Vocabulary Flashcards
Muzzle
the projecting jaws and nose of an animal; snout.
Clench
to hold fast; to close tightly; clutch.
White Noise
a heterogeneous mixture of sound waves
extending over a wide frequency range
Senile Dementia
a usually progressive condition
marked by cognitive decline in old people
Slander
the utterance of false charges which defame and damage another’s reputation.
Apocryphal
of doubtful authenticity; spurious
Corrugated
formed or shaped into wrinkles or folds
or alternating ridges and grooves.
Spazzers
one who is inept or stupid; a klutz
Aneurysm
an abnormal blood-filled bulge of a
blood vessel and especially an artery resulting from
weakening of the vessel wall
Embolism
the sudden obstruction of a blood
vessel by an abnormal particle such as an air bubble.
Red Herring
something that distracts attention
from the real issue.
Vicar
a member of the clergy who has charge of a mission or chapel.
Singularity
a point or region of infinite mass
density at which space and time are infinitely distorted by gravitational forces.
Cremated
to reduce a dead body to mostly ash
through exposure to flame and intense heat (crematorium—the place where cremation is done)
Bubonic Plague
an infectious disease caused by
bacteria and characterized by the formation of buboes (swelling).
Precedent
an earlier occurrence of something similar that may serve as an example to justify future acts. p. 44
Invigilator
One who keeps watch (especially
supervising students during an exam)
Propagating
to cause to continue
or increase; to pass along to offspring.
Intuition
the power of attaining
direct knowledge or cognition without
evident rational thought.
