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Fahrenheit 451 - Part I Vocabulary

Practice your vocab for Part I of the novel!

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stolid(ADJ) having or expressing little emotion
refracted(V) deflected from a straight path
imperceptibly(ADV) hardly noticeable; near impossible to detect by ordinary senses
pulverized(V) destroyed; reduced to powder
melancholy(N) sadness; gloominess
capillary(ADJ) fine; small in diameter
multifaceted(ADJ) having many faces
ballistics(N) the study of the motion of projectiles, objects such as bullets or missiles
mausoleum(N) a large or fancy tomb
stratum(N) a layer of a substance or material
tallow(N) white substance made of cattle fat used to make a candle
tamped(V) forced in or down by a series of strokes
abyss(N) a deep gulf or cavity
cacophony(N) harsh, unpleasant sound
conjure(V) to practice magic or magical tricks; to affect or influence as if by a spell
cower(V) to crouch down as in fear or shame
feigning(V) to give false appearance of; to represent fictitiously
luminescent(ADJ) to give off or emit light
nomadic(ADJ) characterized by moving from place to place
olfactory(ADJ) of or relating to the sense of smell
trajectory(N) to curve of a projectile's flight; the path that an object travels along in space


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