Rep The Realness

Rep The Realness

Friday, October 17, 2014

VOCAB: Definitions #7

DEFINITIONS:

Pratfall - a fall onto one's buttocks; a stupid and humiliating action.

Bewilderedly - to do something in a state of confusion or disorientation. 

Titillation - a tingling feeling of excitement.

Theremin - an electronic musical instrument. 

Tabloids - similar to a newspaper, but focuses mostly on popular pop culture happenings and drama. 

Centrifuge - a machine that applies centrifugal force to its contents to seperate fluids of different densities. 

Haltingly - done with uncertainty.

Probing - seek to uncover information about something.

Stagnant - having no current or flow and often producing an unpleasant smell as a result.

Cacophony - a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

SENTENCES:

Pratfall - Unfortunately, he couldn't slow down his momentum and took an embarrassing pratfall on the wet grass.

Bewilderedly - He awoke in the hospital bed, looking around bewildered, unsure of how he got there.

Titillation - He kissed her cheek and a feeling of titillation overcame her.

Theremin - He waved his hands over the instrument and the theremin began to emit different pitched noises.

Tabloids - Hey, did you see the picture of that alien they found in the tabloids?

Centrifuge - For his science project, he demonstrated the capabilities of his home made centrifuge to the class.


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