Farenhieght 451 Flashcards
Conscience
The inner sense of what is right or wrong in one’s conduct or motives.
Immense
Vast; huge; very great.
Fervor
Great warmth and earnestness of feeling.
Condemnation
The expression of very strong disapproval; censure; the act of condemning someone to punishment
Hersey
Any belief or theory that opposes established beliefs or customs.
Condensation
The reduction of a book, a speech, a statement, or the like, to a shorter form.
Exploiter
Someone who uses someone else selfishly for his/her own ends.
Minority
The smaller party or group opposed to the majority.
Intellectual
Possessing or showing intellect or mental capacity, especially to a high degree.
Melancholy
A gloomy state of mind.
Stolid
Not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional
Salamander
Mythical being, especially a lizard or reptile, thought to be able to live in fire
Phoenix
Mythical bird of great beauty which would burst into flames upon its death only to rise from its ashes in the freshness of youth. It is often a symbol of hope or rebirth
Illumination
An intellectual or spiritual awareness
Pedestrian
A person who travels on foot