Sunday, April 21, 2013

Fahrenheit Vocab Week 2

Dentifrice- pg.79 "The people who had been sitting a moment before, tapping their feet to the rhythm of Denham's Dentifrice"
context clues- rhythm, tapping
den-tuh-fris 
noun 
1550–60;  < Middle French
a paste, powder, liquid, or other preparation for cleaning the teeth. 

This shows a picture of toothpaste, which is the same thing as dentifrice. 
http://images.yourdictionary.com/images/definitions/lg/dentifrice.jpg



Dentifrices, mouthwashes, and remineralization/caries arrestment strategies 


Gorged- 
pg.79 "moving back from the man with the insane, gorged face" 
context clues- man, insane, moving, back 
gawrjd 
1600–10; 
adjective 
(of a beast) represented wearing something about the neck in the manner of a collar: 

This shows a collar, which would be worn around the neck on someone with a gorged face. 

http://www.epa.gov/kidshometour/images/collar.jpg 

Gorged Bile Streaming Three Songs 


Submission- 
pg.79 "The people were pounded into submission; they did not run, there was no place to run" 
context clues- pounded, people, run 
suhb-mish-uh
noun 
1375–1425; late Middle English 
an act or instance of: to give over or yield to the power or authority of another 
This shows a woman who is giving herself up to God, or an act of submission. 
http://writingsistersblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/istock-purchased-surrender.jpg 

50 Free Article Submission Websites 

Saccharine- pg.81 "He's a regular peppermint stick now, all sugar crystal and saccharine when he isn't making veiled references to certain commercial products" 
context clues- sugar crystal 
sak-er-in, -uh-reen 
adjective 
of the nature of or resembling that of sugar: 
1665–75; 
This shows a picture of sugar, which is what saccharine resembles. 
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDbJbgl4RBQTgbbDcKmRZfN4EN1ga89pqRGE0auARW4IoX2ot0jf64yd7001eG1YGFoXQabE8xvxIP0GpRVR42OgxMmdrRIi_XAtHlWW_UnHDWvUGjVSAJQ_bqrskJXGGK9bNzQuBHgtnb/s1600/sweetnlow.jpg 

Sid Saccharine 


Receptacle- 
pg.82 "Books were only one type of receptacle where we stored a lot of things we were afraid we might forget" 
context clues- stored 
ri-sep-tuh-kuh
noun 
1375–1425; Middle English  
a container, device, etc., that receives or holds something: 

This shows an outlet, which is a receptacle for electricity. 
http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/how-to-replace-an-electrical-receptacle-2.jpg 

Installing, Replacing, and Maintaining Outlets and Receptacles 


Profusion- 
pg.83 "You'd find life under the glass, streaming past in infinite profusion." 
context clues- infinite 
pruh-fyoo-zhuh
noun 
1535–45;  < Latin 
to have abundance 
This picture shows an abundance or profusion of flowers. 
http://picketfencegreenhouse.dianemumm.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC00600.jpg 

A Life’s Profusion of Blooms 


Praetorian- 
pg.86 "They're Caesar's praetorian guard, whispering as the parade roars down the avenue" 
context clues- Caesar's, guard 
pree-tawr-ee-uhn, 
adjective 
1375–1425; late Middle English 
a person having the rank of highly elected authority 
Rome used praetorian guards, or highly elected officials. 
http://rtw.heavengames.com/rtw/info/units/urban.jpg 
Praetorian Guard

Centrifuge- 
pg.87 "Stand back from the centrifuge." 
context clues- stand, back 
sen-truh-fyooj 
noun 
1795–1805;  < French,  
an apparatus that rotates at high speed and by centrifugal force separates substances of differentdensities, as milk and cream. 
This shows a machine that rotates at high speeds and separates different substances of different densities. 
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Tabletop_centrifuge.jpg/200px-Tabletop_centrifuge.jpg 

What's a uranium centrifuge?


Enameled- 
pg.95 "The faces of  those enameled creatures meant nothing to him" 
context clues- creatures, faces 
ih-nam-uh
noun 
a glassy substance, usually opaqueapplied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as anornament or for protection. 

1275–1325; Middle English  

This shows a porcelain plate, something with a glassy or enameled surface. 
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/State_Gifts_Enameled_Smoking_Set.JPG 

Equipment Review: Enameled Cast-Iron Dutch Ovens 


Filigree- 
pg.103 "It was good listening to the beetle hum, the sleepy mosquito buzz and delicate filigree murmur of the old man's voice" 
context clues- hum, buzz, delicate, murmur 
fil-i-gree 
noun 
anything very delicate or fanciful: 
1685–95; 
This shows a spider's web, which is very delicate. 
http://www.davidkphotography.com/images/20070621150207_delicate-spider-web-dew.jpg 

Library > Fabrication > Filigree 





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