Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Vocabulary #7

1. Pratfall: a fall onto ones buttocks
2. Bewilderedly: cause someone to become perplexed and confused
3. Titillation: stimulated or excite someone
4. Theremin: an electronic musical instrument in which the tone is generated by two highfrequency oscillators.
5. Tabloids: a newspaper having pages half the size of a standard newspaper
6. Centrifuge: a machine with a rapidly rotating container that applies centrifugal force to its contents
7. Haltingly: slow and hesitant through lack of confidence
8. Probe: a blunt ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body
9. Stagnant: having no current or flow; showing no activity
10. Cacophony: a harsh discordant mixture of sounds

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