Fahrenheit 451 Definitions Flashcards
Noncombustible
Not flammable
Receptacle
Something used to receive and hold something else
Pratfall
Humilitating blunder
Capillary
Tiny blood vessels that carry blood between the arteries and veins
Cowardice
One who lacks courage or shows shameful fear
Ravenous
Very eager or greedy for food, saris fixation it gratification
Retaliation
To get revenge
Melancholy
Sadness and depression of spirits
Cadenced
And rhythmic flow of sound
Verbiage
To speak, chatter beyond those needed
Juggernaut
Anything that exacts blind devotion or terrible sacrifice
Centrifuge
A machine using force to separate particles of varying density
Odious
Deserving hatred or loathing;offensive
Grotesque
Characterized by distortions
Indecisive
Indecision, not final
Ballistics
The motion and force of projectiles
Pendants
A hanging ornamental object, necklace
Multifaceted
Combining a variety of parts