67B Flashcards

1
Q

glabella

A

The space in between your eyebrow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

petrichor

A

the way it smells when it rains

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

aglet

A

The plastic or metallic coating at the end of your shoelace

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

wamble

A

When your stomach rumbles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

vagitus

A

When a newborn cries

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

tines

A

The prongs of a fork are tines

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

box tent

A

The small table in a pizza box

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

overmorrow

A

The day after tomorrow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

minimus

A

your little toe

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

agraffe

A

the cork to a champaign

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

vocables

A

lyrics to a song

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

interrobang

A

?!

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

columella nasi

A

the space in your nostrill

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

armscye

A

arm hole in cloths

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

dysania

A

finding a difficult to get out of bed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

griffonage

A

illegible hand writing

17
Q

tittle

A

the dot over an i or a j

18
Q

crapulence

A

that sick feeling you get after eating or drinking

19
Q

bannock device

A

the metal thing used to measure your feet

20
Q

aisle

A

tripped over a book that another passenger had dropped in the aisle

21
Q

bdellium

A

a fragrant gum resin obtained from certain burseraceous plants, as of the genus Commiphora.

22
Q

czar

A

Government emperor or king.

23
Q

Euphrates

A

Place Namesa river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey through Syria and Iraq, joining the Tigris to form the Shatt-al-Arab near the Persian Gulf. 1700 mi. (2735 km) long.

24
Q

hour

A

period of time equal to 1&sfracdenom;24&sfracend; of a day or 60 minutes.

25
Q

jalapeño

A

Plant Biology hot-tasting, green or orange-red pepper used in Mexican cooking

26
Q

llama

A

woolly-haired South American animal related to the camel.

27
Q

tsunami

A

nusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or volcanic eruption under water.

28
Q

ouija

A

planchette, on legs that rest on a larger board marked with words, letters of the alphabet, etc., and that by moving over the larger board and touching the words, letters, etc., while the fingers of spiritualists, mediums, or others rest lightly upon it, is employed to answer questions, give messages, etc. Also called Oui′ja board′.

29
Q

qat

A

n evergreen shrub, Catha edulis, of Arabia and Africa, the leaves of which are used as a narcotic when chewed or made into a beverage

30
Q

urn

A

arge metal container with a spout, used for making or serving tea or

31
Q

wrinkle

A

having wrinkles or tending to wrinkle

32
Q

Xian

A

ancient Chinese city