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Fahrenheit 451 Vocabulary

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the word which best matches the following definition: To disprove something with arguments

a)

rebut

b)

desolate

c)

pulverize

d)

retaliate

2.

Select the word which best matches the following definition: A long flexible snout.

a)

capillary

b)

proboscis

c)

fringe

d)

convolutions

3.

Select the word which best matches the following definition: Done as a matter of duty or chore without thought or genuine feeling.

a)

perfunctorily

b)

incessantly

c)

insidiously

d)

imperceptibly

4.

Select the word which best matches the following definition: The sensation of being excited or agreeably aroused.

a)

titillation

b)

odious

c)

proclivity

d)

valise

5.

Select the definition which best matches the following word: abyss

a)

a deep gorge or chasm; a vast empty space

b)

burned wood or fuel

c)

eating greedily and to excess

d)

a large tomb

6.

Select the word which best matches the following definition: Showing no activity; dull and sluggish.

a)

symbol

b)

tyranny

c)

stagnant

d)

cacophony

7.

Select the word which best matches the following definition: Feeling or expressing blissful happiness.

a)

beatific

b)

alight

c)

conflicting

d)

desolation

8.

Select the definition which best matches the following word: luminescent

a)

ability to view things without emotion or prejudice

b)

able to emit light by means other than heat

c)

an unpleasant combination of sounds

d)

in a confused manner

9.

Select the word which best matches the following definition: Absolute conviction that something is the case.

a)

Positivity

b)

Beatific

c)

Certitude

d)

Rebuttal

10.

Select the definition which best matches the following word: Gaseous

a)

characterized by or employing a smooth easy style

b)

to emit a strong offensive odor

c)

an immeasurably deep gulf or great space

d)

having the form of gas; lacking substance or solidity

11.

THe lawyer spoke very confidently, with complete ____ that her judgements were fair, correct, and clear.

a)

certitude

b)

beautiful

c)

flowing

d)

ravenous

12.

Who is the author of Fahrenheit 451?

a)

John Grishem

b)

Ray Bradbury

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Johnathan Matthews

13.

The _____ of the mosquito pierced the skin and left an itchy welt.

a)

stinger

b)

knife

c)

proboscis

d)

wit

14.

The bottomless _____ fell endless feet below, into darkness.

a)

infinity

b)

proclivities

c)

certitude

d)

abyss

15.

The story wasn't very funny, but the inappropriate content meant some readers giggled from ____.

a)

titillation

b)

proboscis

c)

hilarity

d)

certitude

16.

The teacher took attendance ____, barely glancing at the class while checking the boxes.

a)

studiously

b)

beatific

c)

perfunctorily

d)

destructive

17.

Match the following image to the word it best fits

a)
1.

rebut

b)
2.

beatific

c)
3.

gaseous

d)
4.

luminescent

18.

Use the following word in a sentence that is about you, your life, or Sterne: Stagnant.

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