Miller F451 Vocab List 2

Advantageous

helpful or favorable

Bewilder

to confuse very much

Cadence

a regular beat or rhythm

Cowardice

fear that makes you unable to do what is right or expected: lack of courage

dismay

to cause (someone) to feel very worried, disappointed, or upset

Filigree

decoration that consists of delicate and complicated designs made of fine gold or silver wire

Infinite

having no limits

Insidious

causing harm in a way that is gradual or not easily noticed

Manifest

able to be see: clearly shown or visible

Mediocre

of moderate or low quality

Mobilize

to come together for action

Patronage

support that is given to a business, library, etc., by buying its goods or using its services

Receptacle

a container that is used to hold something

Retaliation

to do something bad to someone who has hurt you or treated you badly

Sieve

a kitchen tool that has many small holes and that is used to separate smaller particles ffro larger ones

Suffuse

to spread over or fill

Toil

laborious effort

Treason

the betrayal of trust

Tyranny

cruel and unfair treatment by people with power over others

Verbiage

speech or writing that contains too many words or that uses words that are more difficult than necessary