Peer (71) | v. to look intently. |
Subside (72) | v. to lessen in intensity or degree. |
Exhalation (72) | n. the act or an instance of exhaling. |
Teem (73) | v. to be full of things; abound or swarm. |
Murmur (73) | v. to complain in low, mumbling tones; grumble. |
Gasp (73) | v. to draw in the breath sharply, as from shock. |
Cadenced (75) | adj. A progression of chords moving to a harmonic close or point of rest. |
Patronage (75) | n. support, encouragement, or championship, as of a person or a cause. |
Suffuse (76) | v. to spread through or over, as with liquid or light. |
Sieve (78) | n. a utensil of wire mesh for straining materials. |
Retaliation (79) | n. the act of paying back for injury. |
Submission (79) | n. the act of giving in to a power of another. |
Strewn (81) | v. to spread about; scatter. |
Divert (81) | v. to turn aside from a course or direction. |
Veiled (81) | adj. Covered or shaded. |
Profusion (83) | n. the state of being profuse, abundance. |
Skepticism (84) | n. a doubting or questioning attitude. |
Insidious (86) | adj. Working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner. |
Contemptible (91) | adj. Deserving of contempt; despicable. |
Mobilize (92) | v. to make capable of movement. |
Din (93) | n. a jumble of loud, discordant sounds. |
Disperse (102) | v. to drive off or scatter in different directions. |
Filigree (103) | n. delicate and intricate ornamental. |
Invigorate (103) | v. to reenergize. |
Distill (103) | v. to increase the concentration of, separate, or purify. |
Hone (104) | v. to sharpen; enhance. |
Ferret (105) | v. to scrounge or scavenge for. |
Parry (106) | v. to deflect or ward off. |
Folly (107) | n. a lack of good sense; foolishness. |
Verbiage (107) | n. expression of words and phrases. |
Upflailing (107) | adj. Waving arms sporadically in the air. |
Welter (107) | n. a confused mass; a jumble. |
Dwindle (107) | v. to subside. |
Beatific (107) | adj. Showing or producing exalted joy or blessedness; angelic. |
Perfunctorily (108) | adv. Done routinely and with little interest or care. |
Chaff (109) | adj. Trivial or worthless. |
Fahrenheit 451 Part 2 Vocab
February 7, 2020