fahrenheit 451 vocabulary

stolid

having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

mausoleum

a large burial chamber, usually above ground

pulverize

make into a powder or dust by breaking up or crushing

melancholy

a tendency to be gloomy and depressed

abstract

existing only in the mind

proclivity

a natural inclination

odious

extremely unpleasant

dignity

the quality of being worthy of respect

jargon

specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject

cacophony

loud confusing disagreeable sounds

feign

make believe with the intent to deceive

dictum

an authoritative declaration

censor

someone who criticizes or condemn

bestial

resembling an animal

rationalize

defend, explain or make excuses for by reasoning

imagery

highly descriptive

simile

uses like or as

metaphor

emphasis added to a word in a non-literal way

symbolism

parlor screens and sea shells