Fahrenheit 451 Vocab Ch. 1 Part 1

Front

Floor of a fireplace

Back

hearth

Front

Lizard-like amphibian with an elongated body, tail, and short limbs, once thought to endure fire.

Back

salamander

Front

Calm, dependable, showing little emotion or animation

Back

stolid

Front

Past tense of stride; to walk with long steps

Back

Strode

Front

Slightly burned; scorched

Back

singed

Front

Medieval singer/musician who performed poetry for nobility

Back

Minstrel

Front

Duct for smoke and waste gases from fires, heaters, or power stations.

Back

Flue

Front

A pass or cause to pass easily through the air

Back

Waft

Front

Lighting or light

Back

Illumination

Front

Appliance for ventilating a room

Back

Ventilator