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WorksheetsFahrenheit 451 Vocabulary
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 19mins
Select the word which best matches the following definition: To disprove something with arguments
rebut
desolate
pulverize
retaliate
Select the word which best matches the following definition: A long flexible snout.
capillary
proboscis
fringe
convolutions
Select the word which best matches the following definition: Done as a matter of duty or chore without thought or genuine feeling.
perfunctorily
incessantly
insidiously
imperceptibly
Select the word which best matches the following definition: The sensation of being excited or agreeably aroused.
titillation
odious
proclivity
valise
Select the definition which best matches the following word: abyss
a deep gorge or chasm; a vast empty space
burned wood or fuel
eating greedily and to excess
a large tomb
Select the word which best matches the following definition: Showing no activity; dull and sluggish.
symbol
tyranny
stagnant
cacophony
Select the word which best matches the following definition: Feeling or expressing blissful happiness.
beatific
alight
conflicting
desolation
Select the definition which best matches the following word: luminescent
ability to view things without emotion or prejudice
able to emit light by means other than heat
an unpleasant combination of sounds
in a confused manner
Select the word which best matches the following definition: Absolute conviction that something is the case.
Positivity
Beatific
Certitude
Rebuttal
Select the definition which best matches the following word: Gaseous
characterized by or employing a smooth easy style
to emit a strong offensive odor
an immeasurably deep gulf or great space
having the form of gas; lacking substance or solidity
THe lawyer spoke very confidently, with complete ____ that her judgements were fair, correct, and clear.
certitude
beautiful
flowing
ravenous
Who is the author of Fahrenheit 451?
John Grishem
Ray Bradbury
John F. Kennedy
Johnathan Matthews
The _____ of the mosquito pierced the skin and left an itchy welt.
stinger
knife
proboscis
wit
The bottomless _____ fell endless feet below, into darkness.
infinity
proclivities
certitude
abyss
The story wasn't very funny, but the inappropriate content meant some readers giggled from ____.
titillation
proboscis
hilarity
certitude
The teacher took attendance ____, barely glancing at the class while checking the boxes.
studiously
beatific
perfunctorily
destructive
Match the following image to the word it best fits
rebut
beatific
gaseous
luminescent
Use the following word in a sentence that is about you, your life, or Sterne: Stagnant.
