Little Fires Everywhere 1

Question 1

Define ‘idyllic’.

Answer 1

Picturesque, perfect and peaceful, ideal

Used to describe an ideal setting or experience

Question 2

What does ‘placid’ mean?

Answer 2

Calm, serene, peaceful, not easily upset

Often used to describe water or a person’s demeanor

Question 3

What is a utopia?

Answer 3

An imagined ‘perfect’ community or society; a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions

Often discussed in philosophical or literary contexts

Question 4

What does ‘depreciation’ refer to?

Answer 4

A loss in value, usually of financial assets

Commonly used in accounting and finance

Question 5

What does ‘unexcelled’ mean?

Answer 5

Unbeatable; the best

Indicates a superior quality or performance

Question 6

What is the definition of ‘inhabitants’?

Answer 6

People who live in a particular place

Refers to residents of a specific area

Question 7

Define ‘cosmopolitan’.

Answer 7

Including or containing people from many different countries; open to different or foreign ideas and lifestyles

Suggests a worldly perspective

Question 8

What does ‘sensational’ mean?

Answer 8

Causing great public interest and excitement

Often used in media or entertainment contexts

Question 9

What is the verb form of ‘careen’?

Answer 9

Move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction

Often used to describe vehicles

Question 10

What does ‘haphazard’ mean?

Answer 10

Random, unplanned, disorganized

Indicates a lack of order or planning

Question 11

Define ‘ablaze’.

Answer 11

On fire

Can also refer to being filled with strong emotion or light

Question 12

What is a ‘lunatic’?

Answer 12

A crazy or mentally ill person (slang)

Historically used in a clinical context but now often considered derogatory

Question 13

What does ‘makeshift’ mean?

Answer 13

A crude temporary substitute; an improvised version of something

Indicates a solution that is ‘good enough for now’

Question 14

What does ‘grim’ mean?

Answer 14

Serious, cynical, lacking hope

Often describes a bleak situation

Question 15

What does ‘wholly’ mean?

Answer 15

Completely

Used to emphasize totality

Question 16

What does ‘unruffled’ mean?

Answer 16

Not bothered

Indicates a calm demeanor in stressful situations

Question 17

Define ‘commotion’.

Answer 17

A confused and noisy disturbance

Can refer to a chaotic situation

Question 18

What is a ‘tenant’?

Answer 18

A person who lives in a house or apartment that they rent from the owner

Commonly used in real estate contexts

Question 19

What does ‘slender’ describe?

Answer 19

A person’s body shape as thin

Often has connotations of elegance

Question 20

What does ‘ajar’ mean?

Answer 20

Partially open

Commonly used to describe doors

Question 21

What is a ‘silhouette’?

Answer 21

The dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background

Often seen in art and photography

Question 22

What does ‘shrill’ mean?

Answer 22

High pitched, piercing

Often describes sounds that are unpleasant to hear

Question 23

What does ‘demented’ mean?

Answer 23

Crazy, unhinged, or insane

Often used informally to describe irrational behavior

Question 24

Define ‘gleaming’.

Answer 24

Shining, glowing, like a gleam of light

Suggests brightness and clarity

Question 25

What does 'sullen' mean?

Answer 25

Brooding and unhappy, pouting, resentfully silent ## Footnote Often describes a person's mood

Question 26

What is a 'billow'?

Answer 26

A cloud of smoke ## Footnote Can also refer to waves or fabric

Question 27

Fill in the blank: 'Literal' is an adjective meaning using the _______.

Answer 27

exact meaning of a word ## Footnote Used as slang to emphasize one's statement

Question 28

What does 'deployed' mean?

Answer 28

Used; moved into position for military action ## Footnote Commonly used in military and strategic contexts

Question 29

What does 'rakishly' describe?

Answer 29

As in 'rakishly handsome.' ## Footnote Suggests a dashing, adventurous quality

Question 30

What does 'preoccupied' mean?

Answer 30

Distracted; thinking about something else ## Footnote Indicates a lack of attention to the present

Question 31

What does 'contemplated' mean?

Answer 31

Considered, debating the options, pondered ## Footnote Indicates deep thought about a decision

Question 32

What does 'plausible' mean?

Answer 32

Likely to be true; believable ## Footnote Used in discussions of reasoning and arguments

Question 33

What is an 'accelerant'?

Answer 33

Something such as gasoline used to make a fire burn faster and longer or more intensely ## Footnote Often discussed in the context of fire investigations

Question 34

What does 'meticulously' mean?

Answer 34

Done with careful attention to detail ## Footnote Suggests thoroughness and precision