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AC Fahrenheit 451 Vocab Set 2

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194843101immolationto destroy or kill as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire
194843102melancholya feeling of thoughtful sadness
194843103serenitythe state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled
194843104proboscisthe long snout of an animal; a nose, especially a prominent one; a tubular organ
194843105insidioustreacherous or dangerous in a secret sort of way
194843106filigreelacy design, consisting of many minute threats
194843107certitudeThe state of being certain of the truth or rightness of something.
194843108olfactoryrelating to the sense of smell
194843109verbiagepompous array of words; too many unnecessary words; wordiness
194843110cadencerhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words
194843111ballisticsThe study of the flight of bullets or other hurled objects
194843112manifestevident; visible; obvious; V: show plainly
194843113odiousevoking intense aversion or dislike
194843114juggernauthuge force destroying everything in its path
194843115cacophonyharsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance
194843116feigningpretending to be affected by a feeling, injury, or state of mind
194843117heresyan opinion violently opposed to established beliefs
194843118luminosityn. The quality of giving or radiating light.
194843119ricochetto bounce or skip with or as if with a glancing rebound
194843120centrifugemachine that separates substances by whirling them

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