Fahrenheit 451 “The Sieve and the Sand” (List Two) VOCABULARY
certitudes
SIR tuh toods
things that are inevitable or certain, certainties
synonyms
antonym
doubt
1
He was able to take his vows with absolute certitude.
Derivatives—Part of Speech
certitude: noun
din
DEN
loud and discordant noises, cacophony
synonyms
antonym
euphony
2
The din in the senate was so great that I could not hear the speaker.
Derivatives—Part of Speech
dins: noun; dinned: verb; dinning: verb
fold (noun)
FOLD
a group bound together by common beliefs; fenced enclosure for sheep
synonyms
antonym
individuals
3
We need to convince him to return to the fold.
Derivatives—Part of Speech
folds: noun
insidious
in SID ee us
treacherous or dangerous in a secret sort of way
synonyms
antonym
harmless
4
AIDS is insidious because one can have it and transmit it before showing symptoms of the disease.
Derivatives—Part of Speech
insidiously: adverb; insidiousness: noun
lug ZHOOR ee unt abundant in growth, very fertile
luxuriant
synonyms
lavish, lush, prodigal, profuse
antonym
scanty
5
The luxuriant farmland of Iowa provides an abundant amount of food.
Derivatives—Part of Speech
luxuriance: noun, luxuriantly: adverb, luxuriate: verb, luxurious: adjective
metaphorically met uh FOR ik lee compared nonliterally
synonyms
antonym
literally
6
Metaphorically speaking, he is drowning in oil.
Derivatives—Part of Speech
metaphor: noun; metaphorical: adjective
parry
PAIR ee
to deflect or to ward off a blow
synonyms
antonym
7
The champion boxer won the match because he was able to parry his opponent’s blows so successfully
Derivatives—Part of Speech
parried: verb; parrying: adjective
Pur
FUNGK
tuh
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perfunctory
acting routinely with little interest or care
synonyms
antonym
concerned; diligent
8
Due to his perfunctory manner of inspecting the factory, he did not notice some serious problems.
Derivatives—Part of Speech
perfunctorily: adverb; perfunctoriness: noun; perfuntorious: adjective
profuse
Pruh FYOOS
extravagantly abundant, flowing freely
synonyms
Lavish, lush, luxuriant, prodigal
antonym
Meager
9
Cutting that artery will cause profuse bleeding.
Derivatives—Part of Speech
profusely: adverb; profuseness: noun; profusion: noun
saccharine
SAK uh rin
overly sweet attitude
synonyms
antonym
vitriolic
10
Her saccharine attitude disgusted me, but it seemed to win her many friends.
Derivatives—Part of Speech
saccharinity: noun
stoke
STOKE
to stir up, to amply feed
synonyms
antonym
to smother
11 He stoked the fire so it would give off more heat.
Derivatives—Part of Speech
stoked: verb; stoking: verb
tactile
TAK til
perceptible by touch; capable of being felt
synonyms
tangible
antonym
intangible
12
The woman’s stroke left her with no tactile sensations at all.
Derivatives—Part of Speech
tactility: noun