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Fahrenheit 451 - vocabulary set 4

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  • The accident on the _______________involved a truck and a sedan that had flipped over.
    Thoroughfare
  • Expression or to express is a synonym or antonym of which word?
    verbiage - synonym
  • "To get through with i"  is an expression most commonly associated with which word and why?
    perfunctorily
  • When you are at the airport, you will often see many people caring their ____________________ on board the planes because it is small and easy to carry.
    valise
  • Shed light on an issue is a synonym or antonym of which word?
    A- Muddy the waters
  • Emitting light without appreciable heat
    phosphorescent
  • The sun shined _________________ as I looked up at the beautiful summer sky.
    phosphorescently
  • A styled and three-dimensional representation of the human form used in window displays
    manikin
  • highway or street is a synonym or antonym of which word?
    thoroughfare
  • He hated his job so much because he was expected to wear clothes and sit in the windows of the store like a______________.
    Mannikin
  • His jolly dancing and signing was accompanied by a _____________ smile that made everyone else in his vicinity joyous.
    beatific
  • Atonement or repentance is a synonym or antonym of which word?
    Penance -S
  • What is the adverb for a word that is associated with experiencing joy?
    beatifically
  • Overconfidence is a synonym or antonym of which word?
    Certitude
  • Angelic or saintlike is a synonym or antonym of which word?
    S - beatific
  • How might the media like TV news or the newspapers muddy the waters?
    Answers may vary
  • The ______________ trip only took them a few hours. They were back home by dinner time.
    excursionary
  • Many animals cannot think and reason like human beings. So, they are often reliant on __________ to figure out what needs to be done.
    Instinct
  • Most people like Donald Trump because he lacks the political ______________ of most politicians that seem so elitist in their spoken word.
    verbiage
  • To think and behave as though you are better than everyone else
    Holier than thou
  • He said in a ____________ tone, ," I really don't care what you do buddy."
    perfunctorily
  • Right on target is is a synonym or antonym of which word?
    Hit the bulls eye
  • A large number or overuse of words
    verbiage
  • The state of being quite sure or certain of something sometimes more than the situation warrants
    Certitude
  • To make a situation unnecessarily complicated and less clear
    To muddy the water
  • I applied for the position_______________ that they might like me, but I didn't seriously expect them to hire me. Hence, the reason why I was so surprised.
    on the off chance
  • A man who has sinned a lot may have to do what to be forgiven?
    Penance