What is the significance of the salamander symbol in Fahrenheit 451?  If you don't know, guess. 

• I think it symbolizes evil and that Montag is cold on the outside and warm on the inside but later on he may become nice towards the end.

Describe Montag at the beginning of the novel.  Do you think he's a hero?  Why/not?

• No, because he takes books and burns them including the house it belongs in. That is not a hero that is a follower and a hero is not a follower.

Vocab List #5

 adroit-clever or skillful in using the hands or mind.

"he was adroit at tax avoidance"

 amicable- having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor.

"there will be an amicable settlement of the dispute"

 avers-state or assert to be the case.

      "he averred that he was innocent of the allegations"

 belligerent-hostile and aggressive. A nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law.

"a bull-necked, belligerent old man"

 benevolent-well meaning and kindly.serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose.

"a benevolent smile"

 cursory-hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.

"a cursory glance at the figures"

 duplicity-deceitfulness; double-dealing. Doubleness.
"He was being very duplictic."
 extol-praise enthusiastically.

"he extolled the virtues of the Russian peoples"

 feasible-possible to do easily or conveniently. Likely; probable.

"the most feasible explanation"

"it is not feasible to put most finds from excavations on public display"

 grimace-an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement. make a grimace.

"I sipped the coffee and grimaced"

"she gave a grimace of pain"

 holocaust-destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war. A Jewish sacrificial offering that is burned completely on an altar.

"a nuclear holocaust"

 impervious-not allowing fluid to pass through. Unable to be affected by.

"he worked, apparently impervious to the heat"

"an impervious layer of basaltic clay"

 impetus-the force or energy with which a body moves. The force that makes something happen or happen more quickly.

"the crisis of the 1860s provided the original impetus for the settlements"

"hit the booster coil before the flywheel loses all its impetus"

 jeopardy-danger of loss, harm, or failure. danger arising from being on trial for a criminal offense.

"Michael's job was not in jeopardy"

 meticulous-showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

"he had always been so meticulous about his appearance"

 nostalgia-a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. Something done or presented in order to evoke feelings of nostalgia."an evening of TV nostalgia"

"I was overcome with acute nostalgia for my days in college"

 quintessence-the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class. The aspect of something regarded as the intrinsic and central constituent of its character. A refined essence or extract of a substance.

"we were all brought up to believe that advertising is the quintessence of marketing"

"he was the quintessence of political professionalism"

 retrogress-go back to an earlier state, typically a worse one."she retrogressed to the starting point of her rehabilitation"
 scrutinize-examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.

"customers were warned to scrutinize the small print"

 tepid-only slightly warm; lukewarm. Showing little enthusiasm.

"the applause was tepid"

"tepid water"

melancholy-a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
exemplary-serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind.
peculiar-strange or odd; unusual.
dread-anticipate with great apprehension or fear.
bough-a main branch of a tree.
pious-devoutly religious.
communion-the sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, especially when the exchange is on a mental or spiritual level.
auditor-a person who conducts an audit.
multitude-a large number.
eloquence-fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.
despair- the complete loss or absence of hope.
hoary-old and trite.

AHA!

• I learned that even if you give students the freedom they ask for they do not know what to do with it because they do not understand it.(Its new to them).
• I learned that you should respect when your given freedom and do your work.

coherent-- logical and consistent.
belabor--argue or elaborate
eschew--deliberately avoid using; abstain from
acquisitive--excessively interested in acquiring money or material things
emulate--match or surpass
banal--so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
excoriation--to denounce or berate severely
congeal--solidify or coagulate, especially by cooling.
carping--difficult to please; critical.
substantiate--provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.
temporize--avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time
largesse--generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others.
tenable--able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
insatiable-- impossible to satisfy.
reconnaissance--military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features.
germane--relevant to a subject under consideration.
ramify--form branches or offshoots; spread or branch out.
intransigent--unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something
taciturn--reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

intercede--intervene on behalf of another.
"I begged him to intercede for Theresa, but he never did a thing"

hackneyed-- lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite.
"hackneyed old sayings"

approbation--approval or praise.
"the opera met with high approbation"

innuendo--an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.
"she's always making sly innuendoes"

coalition--an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states.
"a coalition of conservatives and disaffected Democrats"

elicit--evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.

"they invariably elicit exclamations of approval from guests"

hiatus--a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process.
"there was a brief hiatus in the war with France"

assuage--make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.

"the letter assuaged the fears of most members"

decadence--moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.

"he denounced Western decadence"

expostulate--express strong disapproval or disagreement.

"I expostulated with him in vain"

simulate--imitate the appearance or character of.

"red ocher intended to simulate blood"

jaded--tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something.

"meals to tempt the most jaded appetites"

umbrage--offense or annoyance.

"she took umbrage at his remarks"

prerogative--a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.

"owning an automobile was still the prerogative of the rich"

lurid--very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.

"lurid food colorings"

transcend--be or go beyond the range or limits of (something abstract, typically a conceptual field or division).

"this was an issue transcending party politics"

provincial--of or concerning a province of a country or empire.

"provincial elections"

petulant--(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.

"he was moody and petulant"

unctuous--(of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily.

"he seemed anxious to please but not in an unctuous way"

meritorious--deserving reward or praise.

"a medal for meritorious conduct"