Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Fahrenheit 451 Vocabulary

Odious: stinky or disgusting
Jargon: words that don't make sense or are specific to a career/field
Centrifuge: something spinning at high speeds
Cacophony: bunch of loud noise
Feign: pretend or fake something
Melancholy: sadness
Cadence: rhythmic flow
Sieve: container with holes, a strainer
Insidious: deceitful trickery
Invigorate: to make more lively
Ignorance: not knowing/lack of knowledge
Phosphorescent: glowing
Luminous: radiating or reflecting light
Valise: suitcase
Desolation: Emptiness
Oblivion: Nothingness


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