Fahrenheit 451 Vocab NVHS

burdensome

difficult to do, requires a lot of effort

capillary

smallest blood vessel

desolation

a state of complete emptiness, loneliness, or destruction

dictum

a formal or authoritative statement; decree

imperceptibly

in such a slight way as to be almost unnoticeable

incite

to rouse, stir up, urge on

juggernaut

massive force destroying everything in its path

multifaceted

having many aspects or parts

noncombustible

not flammable

odious

extremely unpleasant; repulsive

phoenix

mythical, immortal bird which lives for 500 years, burns itself to death, and rises from its ashes

proboscis

A long snout or nose

proclivity

a natural or habitual tendency or inclination

pulverized

smashed to bits

pyre

a bonfire for burning a dead body

ravenous

devouring or craving food in great quantities

receptacle

a container

refract

to bend light so that it looks like it is broken

retaliation

revenge, punishment

tactile

relating to the sense of touch