Vocabulary • Ch 1 - Fahrenheit 451 • Context Clues

The pollution in our environment is a growing concern for many people.

 

What does the word 'environment' mean?

• The surroundings in which we live

• To remove or block certain things

• A smart person who loves learning

• A summary of what something is about

She sat down at the piano to compose a beautiful piece of music.

 

What does the word 'compose' mean?

• To create or put together something

• To make someone very relaxed and sleepy

• Very important or crucial, necessary to succeed

• The surroundings in which we live

The government imposed strict censorship on the media.

 

What does the word 'censor' mean?

• To remove or block certain things

• To say something aloud from memory

• Feeling sad or gloomy

• To make someone very relaxed and sleepy

She couldn't hide her dismay when she saw her test score.

 

What does the word 'dismay' mean?

• A summary of something

• To create or put together something

• Feeling sad or gloomy

• Feeling very upset or disappointed

She was asked to recite a poem in front of the entire class.

 

What does the word 'recite' mean?

• To move something from its original position

• To say something aloud from memory

• A summary of what something is about

• The surroundings in which we live