Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Vocabulary Fall List 6

1. pratfall-(noun) when you land on your butt, ex. When Julia fell off her bike we were worried, but then laughed at her moment of pratfall.
2. bewilderdly-(adjective) completely confused, ex. We were all bewildered by the sound of the lightning storm.
3. titillation-(verb) to excite or arouse, ex. We experienced the titillating thrill of riding a roller coaster.
4. theremin-(noun) musical instrument, ex. I found out yesterday that a theremin was used for the Star Wars theme song. 
5. tabloid-(noun) newspaper usually filled with made-up information, ex. Marcy heard from the entertainment tabloid that George Clooney was in the hospital.
6. centrifuge-(noun) device which rotates at a high speed, ex. The centrifuge in the fan stopped working today.
7. haltingly-(adjective) faulty or imperfect, ex. When I got my essay back the big comment in red ink was your thesis is haltingly filled with no real answer. 
8. probing-(verb) to search or examine thoroughly, ex. Whenever I go through TSA it feels like we're being probed from head to toe.  
9. stagnant-(adjective) not flowing or running, ex. Our faucet has been completely stagnant since last night.
10. cacophony-(noun) harsh disturbance of sound, ex. The planes from the airport created a cacophony of noise during lunch. 

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