F451 vocab

aesthetic

a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement.

bombardment

a continuous attack with bombs, shells, or other missiles.

cataract

medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, resulting in blurred vision

chaos

complete disorder and confusion

civilian

a person not in the armed services or the police force

dilate

make or become wider, larger, or more open

dimension

a measurable extent of some kind, such as length, breadth, depth, or height

discourse

written or spoken communication or debate

disintegrate

break up into small parts, typically as the result of impact or decay

distill

the process of extracting or clarifying something, typically a truth or essence, from a complex or chaotic situation

incomprehensible

not able to be understood; not intelligible

insane

in a state of mind which prevents normal perception, behavior, or social interaction; seriously mentally ill

liquefaction

the process of making something, especially a gas, liquid

luminescent

emitting light not caused by heat

noncombustible

not flammable

oblivion

the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening

parried

ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove

patronage

the support given by a patron

perpetual

never ending or changing

phoenix

(in classical mythology) a unique bird that lived for five or six centuries in the Arabian desert, after this time burning itself on a funeral pyre and rising from the ashes with renewed youth to live through another cycle

platinum

a precious silvery-white metal, the chemical element of atomic number 78.

profusion

an abundance or large quantity of something

quibble

slight objection or criticism about a trivial matter

receptacle

an object or space used to contain something

spittle

saliva, especially as ejected from the mouth

tabloid

a newspaper having pages half the size of those of a standard newspaperthre

threadbare

(of cloth, clothing, or soft furnishings) becoming thin and tattered with age

transcription

a written or printed representation of something

ventilation

the movement of fresh air around a closed space