Vocab 14A Fahrenheit 451. Vocabulary 14A 1.Stolid. 2.Imperceptibly 3.Pulverized. 4.Melancholy 5.Proclivities. 6.Odious. 7.Ravenous. 8.Pratfall. 9.Dictum.

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Vocab 14A Fahrenheit 451

Vocabulary 14A 1.Stolid. 2.Imperceptibly 3.Pulverized. 4.Melancholy 5.Proclivities. 6.Odious. 7.Ravenous. 8.Pratfall. 9.Dictum. 10.Noncombustible 11.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