Fahrenheit 451 vocab// part 2

Question 1

subside

Answer 1

wear off or die down

Question 2

sieve

Answer 2

a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material

Question 3

plea

Answer 3

a humble request for help from someone in authority

Question 4

retaliation

Answer 4

action taken in return for an injury or offense

Question 5

strew

Answer 5

spread by scattering

Question 6

divert

Answer 6

turn aside; turn away from

Question 7

insidious

Answer 7

working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way

Question 8

devour

Answer 8

eat immoderately

Question 9

linguist

Answer 9

a specialist in the study of language

Question 10

accord

Answer 10

concurrence of opinion

Question 11

refuge

Answer 11

a safe place

Question 12

accompaniment

Answer 12

an event or situation happening at the same time as another

Question 13

disperse

Answer 13

distribute loosely

Question 14

assure

Answer 14

inform positively and with certainty and confidence

Question 15

filigree

Answer 15

delicate and intricate ornamentation

Question 16

invigorate

Answer 16

give life or energy to

Question 17

pry

Answer 17

inquire in an uninvited or presumptuous manner

Question 18

manifest

Answer 18

reveal its presence or make an appearance

Question 19

cite

Answer 19

make reference to

Question 20

verbiage

Answer 20

overabundance of words

Question 21

rebut

Answer 21

overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof

Question 22

beatific

Answer 22

experiencing or bestowing celestial joy

Question 23

tyranny

Answer 23

dominance through threat of punishment and violence

Question 24

vantage

Answer 24

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

Question 25

displace

Answer 25

take the position of or have precedence over