Fahrenheit 451 Word Scramble

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Term	Definition
stolid	calm, not showing emotion
waft	a gentle movement of air
phoenix	a mythical bird on fire that revives itself in a pyre
hysterical	deriving from or affected by uncontrolled extreme emotion.
imperceptibly	in a way that is so slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived
mausoleum	a building, especially a large and stately one, housing a tomb or tombs
Contra-seditive	a drug that has an exciting, stimulating or stressful affect
Melancholy	a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause
Conjure	call upon (a spirit or ghost) to appear, by means of a magic ritual
Olfactory	relating to the sense of smell
Proboscis	the nose of a mammal, especially when it is long and mobile, such as the trunk of an elephant or the snout of a tapir
Proclivities	a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing
Gilt	covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint
Abyss	a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm.
Centrifuge	A machine that spins rapidly to separate its contents
Cacophony	a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
Luminescent (or luminous)	full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark.
Feign(ing)	pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury).
Dictum	a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source.
Torrent	a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid.
Cadenced (as an adj. or cadence as a noun)	a modulation or inflection of the voice.
Sieve	a utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, for separating coarser from finer particles, or for reducing soft solids to a pulp.
Praetorian	of or having the powers of a praetor, a Roman legislator ranked below consul
Insidious	proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.
Cowardice	lack of bravery.
Filigree	ornamental work of fine (typically gold or silver) wire formed into delicate tracery.
Verbiage	speech or writing that uses too many words or excessively technical expressions.
Perfunctory	(of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.
Valise	a small traveling bag or suitcase.
Incomprehensible	not able to be understood; not intelligible.
Gobbledegook	language that is meaningless or is made unintelligible by excessive use of abstruse technical terms; nonsense.
Aesthetic	concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
Procaine	a synthetic compound derived from benzoic acid, used as a local anesthetic, especially in dentistry.
Quarry	a place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted.
Grotesque	comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.
Séance	a meeting at which people attempt to make contact with the dead, especially through the agency of a medium.
Cardamom	the aromatic seeds of a plant of the ginger family, used as a spice and also medicinally.
Status quo	the existing state of affairs, especially regarding social or political issues.
Scythe	a tool used for cutting crops such as grass or wheat, with a long curved blade at the end of a long pole attached to which are one or two short handles.
Oblivion	the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening.

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