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