Fahrenheit 451 part 1 vocab

Fahrenheit

thermometer scale

Salamander

a mythological reptile which is able to live in fire

Phoenix

a mythological bird which arose from the ashes

Dimensions

measurements in length, width, and height

Parlor

living room

Pedestrian

a walker: person who walks

Subconscious

occurring with little or no awareness

Refracted

light rays that bend back to the source

Marionette

a puppet moved by strings

Mausoleum

a large tomb

Tallow

animal fat used for candles

Melancholy

sadness or depression

Olfactory

relating to the sense of smell

Trajectory

the path of something moving

Antisocial

acting against the welfare of the people

Objectivity

done without prejudice

Tower of Babel

the origin of the worlds various languages

Abyss

Bottomless gulf

Ravenous

greedily hungry

Centrifuge

spinning machine which separates particles

Titillation

pleasurable excitement

Mass

large in quantity or matter

Philosophies

the of the processes and relationships of thought and the universe.

Controversy

a topic on which there is disagreement

Praying mantis

an insect which paralyzes its prey