Farenhiet 451 part 1 notes (The hearth and the Salamander)

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cacophony

a harsh discordant mixture of sounds.

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conjure

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

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cower

crouch down in fear

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feign

to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression

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luminescent

emitting light not caused by heat

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mausoleum

a building, especially a large and stately one, housing a tomb or tombs.

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nomadic

living the life of a nomad, wandering

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olfactory

relating to the sense of smell

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pratfall

a fall on the buttocks; to embarrass/humiliate oneself

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ravenous

extremely hungry

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tactile

of or connected to the sense of touch

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tallow

the white nearly tasteless solid rendered fat of cattle and sheep used chiefly in soap, candles, and lubricants.

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titillation

to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation 2. tickle sense

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trajectory

the path that an object with mass in motion follows through space as a function of time

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welter

a large number of items in no order; a confused mass.