fahrenheit 451 vocabulary
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stolid
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
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mausoleum
a large burial chamber, usually above ground
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pulverize
make into a powder or dust by breaking up or crushing
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melancholy
a tendency to be gloomy and depressed
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abstract
existing only in the mind
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proclivity
a natural inclination
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odious
extremely unpleasant
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dignity
the quality of being worthy of respect
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jargon
specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
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cacophony
loud confusing disagreeable sounds
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feign
make believe with the intent to deceive
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dictum
an authoritative declaration
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censor
someone who criticizes or condemn
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bestial
resembling an animal
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rationalize
defend, explain or make excuses for by reasoning
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imagery
highly descriptive
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simile
uses like or as
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metaphor
emphasis added to a word in a non-literal way
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symbolism
parlor screens and sea shells
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