Fahrenheit 451 Vocabulary/Fall List 6

1. tatters-(noun) a torn piece of clothing ex. She was wearing a tattered white dress with a black top.
   
2. merely-(adverb) simply, nothing more than ex. I was only merely explaining to my neighbor what the homework assignment was about.
   
3. vast-(adjective) of great area or size ex. When he got to the top of the mountain, Dave stared down to gaze upon the vast area down below.
   
4. parlor-(noun) a private room in a place of business ex. This morning as the sun rose we all ate together in parlor.
   
5. abruptly-(adjective) sudden or unexpected ex. The announcement from our boss came as an abrupt surprise since he had not been at work for the past three days.
   
6. refracted-(verb) condition of an eye ex. These new glasses have really help refract my vision.
   
7. immense-(adjective) huge ex. At thanksgiving there is always an immense amount of food.
   
8. imperceptibly-(adjective) very slight, gradual ex. Over a period of two weeks Samantha started in an imperceptibly increase in her math grade.
   
9. ventilator-(noun) a machine used to help people breathe ex. When we took Kevin to the hospital they had to ventilate him to allow for him to breathe.
   
10. olfactory-(adjective) pertaining to the sense of smell ex. Bloodhounds tend to have an olfactory sense of smell when it comes to sniffing out someone's trail.