Profusion, insidious, certitude, parry, perfunctory, phosphorescent Fahrenheit 451 – Vocab Set 2 Profusion, insidious, certitude, parry, perfunctory, phosphorescent

profusion (noun) Other Forms: profuse (adjective), profusely (adverb) Definition: a large amount of something Synonyms: abundance, surplus Antonyms: scarcity, shortage The profusion of rare flowers at the botanical gardens drew a large, interested crowd.

insidious (adjective) Other Forms: insidiously Definition: describes something that causes harm in a gradual way and is not easily noticed Synonyms: devious, sneaky Antonyms: obvious, noticeable Malaria is an insidious disease because symptoms do not become apparent until 8-25 days after being bitten by a mosquito

certitude (noun) Other Forms: certainty Definition: something that someone believes is absolutely true Synonyms: confidence Antonyms: uncertainty He believes with certitude he is the best candidate for the job.

parry (verb) Other Forms: parrying Definition: to avoid getting physically hit, or avoid giving a direct answer in conversation Synonyms: avoid, deflect, dodge, block Antonyms: confront, face head on Daffy Duck practiced parrying and imaginary opponent to be ready for a fight.

perfunctory (adjective) Definition: describes something that is done out of habit and usually without much energy; or someone that lacks interest in something because it is a habit Other Forms: perfunctorily (adv) Synonyms: routine, uninteresting Antonyms: interested, concerning The Pro-Bowl athlete ignored the perfunctory post-game interviews

phosphorescent (adjective) Other Forms: phosphorescence Definition: describes something the glows in the dark Synonyms: luminescent, incandescent, glowing Antonyms: dark, without light The chemical in glow stick can be seen at the dark concert because of its phosphorescent quality

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