Friday, October 17, 2014

vocabulary definitions

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 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

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

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