Vocab. List 17
Define “rescind”
to cancel; to repeal to set aside
Define
“thwart”
to oppose directly; to block; to frustrate
Define
“volatile”
evaporating readily at normal temperatures; liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse
What is the Captain’s name?
Beatty
"Walk This Way" was sung by which band?
Aerosmith
(Bonus: They made a video with Run DMC)
NAME TWO SYNONYMS FOR “antithesis"
NAME TWO SYNONYMS FOR “articulate"
eloquent, lucid, coherent, fluent, communicative
NAME TWO SYNONYMS FOR “exacerbate"
worsen, aggravate, impair, intensify
According to Clarisse, if you were to show a jet car driver a brown blur, what would he think that was?
a cow
What American singer-songwriter wrote and first recorded the song "Blue Suede Shoes" in 1955?
Elvis Presley
NAME TWO ANTONYMS FOR “urbane"
Uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, unsophisticated
NAME TWO ANTONYMS FOR “expedient”
impossible, unreasonable, unwise, disadvantageous, ill-advised
Name two antonyms for “arduous”
easy, effortless, helpful, pleasant
What did Mildred think/pretend happened the night before, when she was denying that she took too many pills?
a party with friends
Which member of an acting family dated Taylor Swift, and is rumored to be the ex in her song, "We Are Never Getting Back Together"?
Jake Gyllenhaal
What is:
extremely biting or caustic; sharp and bitter?
Vitriolic
What is:
not easily persuaded or convinced; doubting the fundamental doctrines of religion?
skeptical
What is:
to make oneself acceptable?
ingratiate
Why does Montag think the Hound dislikes him?
He has books hidden behind the ventilator grill in the hall of his home.
What is the common translation for the popular Latin phrase “carpe diem”?
Seize the day
What is:
of doubtful authenticity; counterfeit?
apocryphal
What is:
tending to soothe or reconcile?
conciliatory
What is:
harmless?
innocuous
How old is Mildred?
30
Cinco de Mayo celebrates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France in what battle?
The Battle of Puebla 5/5/1862
The small, penniless Mexican Army won an assault by the French (one of the most powerful military forces of the time). Mexico won that battle, but unfortunately lost the war and remained under French control until their withdrawal in 1867.