted or measured for a specific purpose.

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Hindrance

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A thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction.

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Consternation

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Feelings of anxiety or dismay, especially at something unexpected.

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Synchronize

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To cause to occur or operate at the same time or rate.