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Fahrenheit 451 Vocabulary

Fahrenheit 451 Vocabulary. Day 1. a bstracted : removed in thought from the immediate situation; lost in one’s own mind a esthetic : relating or pertaining to a sense of beauty or art b estial : brutal without reason, having the attributes of a savage

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Fahrenheit 451 Vocabulary

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  1. Fahrenheit 451 Vocabulary

  2. Day 1 • abstracted: removed in thought from the immediate situation; lost in one’s own mind • aesthetic: relating or pertaining to a sense of beauty or art • bestial: brutal without reason, having the attributes of a savage • blanch: to take the color out of; to bleach; to make white

  3. Day 2 • cacophonous: harsh sounding • censorious: critical • centrifuge: an apparatus used for separating materials by the use of centrifugal force • certitudes: things that are inevitable or certain

  4. Day 3 • contempt: scorn, extreme dislike or disdain • desolate: deserted; without inhabitants; barren • dictum: an authoritative statement: decree • din: loud and discordant noises; cacophony

  5. Day 4 • feint: a false appearance; a fake punch to occupy defenses allowing a real blow • flourish: to thrive; to grow well • fold: a group bound together by common beliefs; fenced enclosure for sheep • incessant: uninterrupted

  6. Day 5 • insidious: treacherous or dangerous in secret sort of way • luxuriant: abundant in growth; very fertile • melancholy: depression of spirits • metaphorically: compared nonliterally

  7. Day 6 • mural: a painting on a wall or ceiling • oblivion: state of being forgotten • obscure: difficult to see; vague • odious: deserving hate or contempt

  8. Day 7 • parry: to deflect or to ward off a blow 26. pedantry: act of showing off learning in a manner that is needless and unimaginative • perfunctory: acting routinely with little interest or care • perpetuate: to prolong the existence of something

  9. Day 8 • phoenix: person of unmatched beauty; something rising from apparent destruction 30. prattle: meaningless sounds; babble 31. proclivity: inclination; tendency • profuse: extravagantly abundant; flowing freely

  10. Day 9 • pulverize: to reduce into small pieces; to demolish • ravenous: urgently eager for food; craving satisfaction or gratification • rend: to tear violently; to split • saccharine: overly sweet attitude

  11. Day 10 • scythe: an instrument for cutting or mowing • serene: calm; placid • stagnant: not flowing; foul from not moving • stoke: to stir up; to amply feed

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