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Harrison Bergeron. Need-to-know-vocabulary/terms. unceasing vigilance . Never giving up. transmitter. Transmits a signal – sends a signal. Sash weights. Used to hold windows in place with a pulley A “sash” is a window frame. birdshot. gesture .
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Harrison Bergeron Need-to-know-vocabulary/terms
unceasing vigilance • Never giving up
transmitter • Transmits a signal – sends a signal
Sash weights • Used to hold windows in place with a pulley • A “sash” is a window frame
gesture • a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.:
envious. • jealous
bore a strong resemblance • Looked like
speech impediment • Impediment is obstacle
luminous • Radiant, shining
melody • Harmony; song
grackle squawk • Screechy voice
calibrated • Determine a correct range
hindrances • an impeding, stopping, preventing
symmetry • beauty based on or characterized by such excellence of proportion.
awed • an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc
cowering • to crouch, as in fear or shame.
batons • a wand used by a conductor
gravely • seriously
synchronizing • to occur at the same time or coincide or agree in time
abandoned • to leave completely and finally
neutralizing • to make (something) ineffective