Fahrenheit 451 Vocab NVHS
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20 Terms
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
