Fahrenheit 451; Part 2 vocab

Subside

• To become less intense, violent, or severe
• To increase in intensity
• To remain constant in intensity
• To become more peaceful

Cadence

• Melody of a song
• Speed of a vehicle
• Color of a painting
• Rhythm or flow of a sequence of sounds or movements

Monologue

• A long speech by one person
• A short speech by one person
• A written conversation
• A dialogue between two people

Suffused

• Gradually spread over or through

• empty
• drained
• depleted

Sieve

• Spoon

• Filter
• Strainer

• A large bowl

Gibbering

• Speaking clearly and slowly
• Mumbling incoherently
• Writing quickly and legibly
• Speaking rapidly and unintelligibly

Submission

• Approval
• Legal agreement for one party to give up; informal quitting

  
  

• To add or subtract

• To allow a certain behavior

Diverted

• stopped
• maintained
• accelerated
• Pleasantly occupied

Veiled

• covered or concealed
• uncovered
• exposed
• revealed

Praetorian

• Medieval European trade route

• Modern Japanese martial art
• Elite Roman army unit

• Ancient Greek philosopher