farenheit 451 vocabulary

Question 1

Imperceptibly

Answer 1

Adverb (page 11): Slight, subtle, barely noticeable

Question 2

Stolid

Answer 2

Adjective (page 3): Calm, dependable, showing little emotion

Question 3

Olfactory

Answer 3

Adjective (page 25): Sense of smell, the act of smelling

Question 4

Proclivities

Answer 4

Noun (page 33): Tendency, habit, inclination

Question 5

Odious

Answer 5

Adjective (page 35): Unpleasant; repulsive

Question 6

Condemnation

Answer 6

Noun (page 39): Strong disapproval; feeling something is morally wrong

Question 7

Ravenous

Answer 7

Adjective (page 41): Starving, famished, extremely hungry

Question 8

Cacophony

Answer 8

Noun (page 45): Harsh, jarring sounds, loud disorder

Question 9

Dictum

Answer 9

Noun (page 58): A general rule of principle; a proclamation

Question 10

Tactile

Answer 10

Adjective (page 61): Perceptible by the sense of touch; touchable

Question 11

Cadence

Answer 11

Adjective (page 75): Rhythm or flow of music or words; pace

Question 12

Profusion

Answer 12

Noun (page 83): Extravagance, lavish, excessive

Question 13

Insidious

Answer 13

Adjective (page 86): Gradual, cumulative; harmful but enticing

Question 14

Perfunctorily

Answer 14

Adverb (page 108): Done carelessly; done because it is required but not enjoyed

Question 15

Scapegoat

Answer 15

Noun (page 148): A person who takes the blame; “fall guy”, victim