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Fahrenheit 451 #1
Vocabulary list Part 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| venomous | extremely poisonous or injurious |
| stolid | having or revealing little emotion or sensibility |
| singe | burn superficially or lightly |
| flue | a conduit for releasing smoke; the valve in a chimney |
| intact | undamaged; complete |
| conscience | motivation coming from ethical or moral principles |
| imperceptibly | in a way that is hard to detect or perceive |
| tallow | animal fat that is used to make candles and soap |
| stratum | one of several parallel layers of material |
| earnestly | in a sincere and serious manner |
| olfactory | related to the sense of smell |
| proboscis | a nose or snout; an elephant's trunk |
| abstract | not representing or imitating external reality |
| flush | turn red, usually with embarrassment or shame |
| stoke | stir up or tend a fire |
| odious | bad smelling or repulsive |
| sheer | very steep, almost vertical |
| alight | settle or come to rest |