Fahrenheit 451 pgs.117-122

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  1. sheath
    a protective covering, as for a knife or sword
    The sheath on my sword kept it safe and snug.
    pg. 117
    paragraph 1; line 14
    sentence used: The fire-proof plastic seath on everything was cut wide and the house began to shudder with flame.
  2. plume
    the feather of a bird
    The plumes of the bird were vividly covered.
    pg. 117
    paragraph 2; line 3
    sentence used: It bedded itself down in sleepy pink-gray cinders and a smoke plume blew over it, rising and waving back and forth in the sky.
  3. raving
    in a raving manner
    The raving man ran down the street with busy traffic.
    pg. 118
    paragraph 3; line 5
    sentence used: Montag did you not hear, he was far away, he was running with his mind, he was gone, leaving this dead soot-covered body to sway in front of another raving fool.
  4. litterateur
    a writer of short works about particular topics
    The well known litterateur composed a poem that got the attention of the President of the Poetry Society.
    pg. 119
    paragraph 2; line 9
    sentence used: "Go ahead now, you second-hand litterateur, pull the trigger."; stated by Beatty
  5. writhing
    moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
    The eel was writhing toward the door rather quickly.
    pg. 119
    paragraph 3; line 5
    sentence used: And then he was a shrieking blaze, a jumping, sprawling gibbering mannikin, no longer human or known, all writhing flame on the lawn as Montag shot one continuous pulse of liquid fire on him.
  6. mannikin
    a life-size dummy used to display clothes
    Like the mannikin displayed in the store, she completely froze and was speechless.
    pg. 119
    paragraph 3; line 4
    sentence used:And then he was a shrieking blaze, a jumping, sprawling gibbering mannikin, no longer human or known, all writhing flame on the lawn as Montag shot one continuous pulse of liquid fire on him.
  7. spittle
    a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
    The baby started to secrete spittle while eating his meal.
    pg. 119
    paragraph 3; line 7
    sentence used:There was a hiss like a great mouthful of spittle banging a red-hot stove, a bubbling and frothing as if salt had been poured over a monstrous black snail to cause a terrible liquefaction and a boiling over of yellow foam.
  8. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
    The explanation of the algebra problem was quite obscure and confusing.
    pg. 121
    paragraph 3; line 3
    sentence used:
    The other was like a chunk of burnt pine log he was carrying along as a penance for some obscure sin.
  9. scrabble
    grope, scratch, or feel searchingly
    Jenna scrabbled around the car for her parking ticket.
    pg. 120
    paragraph 3; line 10
    sentence used: He felt it scrabble and seize his leg and stab the needle in for a moment before the fire snapped the Hound up in the air, burst its metal bones at the joints, and blew out its interior in a single flushing of red color like a skyrocket fastened to the street.
  10. stifle
    impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
    The thick some in the room due to the fire, caused Katie to stifle and have an asthma attack.
    pg. 122
    paragraph 4; line 5
    sentence used: He had just stood there, not really trying to save himself, just stood there, joking, needling, thought Montag, and the thought was enough to stifle his sobbing and let him pause for air.
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