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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Vocab List 7

Pratfall: A stupid and humiliating action
She was embarassed by her pratfall but still went on with the show.


Bewilderedly: Completely puzzled or confused
The test question bewildered her completely.


Titilation: A tingling feeling of excitement
Titilation pulsed through her body when she saw presents under the tree


Theremin: A music instrument that makes high pitched sounds
during the horror movie, we heard the theremin play adding effect to the action


Tabloids: A newspaper having pages half the size of those of a standard newspaper, typically popular in style and dominated by headlines, photographs, and sensational storiesHe read through the Tabloids to gain information

Centrifuge: A machine with a rapidly rotating container that applies centrifugal force to its contents, typically to separate fluids of different densities (e.g., cream from milk) or liquids from solids.
The farmers used a centrifuge to make homemade milk


Haltingly: To come to complete stop
The red light caused the car to stop haltingly


Probing: To examine something with an instrument
We began probing new territiory


Stagnant: Dull and boring
The stagnant river layed still with no current or flow.


Cacophony: Harsh mixture of sounds
The cacophany sound of many people talking at once gave me a headache

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