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

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