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an excess of words; wordiness
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verbiage
insidiuos
monologue
suffused
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A place safe from danger
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subside
parried
beatific
refuge
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an excess of words; wordiness
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A place safe from danger
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The act of surrendering to another’s will
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Balanced, rhythmic flow or poetry or speech
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Working or spreading in a harmful manner in a subtle way
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To become less intense, violent or severe
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To spread through or over, as with liquid, color, emotion or light
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Deserving to feel worthless or despicable
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Partially hidden, concealed or disguised
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A utensil of wire or plastic mesh used to separate coarser particles from finer particles
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A long speech by one person
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Fought off, deflected or warded off (as in fencing)
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Drew the attention of; distracted or entertained
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Sweet, usually to the point of being sickening
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Showing or producing great joy
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Capable of knowing without deduction or reasoning
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Abundance; a lot of
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A formal, lengthy discussion of a subject, either written or spoken
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To quote as an authority or example
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The act of fighting back
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The reporter's ______________ speech was easy to follow since her words flowed well with a rhythmic quality.
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The sunlight ________________________________ the kitchen, giving it a warm glow.
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The children showed their ________________________________ to authority by sitting silently,
even though they wanted to talk.
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The citizens of Fahrenheit 451 believed that the ________________________________ ideas
contained within books would destroy happiness among people.
24
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The soaked joggers took ________________________________ from the rain inside the bus depot.
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Military aircraft waited for the bombing to________________________________ before they went
in and attacked the rebels.
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It is best to remove ________________________________ from your essays since the unnecessary
words will take away from your main points.
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During school breaks students’ attention is easily ________________________________ by their I-pods and
smart phones, and they often forget to study or complete assignments as a result.
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Robert gave ________________________________ hints to Sarah that he was interested in dating
her.
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Most late-night talk shows begin with the hosts giving a ten-minute
________________________________ before they engage in conversation with others.
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Montag ________________________________ the firemen’s blows with his flamethrower, fighting
hard to avoid injury.
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If you want to separate the gold from the sand, use a ________________________________.
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Stealing is a ________________________________ offense for which one should feel guilty.
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It is important to ________________________________ experts on your topic when writing a
research paper.
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The college students listened to the philosopher’s hour-long _____________________________
on the topic of technology and education.
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Mildred would flash a ________________________________ smile at Montag if he would give her
another TV wall.
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Because Joe was in love, he sang his girl-friend a ________________________________ song of
undying love.
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Once Montag realized that the Mechanical Hound and other firemen were after him, he
saw ________________________________ as the only alternative.
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Montag had an ________________________________ feeling that the Mechanical Hound was
outside his door.
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Mildred was shocked upon seeing the ________________________________ of books hiding in
her vent in the ceiling.
