Pratfall: a fall on to some ones buttocks
Bewilderedly: In a bewildered manner
Titilliation: a tringling feeling of excitement as from tickling or teasing
Theremin: an electronic musical instrument in which the tone is generated by two high frequency oscillators and the pitch controlled by the movement of the performers hand toward and away from the circuit
Tabloids: a newspaper having pages half the size of those of standard newspaper, typically popular in style and dominated by headlines, photographs and sensational stories
Centrifuge: a machine with a rapidly rotating container that applies centrifugal force to its contents, typically to separate fluids of different densities or liquids from solids
Haltingly: in a halting manner
Probing: physically explores or examine something with the hands or an instrument
Stagnant: (of a body of water or the atmosphere of a confined space) having no current or flow and often having unpleasant smell as a consequence
Cacophony: a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
Friday, October 17, 2014
Friday, October 10, 2014
vocabulary definitions
Tatters: irregularly torn pieces of cloth, paper or other materials
Merely: just; only
Vast: of very great extent or quantity; immense
Parlor: a sitting room in a private house
Abrupt: sudden and unexpected
Refracted: change direction when it enters at an angle
Immense: extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree
Imperceptibly: in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
Ventilator: an appliance or aperture for ventilating a room or other spaces
Olfactory: of or relating to the sense of smell
Merely: just; only
Vast: of very great extent or quantity; immense
Parlor: a sitting room in a private house
Abrupt: sudden and unexpected
Refracted: change direction when it enters at an angle
Immense: extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree
Imperceptibly: in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
Ventilator: an appliance or aperture for ventilating a room or other spaces
Olfactory: of or relating to the sense of smell
vocabulary sentences
It tears very easily so that you awake with a few sad tatters around your feet
Their different couldn't be merely heritage
Jackson excised the vast majority himself
We were sitting in the parlor just talking
someone came to me and told me something very abruptly
The diamond refracted at different angles when the light hit it
The plane looked small from far away but was actually very immense when up close
It all happened in skiing slowly and almost imperceptibly
I seen a few old people on ventilator
It looks really good to eat but it has a very bad olfactory
Their different couldn't be merely heritage
Jackson excised the vast majority himself
We were sitting in the parlor just talking
someone came to me and told me something very abruptly
The diamond refracted at different angles when the light hit it
The plane looked small from far away but was actually very immense when up close
It all happened in skiing slowly and almost imperceptibly
I seen a few old people on ventilator
It looks really good to eat but it has a very bad olfactory
Friday, October 3, 2014
vocabulary list 4
Adroit: clever or skillful in using the hands or mind.
Amicable: having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor
Averse: a strong dislike of or opposition to something
Belligrent: A nation or person engaged in war or conflict as recognized by international law
Benevolent: Well meaning and kindly
Cursory: Hasty and therefore not through or detailed
Duplicity: Deceitfulness; double dealing
Extol: Praise enthusiastically
Feasible: possible to do easily or conveniently
Grimace: An ugly, twisted expression on a persons face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement
Holocaust: Destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire on nuclear war
Impervious: Not allowing fluid makes something or happen more quickly
Jeopardy: Danger of loss, harm, or failure
Meticulous: Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
Nostalgia: A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations
Quintessence: The most perfect or typically example or a quality or class
Retrogress: Go back to an earlier state, typically a worse one
Scrutinize: Examine or inspect closely and thoroughly
Tepid: Only slightly warm
Amicable: having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor
Averse: a strong dislike of or opposition to something
Belligrent: A nation or person engaged in war or conflict as recognized by international law
Benevolent: Well meaning and kindly
Cursory: Hasty and therefore not through or detailed
Duplicity: Deceitfulness; double dealing
Extol: Praise enthusiastically
Feasible: possible to do easily or conveniently
Grimace: An ugly, twisted expression on a persons face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement
Holocaust: Destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire on nuclear war
Impervious: Not allowing fluid makes something or happen more quickly
Jeopardy: Danger of loss, harm, or failure
Meticulous: Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
Nostalgia: A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations
Quintessence: The most perfect or typically example or a quality or class
Retrogress: Go back to an earlier state, typically a worse one
Scrutinize: Examine or inspect closely and thoroughly
Tepid: Only slightly warm
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