Fahrenheit 451 Pages 1-68
centrifuge
A device that spins test tubes of blood
tallow
A hard fatty substance made from rendered animal fat, used in making candles and soap
ravenous
A huge appetite that cannot be satisfied; insatiable
cataract
A large waterfall; Clouding of the eye's lens; often congenital or age-related.
phoenix
A person of unmatched beauty
minstrel
A singer or musician who sang or recited poems to music played on a harp or other instrument
flue
Able to express oneself easily and clearly
pantomime
Acting without words
hypnotic
Agent that induces sleep
subconscious
Concerning the part of the mind of which one is not fully aware, but which influences one's actions
tactile
Connected with the sense of touch
odious
Deserving hate or contempt
gullet
Esophagus, throat
cacophony
Harsh sound
cogs
Inventory Turnover
fervor
N. WARMTH AND INTENSITY OF EMOTION, ADJ. FULL OF STRONG EMOTION OR IMPASSIONED (FERVENT)
proclivities
Natural tendencies
stagnant
Not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull
pulverized
To reduce to dust or powder as by pounding or grinding
quivered
To shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement
contrasedative
a drug that has an exciting, stimulating, anxiety or stressful effect on the person.
thimble
a metal or plastic cap with a closed end, worn to protect the finger and push the needle in sewing
titillation
a tingling feeling of excitement
faceted
flat surface on rocks from abrasion
Venomous
full of or containing venom; poisonous
tamped
gently pressed in
symbolic
serving as a symbol of something
ballistics
the study of the dynamics or flight characteristics of projectiles
exploiters
to use selfishly for one's own ends
fathome
v. to fully comprehend