Question

1. \a perfect fusillade of knocks reverberated against the door.\ i think fusillade and reverberated mean: actual definitions:

Explanation:

"Fusillade" typically means a rapid series or outburst, here referring to a rapid series of knocks. "Reverberated" means to be repeated as an echo or to resound, indicating the sound of the knocks echoed against the door.

Answer:

Your - thought: Fusillade - a rapid series of knocks; Reverberated - the sound echoed.
Actual - definitions: Fusillade - a rapid succession of shots or sounds; Reverberated - (of a sound) to be repeated several times as an echo.