Tuesday, January 29, 2013

SPRING VOCAB #1

Proboscis- any long and flexible snout.
Pantomime- the art of conveying emotions, actions and feelings by gestures without speech.
Proclivities- natural or habitual inclination or tendency.
Centrifuge- an apparatus that rotates at a high speed and separates substances of different densities.
Odious- deserving or causing hatred.
Jargon- confused unintelligible language.
Ravenous- very eager or greedy for food.
Parlor- entry way into a house.
Stagnant- showing no activity.
Cacophony- harshness in the sound of words or phrases.
Tamped- to pack down tightly.
Flourish- grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way.
Plato- an area of fairly level high ground.
Rollick- an act or behave in a jovial and exuberant fashion.
Asylum- shelter or protection from danger.

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