Fahrenheit 451 Pages 1-68

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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


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