| stolid | adj. having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; impassive |
| waft | v. something, such as an odor, carried through the air |
| babble | v. to talk on and on about something |
| refract | v. to deflect (like light) from a straight path |
| marionette | n. a puppet manipulated by strings from above |
| imperceptibly | adv. very impossibly or difficult to comprehend or imagine |
| mausoleum | n. a large stately tomb |
| tallow | n. animal fat to make candles, etc. |
| pulverize | v. to pound or crush into dust |
| melancholy | n. sadness or depression |
| sludge | n. semisolid material such as mud |
| earnestly | adv. completely full of sincere intent |
| cataract | n. opacity of the lens of the eye |
| olfactory | adj. relating to the sense of smell |
| proboscis | n. a long flexible snout or trunk |
| blotch | n. a discoloration of skin |
| rasping | adj. like a grating sound |
| multi-faceted | adj. many sided |
| ballistics | n. study of the dynamics of projectiles |
| transcription | n. process of copying things down |
| erect | v. to raise up |
| proclivity | n. natural tendency or inclinations |
| flurry | n. a sudden outburst or commotion |
| odious | adj. arousing strong dislike |
| musty | adj. stale or moldy odor or feeling |
| condemnation | n. the act of putting down or looking down upon something |
| ravenous | adj. extremely hungry, voracious |
| jargon | n. nonsensical sounds or language |
| fathom | n. depth measured for the ocean |
| concussion | n. a violent jarring; shock |
| centrifuge | n. apparatus consisting of a compartment spun about to separate contained materials |
| cacophony | n. harsh discordant sounds: opposite of harmony |
| pantomime | v. to act out gestures silently without any sound |
| luminescent | adj. glowing or emitting light |
| feign | v. to fake or pretend (a behavior or action) |
| yammering | adj. full of complaint; whiny |
| ruddy | adj. having a healthy, reddish color |
| displace | v. to take the place of; supplant |
| pratfall | n. a fall on one’s bottom (for laughter) |
| nomadic | adj. lacking stability of a home base |
| dictum | n. an official pronouncement |
| leaden | adj. to be heavy like lead |
| cower | v. to shrink back in fear |
| breach | v. to break through or violate |
| titillation | n. the act of producing excitement or stimulation |
| pagan | adj. professing no religion |
| quibble | v. to argue over petty matters |
| topheavy | adj. likely to fall over due to weight at the top |
| bestial | adj. lacking intelligence; savage-like |
| tactile | adj. relating to the sense of touch |
| torrent | n. deluge, downpour |
| figment | n. something made up or invented |
| gullet | n. esophagus; throat |
| haltingly | adv. hesitantly; waveringly |
Part 1 Fahrenheit 451 Vocab
February 7, 2020