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abstracted
lost in one's own mind
aesthetic
relating to a sense of beauty
bestial
brutal without reason
blanch
to bleach
cacophonous
harsh sounding
censorious
critical
centrifuge
an apparatus used to separate
certitudes
certainties
contempt
scorn
desolate
deserted
dictum
an authoritative statement
din
loud noises
feint
a false appearance
flourish
to grow
fold
a group bound together by common beliefs
incessant
uninterrupted
insidious
dangerous in a secret sort of way
luxuriant
very fertile
melancholy
depression of spirits
metaphorically
compared non-literally
mural
a painting on a wall or ceiling
oblivion
state of being forgotten
obscure
vague
odious
deserving hate
parry
to deflect a blow
pedantry
act of showing off learning
perfunctory
acting routinely with little interest
perpetuate
to prolong the existence of something
phoenix
person of unmatched beauty
prattle
meaningless sounds
proclivity
tendency
profuse
flowing freely
pulverize
to demolish
ravenous
urgently eager for food
rend
to tear violently
saccharine
overly sweet attitude
scythe
an instrument for cutting or mowing
serene
calm
stagnant
not flowing
stoke
to stir up
stolid
showing little emotion
stratum
a horizontal layer
tactile
touchable
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17815
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Fahrenheit 451
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