Fahrenheit 451: Vocabulary

Fahrenheit 451:

VocabularyZoila Marie Cano

Mario

nette

Definition:

A puppet worked by strings

Evidence from book:

“what incredible power of identification the girl had; she was like the eager watcher at a marionette show, anticipating each flicker of an eyelid, each flick of a finger, the movement before it began.” pg.11

My sentence:

The marionette was usually used for entertaining children.

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Conj

ure

Definition:

To call to the mind (as if by magic)

Evidence from book:

"I am, very much in love!" He tried to CONJURE up a face to fit the words, but there was no face. "I am!” pg.22

My sentence:

I attempted to conjure a spell on my friend.

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Mela

ncho

ly

Definition:

Sadness, depression or the spirits; gloom

Evidence from book:

“Don’t let the torrent of melancholy and drear philosophy drown our world.” pg. 62

My sentence:

There is melancholy in the wind and sorrow in the grass.

Picture:

Rave

nous

Definition:

Extremely hungry

Evidence from book:

“His hands were ravenous” pg.41

My sentence:

I felt ravenous after a hard day's work

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Caco

phon

y

Definition:

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

Evidence from book:

“You drowned in music and pure cacophony” pg. 45

My sentence:

I heard a cacophony of hoots, cackles, and wails.

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Saut

erne

Definition:

A delicate, sweet white wine

Evidence from book:

“Empty the theaters save of clowns and furnish the rooms with glass walls and pretty colors running up and down the walls like confetti or blood or sherry or sauterne.” pg. 56

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Quib

ble

Definition:

To argue about a trivial matter

Evidence from book:

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Nonc

ombu

stib

le

Definition:

Incapable of igniting o burning

Evidence from book:

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