Chapter 3 Vocab: Fahrenheit 451

Diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength.

• Erode

• Dwindle

• Inflate

• Expand

Having a rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words.

• Cadenced

• Staccato

• Dissonant

• Harsh

Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.

• Obvious

• • Blunt

• Insidious

• Benevolent

Deserving contempt; despicable.

• Admirable

• Respectable

• Contemptible

• Honorable

A thing of little value or importance.

• Trifle

• Treasure

• Jewel

• Asset

A military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies.

• • Alliance

• Siege

• Retreat

• Advance

Cruel and oppressive government or rule.

• Democracy

• Tyranny

• Freedom

• Liberty

Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.

• Meticulously

• Perfunctorily

• Diligently

• Carefully

The process of making something, especially a gas, liquid.

• Solidification

• Vaporization

• Liquefaction

• Crystallization

A coil or twist, especially one of many.

• Linearity

• Straightness

• Flatness

• Convolutions