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Fahrenheit 451: Vocabulary. Zoila Marie Cano. Marionette. Conjure. Melancholy. Ravenous. Cacophony. Sauterne. Quibble. Noncombustible. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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.
Picture:
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.
Picture:
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
Picture:
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.
Picture:
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
My sentence:
Sauterne is the great white dessert wine.
Picture:
Quib
ble
Definition:
To argue about a trivial matter
Evidence from book:
“Let's not quibble over individuals with memoriams.” Pg.60
My sentence:
We also have a minor quibble with the price.
Picture:
Nonc
ombu
stib
le
Definition:
Incapable of igniting or burning
Evidence from book:
"Cram them full of noncombustible data, chock them damned full of 'facts' they feel stuffed, but absolutely 'brilliant' with information.” pg. 61
My sentence:
This container is noncombustible but it should not be left in direct sunlight.
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