pratfall- a stupid and humiliating action
she was embarassed by her pratfall but still went on with the show
bewilderedly- completely puzzled or confused
The test question bewildered her completely
titilation- a tingling feeling of excitement
Titilation pulsed through her body when she saw presents under the tree
Theremin- A music instrument that makes high pitched sounds
during the horror movie, we heard the theremin play adding effect to the action
tabloids- a newspaper having pages half the size of those of a standard newspaper, typically popular in style and dominated by headlines, photographs, and sensational stories
He read through the Tabloids to gain information
centrifuge- a machine with a rapidly rotating container that applies centrifugal force to its contents, typically to separate fluids of different densities (e.g., cream from milk) or liquids from solids.
The farmers used a centrifuge to make homemade milk
Haltingly- to come to complete stop
The red light caused the car to stop haltingly
Probing- to examine something with an instrument
We began probing new territiory
stagnant- dull and boring
The stagnant river layed still with no current or flow.
cacophony- a harsh mixture of sounds
The cacophany sound of many people talking at once gave me a headache