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Vocab 1 - Language of Lit 10 - Harrison Bergeron
Vocabulary 1 - Language of Literature 10 - Harrison Bergeron
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English
10th Grade
10/31/2009

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abnormal
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not normal, average, typical, or usual; deviating from a standard
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advantage
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anything that places one in an improved position, esp. in competition or difficulties
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burdened
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to load or overload; to oppress
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calibrated
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marked with measurements
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collapsed
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an abrupt failure of function, strength, or health; a breakdown
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consternation
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a confused amazement or fear
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cower
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to draw back in fear; cringe
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extraordinarily
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beyond what is usual, ordinary, regular, or established
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hindrance
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something that interferes with an activity; an obstacle
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luminous
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bright; brilliant
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resemblance
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something that resembles another; a likeness or semblance
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suspended
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to keep from falling, sinking, forming a deposit, etc., as if by hanging
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symmetry
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a similarity between two sides of something; balance
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synchronizing
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matching the timing of
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transmitter
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an electronic device for broadcasting radio signals
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uncertainly
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not confident, assured, or free from hesitancy
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vague
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unclear; hazy
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vigilance
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alert attention; watchfulness
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weightlessness
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not experiencing the effects of gravity
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wince
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to shrink or flinch involuntarily, especially in pain
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