Vocabulary • Ch 3 - Fahrenheit 451 • Context Clues

The abandoned house stood desolate, with broken windows and overgrown weeds.

 

What does the word 'desolate' mean?

• To understand the value or importance

• Empty, abandoned, and very lonely place

• Complete forgetfulness or being completely forgotten

• Shiny or glowing, like in the dark

The old memories faded into oblivion.

 

What does the word 'oblivion' mean?

• Complete forgetfulness or being completely forgotten

• To give in, give way, or surrender

• Empty, abandoned, and very lonely place

• To make bigger or expand

The detective discovered a trace of DNA at the crime scene.

 

What does the word 'trace' mean?

• To find or follow the path or steps of something

• To fall down very fast

• Difficult to see or understand

• A government where people choose their leaders

The fugitive managed to escape from custody.

 

What does the word 'fugitive' mean?

• Difficult to see or understand

• Someone who is running away from something

• A gathering to talk to spirits

• To find or follow the path or steps of something

The stars in the night sky were luminous and twinkling.

 

What does the word 'luminous' mean?

• A gathering to talk to spirits

• Shiny or glowing, like in the dark

• Complete forgetfulness or being completely forgotten

• To come together or meet in one place

The eternal flame burned with perpetual intensity.

 

What does the word 'perpetual' mean?

• A trip or outing with a purpose

• Never ending or never stopping

• Never stopping or never-ending

• Someone who is running away from something

They conducted a s��ance to communicate with the spirits.

 

What does the word 's��ance' mean?

• A trip or outing with a purpose

• A gathering to talk to spirits

• To fall down very fast

• Someone who is running away from something

The citizens of the republic elected their leaders through a democratic process.

 

What does the word 'republic' mean?

• Difficult to see or understand

• To come together or meet in one place

• A government where people choose their leaders

• To give in, give way, or surrender

The farmer's hard work and patience yielded a plentiful harvest.

 

What does the word 'yield' mean?

• A plant with stinging hairs on leaves

• To stop or hold back something

• A government where people choose their leaders

• To give in, give way, or surrender

I appreciate your kind words of encouragement.

 

What does the word 'appreciate' mean?

• To make bigger or expand

• To understand the value or importance

• Someone who is running away from something

• A gathering to talk to spirits