Fahrenheit 451 Vocab
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cutietiffy95 on December 5, 2010
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19 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cacophonous | harsh sounding, having dissonance |
| censorious | critical |
| contempt | scorn, extreme dislike or disdain |
| desolate | deserted, without inhabitants barren |
| dictum | an authoritative statement, decree |
| incessant | uninterrupted |
| insidious | treacherous or dangerous in a secret sort of way |
| melancholy | depression of spirits |
| oblivion | state of being forgotten |
| obscure | difficult to see, vague |
| odious | deserving hate or contempt |
| parry | to deflect or to ward off a blow |
| pedantry | act of showing off learning in a manner that is needless and unimaginative |
| perfunctory | acting routinely with little interest or care |
| proclivity | inclination, tendency |
| ravenous | urgently eager for food: craving satisfaction or gratification |
| serene | calm, placid |
| stolid | showing little emotion |
| tactile | perceptible by touch, capable of being felt |
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