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Fahrenheit 451

English Vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
hearth The floor of a fireplace.
Salamander a newton like amphibian that typically has bright markings and that once was thought to be able to endure fire.
Luxuriously A light fuel oil obtained by distilling petroleum, esp. In jet engines and domestic heaters and lamps and as a cleaning solvent.
Prior extremely comfortable; elegant; or enjoyable.
Compress existing or coming before in time; or importance.
Hypnotize Flatten by pressure; squeeze; press
Marionette a puppet worked from above buy strings attached to its limbs.
Thimble a metal or plastic cap with closed end, worn to protect the finger and push the needle in sewing.
Distill Purify (with liquid) by vaporizing it, the condensing it by cooling the vapor, and collecting the resulting liquid.
Gush (with adverbial of direction) (of a liquid) flow out in a rapid and plentiful stream often suddenly.
Exotic originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country.
Phoenix a southern constellation.
Capillary relating to capillaries or capillarity.
Proclivity a tendency to choose or do something regularly.
Cellophane a thin transparent wrapping material made from viscose
Asylum the protection granted by a nation to someone.
Odious extremely unpleasant, repulsive.
Flourish Grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way.
Cacophony A harsh; discordant mixture of sounds
Pantomime a dramatic entertainment
Centrifuge a machine with rapidly rotating container
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