Farhenheit 451- Diction

Extrapolating

To estimate or infer something unknown by extending or projecting known information or trends. (Generalize, infer)

Stolid

(Of a person) calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation. (Impassive, stoic)

Probascis

The nose of a mammal, especially when it is long and mobile such as the trunk of and elephant or the snout of a tapir (trunk, neb, snout)

Multifaceted

Having many aspects or sides. Describes something complex and various features or dimensions. (Varied, many-sided)

Ballistics

The science of projectiles and firearms. (Gunnery, trajectories)

Cellophane

A thin film of regenerated cellulose, usually transparent employed primarily as a packaging material (Plastic wrap)

Odious

Extremely unpleasant; repugnant (revolting, repugnant)

Centrifuge

A device that has centrifugal force to separate substances in liquid or solid media according to the particle size and density difference

Cacaphony

A harsh discordant of sounds (racket, noise)

Pantomime

The art of expressing oneself or telling a story through body movements and facial expressions without words (act)

Pump snake

A fictional creature in a historical anecdote from North Dakota. Is a metaphorical description of the stomach pump used to revive Mildred after a drug overdose (stomach pump)

Pratfall

A physical fall onto one’s bottom, often unintentionally and sometimes comically, or an embarrassing mistake or blunder (blunder, crash)

Titillation

The arousal of interest or excitement, especially through sexually suggestive images or words (arousal, lust)

Theremin

An electronical musical instrument in which the tone is generated by two, high-frequency oscillators and the pitch controlled by the movement of the performer’s hand toward and away from the circuit (aethephone, ether phone)

Dike

A long walk or embankment built to prevent flooding from the sea (dam)

Suffused

Gradually spread through or over (permeate)

Sieve

A room used for separating wanted elements from unwanted material or for controlling the particle distribution of a sample (strain)

Saccharine

A descriptive term for something overly sweet or sentimental (sugary, cloying)

Profusion

A great quantity of abundance of something, often used to describe a lavish or abundant display (richness)

Loam

A type of soil composed of a balanced mixture of sand, silt, and clay with organic matter (topsoil, clay)

Gnat

Any of many species of tiny flying insects in the diphtérie suborder nematocera (black fly)

Subaudible

A sound or tone that is below the threshold of human hearing (barely audible, dim)

Beatific

Blissfully happy (rapturous, joyful)

Perfunctorily

Done with minimal effort or interest, as a formality, often carelessly (casual, passing)

Goobledegook

Language that is meaningless or is made unintelligible by excess use of abstruse technical terms; nonsense (jargon)

Phosphorescent

Producing a soft, glowing light in the dark, without producing much heat (luminescent)

Valise

A small travelling bag (suitcase)

Séance

An attempt to communicate with spirits (session)

Pedants

A person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning (purist, formalist)

Convolutions

A thing that is complex and difficult to follow (complexity)

Patronage

Support, usually financially, given by a person or group of people

Drones

Male bees

Homely

Usually describes and unattractive person

Ferrets

Small mammals, similar to weasels

Infested

Filled or overrun with

Allegations

Claims someone has done something wrong

Subversion

Actions designed to undermine an institution

Persecution

I’ll treatment, especially due to beliefs or race

Preferential

Favored

Engaged

Involved

To expose

To reveal

Synonymous

Similar in meaning

Undocumented

Lacking written evidence; unproven

Infiltration

Secretly gain access to an organization’s information

Engendered

Caused; produced

Triggered

Sparked; caused

Conformity

Compliance with rules, standards or laws

Defamation

Harming a person’s reputation with false reports

Unsubstantiated

Not corroborated; unproven

Entities

Separate and indépendance beings

Indiscriminate

Lacking careful judgement

Atheism

Disbelief in god

Plausible

Credible, reasonable, probable

Censured

Condemned, criticized, sentenced