F451 Vocab 10/5/14

Question 1

adj existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence
verb consider (something) theoretically or separately from something else
noun a summary of the contents of a book, article, or formal speech

Answer 1

abstract

Question 2

the science of projectiles and firearms

Answer 2

ballistics

Question 3

the helicopter crematorium in which all bodies are placed after death in the future world

Answer 3

big flue

Question 4

a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

Answer 4

cacophony

Question 5

noun a machine with a rapidly rotating container that applies force to its contents, typically to separate fluids of different densities (e.g., cream from milk) or liquids from solids

Answer 5

centrifuge

Question 6

pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)

Answer 6

feign

Question 7

the low-temperature emission of light

Answer 7

luminescent

Question 8

an analgesic and narcotic drug obtained from opium and used medicinally to relieve pain

Answer 8

morphine

Question 9

not flammable

Answer 9

noncombustible

Question 10

adj of or relating to the intellect

noun a person possessing a highly developed intellect

Answer 10

intellectual

Question 11

extremely unpleasant; repulsive

Answer 11

odious

Question 12

of or relating to the sense of smell

Answer 12

olfactory

Question 13

a stupid and humiliating action

a fall onto one’s buttocks

Answer 13

pratfall

Question 14

the nose of a mammal, especially when it is long and mobile, such as the trunk of an elephant or the snout of a tapir

Answer 14

proboscis

Question 15

a synthetic compound derived from benzoic acid, used as a local anesthetic, especially in dentistry
Used before and during surgery, childbirth, or other procedures to cause numbness or loss of feeling in an area of your body. This medicine is a type of anesthesia

Answer 15

procaine

Question 16

a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing

Answer 16

proclivities

Question 17

(especially of change or action) relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough
advocating or based on thorough or complete political or social reform; representing or supporting an extreme section of a political party
a person who advocates thorough or complete political or social reform; a member of a political party or part of a party pursuing such aims

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radical

Question 18

a starchy substance in the form of hard white grains, obtained from cassava and used in cooking puddings and other dishes

Answer 18

tapioca

Question 19

the path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces
a curve or surface cutting a family of curves or surfaces at a constant angle

Answer 19

trajectory

Question 20

an electronic musical instrument in which the tone is generated by two high-frequency oscillators and the pitch controlled by the movement of the performer’s hand toward and away from the circuit

Answer 20

theremin