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"Fahrenheit 451"
Vocabulary from Farhenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| stolid | having or revealing little emotion |
| refracted | deflected from a straight path |
| imperceptible | impossible to detect by ordinary senses |
| melancholy | sadness; gloominess |
| ballistics | the study of the dynamics of projectiles |
| proclivities | predisposition; tendencies |
| odious | arousing strong dislike or displeasure |
| ravenous | extremely hungry; greedy for gratification |
| pratfall | humiliating failure; a fall on the backside |
| dictum | authoritative pronouncement |
| noncombustible | does not burn easily |
| cadence | with a rhythmic flow |
| verbiage | wordiness |
| trifle | small amount, little bit |
| profusion | plentiful amount |
| phosphorescent | glowing |
| moor | area of poorly drained, open land |
| juggernaut | overwhelming advancing sight crushing all in its path |
| pyre | a pile of combustible materials for burning a corpse |
| penance | A voluntary act of self-mortification or devotion expressing sorrow or sin |