Fahrenheit 451 Part 1 Vocabulary Durham

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Capillary

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A small blood vessel that connects arteries and veins, allowing for the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste between blood and tissues.

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Stolid

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Showing little or no emotion; not easily stirred or moved mentally.

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Marionette

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A puppet that is controlled from above using strings attached to its limbs.

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Melancholy

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A deep, persistent sadness or gloom; a feeling of pensive sadness.

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Contempt

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The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.

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Heresy

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A belief or opinion that goes against established doctrine, especially in a religious context.

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Ravenous

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Extremely hungry; voracious.

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Cacophony

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A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

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Proclivity

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A tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition.

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Odious

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Extremely unpleasant; repulsive.