F451 Vocabulary

Refract

to bend light so that it looks like it is broken

Imperceptibly

in such a slight way as to be almost unnoticeable

Pulverized

smashed to bits

Capillary

smallest blood vessel

Multifaceted

having many aspects or parts

Proclivity

a natural or habitual tendency or inclination

Odious

extremely unpleasant; repulsive

Ravenous

devouring or craving food in great quantities

Noncombustible

not flammable

Tactile

relating to the sense of touch

Retaliation

Revenge; punishment

Receptacle

a container

Juggernaut

a massive force destroying everything in its path

Pyre

a bonfire for burning a dead body

Dictum

a formal or authoritative statement; decree

Desolation

a state of complete emptiness, loneliness, or destruction

Incite

to rouse, stir up, urge on

Burdensome

difficult to do, requires a lot of effort

Proboscis

 a long snout or nose

Phoenix

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