"Harrison Bergeron"
Part of
Speech
Word
vocab list
Definition as used in the Selection
vigilance
noun
watchfulness; alert with concern
transmitter
noun
a device that sends information across the air waves
birdshot
noun
small lead pieces used in shotgun shells
vague
adjective
lack of clear understanding
winced
verb
flinch; to draw back or tense the body from pain
bore
verb
to have shown in relation to
resemblance
noun
likeness, appearance, similarity
abnormal
adjective
(1) not normal (2) extremely or excessively large
bulletin
noun
a brief statement, as in news or events, issued to the public
absolutely
adverb
completely, without exception, entirely
uncompetitive
adjective
not desiring to outdo anyone else
calibrated
verb or adjective
to mark with indexes of degree or quantity (like on a thermometer)
hindrance
noun
something that prevents or delays
symmetry
noun
correspondence in size, form, and arrangement of parts;
proper proportion
delicacy
noun or adverb
extreme sensitivity; prevision of action or operation
riveting
verb or adjective
hammering of a metal pin holding two more plates together