vocab lit part Flashcards

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radical

A

thoroughgoing or extreme, especially as regards change from accepted or traditional forms

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2
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marionette

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a puppet manipulated from above by strings attached to its jointed limbs.

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3
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feigning

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to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of

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4
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proboscis

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any long flexible snout, as of the tapir

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5
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olfactory

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of or pertaining to the sense of smell

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6
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odious

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deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable

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7
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abstract

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thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances

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8
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cacophony

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a discordant and meaningless mixture of sounds

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9
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proclivities

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natural or habitual inclination or tendency; propensity; predisposition

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10
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stratum

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a layer of material, naturally or artificially formed, often one of a number of parallel layers one upon another

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11
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pulverized

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to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding

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12
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contra sedative

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stimulates yourself and makes you the opposite of calm

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13
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pratfall

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a fall in which one lands on the buttocks, often regarded as comical or humiliating.

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14
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intellectual

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possessing or showing intellect or mental capacity, especially to a high degree

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15
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luminescent

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the emission of light not caused by incandescence and occurring at a temperature below that of incandescent bodies

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16
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mausoleum

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burial place for the bodies or remains of many individuals, often of a single family, usually in the form of a small building

17
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centrifuge

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an apparatus that rotates at high speed and by centrifugal force separates substances of different densities, as milk and cream.

18
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theremin

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a musical instrument with electronic tone generation, the pitch and tone volume being controlled by the distance between the player’s hands and two metal rods serving as antennas.