F451 Vocab 1 Flashcards
abstract
disassociated from any specific instance
ballistics
the science of the motion of projectiles in flight
flue
an enclosed passageway for directing a current
cacophony
harsh or jarring sound
centrifuge
a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
feigning
to give a false appearance of
luminescent
the low-temperature emission of light (as by a chemical or physiological process)
morphine
a bitter crystalline addictive used as an analgesic and sedative
noncombustible
incapable of igniting and burning when subjected to fire
intellectual
developed or chiefly guided by the intellect rather than by emotion or experience
odious
arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance; hateful
olfactory
of or relating to the sense of smell
pratfall
- a fall on the buttocks
- a humiliating mishap or blunder
proboscis
any of various elongated or extensible tubular processes
procaine
a crystalline hydrochloride used as a local anesthetic
proclivities
a strong inherent inclination toward something objectionable
radical
very different from the usual or traditional
tapicoca
a usually granular preparation of cassava starch used especially in puddings and as a thickening in liquid food
theremin
a purely melodic electronic musical instrument typically played by moving the hands in the electromagnetic fields surrounding two projecting antennae
trajectory
the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
