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Fall 2015 Final Exam

Vocabulary from Fahrenheit 451 & Oedipus the King

TermDefinition
ballistics the study of the dynamics of projectiles
tactile relating to the sense of touch
ravenous extremely hungry, greedy for gratification
melancholy sadness; gloominess
stolid having or revealing little emotion
pulverized reduced to powder
erected set up; established
odious arousing strong dislike or displeasure
multifaceted having many faces
dictum authoritative pronouncement
refracted deflected from a straight path
pratfall humiliating failure; a fall on the buttocks
noncombustible does not burn easily
imperceptibly impossible to detect by ordinary senses
proclivities predispositions; tendencies
capillary fine; small in diameter
limned described
retaliation returning like for like
simultaneously at the same time
juggernaut overwhelmingly advancing sight crushing all in its path
manifested showed; revealed
pedants those who flaunt their knowledge
verbiage wordiness
cardamon Indian spice
parried deflected; avoided
pyre a pile of combustible materials for burning a corpse
receptacle a container that holds matter
grotesque bizarre; distorted
cadenced with a rhythmic flow
indecisive not able to make a decision
cowardice ignoble fear in the face of danger
smouldering burning with little smoke and no flame
obscure not clear; partially hidden; remote
vengeance revenge; the return of a harmful deed for a harmful deed
sullen showing resentment and ill humor by sulky withdrawal
dire terrible; bad enough to arouse dread
foreboding a feeling something bad or harmful will happen
gauge to estimate; judge
dignity worthiness; the quality of being worthy of honor
denounce to inform against; accuse publicly
random lack of careful choice of plan
inflict to give or cause
oblivion state of having been forgotten
crucial essential; decisive
horrendous horrible; frightful
retract take back or deny
vulnerable weak; unable to defend oneself
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