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Vocab 14A
Fahrenheit 451
Vocabulary 14A1. Stolid. 2. Imperceptibly3. Pulverized. 4. Melancholy 5. Proclivities. 6. Odious. 7. Ravenous.
8. Pratfall.9. Dictum. 10.Noncombustible11.Tactile. 12.Multifaceted
Stolid
• Adjective. • Having or revealing little emotion; not
excitable. • The stolid guard would not move an inch, even
when an attractive young woman kissed him on the cheek.
Imperceptibly.
• Adverb. • tiny; impossible to detect by ordinary senses. • The imperceptibly small germs could only be
seen through the microscope.
Pulverized.
• Verb (past). • Reduced to powder. • The giant pulverized the little boy into dust
after the boy was brash enough to steal the giant’s golden goose.
Melancholy.
• Noun. • Sadness; gloominess. • The sad cat was full of melancholy after losing
her favorite toy under the couch.
Proclivities.
• Noun (plural). • Predispositions; tendencies. • Her proclivities towards eating out have
caused her to go over her budget, so no new car will be in her future.
Odious.
• Adjective. • Arousing strong dislike or displeasure. • The odious odor that wafted from the open
window made me run for the trashcan.
Ravenous.
• Adjective. • Extremely hungry; greedy for gratification. • The ravenous wolves tore the deer to shreds.
Pratfall.
• Noun. • Humiliating failure; a fall. • My brother left out his matchbox cars on
purpose, so that I might come in and have a pratfall right in front of my boyfriend.
Dictum
• . Noun. • Authoritative pronouncement. • The dictum from the Senior Center announced
that Saturdays were now bingo nights, so everyone should prepare for fun-filled Saturday evenings.
Noncombustible.
• Adjective. • Does not burn easily. • Noncombustible objects are allowed to be
sent through the mail, but don’t try to send fireworks through your local post office!
Tactile.
• Adjective. • Relating to the sense of touch. • Babies like tactile objects like silky blankets,
smooth buttons, and beaded necklaces.
Multifaceted
• . Adjective. • Having many faces. • The glass prism was multifaceted and
refracted the light into rainbows