Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie

Andrew W.
Vocab for Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie
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  1. Arachnida
    a large class of arthropods including spiders and ticks and scorpions and daddy longlegs; have four pairs of walking legs and no wings
  2. adjustment
    the act of making something different
  3. agitated
    physically disturbed or set in motion
  4. ambitious
    having a strong desire for success or achievement
  5. annoyance
    the state of being irritated or bothered
  6. antic
    ludicrously odd
  7. asphyxiate
    deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
  8. aspiration
    a cherished desire
  9. asthma
    respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing
  10. baffled
    perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
  11. banshee
    a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
  12. barrage
    the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area
  13. betray
    deliver to an enemy by treachery
  14. binge
    overeat or eat immodestly
  15. burrow
    a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
  16. cauterize
    burn, sear, or freeze using a hot iron or electric current
  17. chemotherapy
    the use of drugs to treat disease, especially cancer
  18. commentary
    a written explanation or criticism or illustration
  19. commentator
    an expert who observes and remarks on something
  20. companionship
    the state of being with someone
  21. complexion
    texture and appearance of the skin of the face
  22. consume
    take in as food
  23. cowlick
    a tuft of hair in a different direction from the rest
  24. demote
    assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
  25. deranged
    driven insane
  26. desperately
    with great urgency
  27. distracted
    having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
  28. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  29. etcetera
    additional unspecified odds and ends; more of the same
  30. exert
    put to use
  31. fiasco
    a complete failure or collapse
  32. fierce
    marked by extreme and violent energy
  33. flair
    a natural talent
  34. g-force
    a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity
  35. generic
    relating to or applicable to an entire class or group
  36. genetic
    relating to the study of heredity and variation in organisms
  37. glare
    be sharply reflected
  38. glaring
    shining intensely
  39. gleam
    a flash of light
  40. glug
    make a gurgling sound as of liquid issuing from a bottle
  41. grimace
    contort the face to indicate a certain mental state
  42. hag
    an ugly evil-looking old woman
  43. horrendous
    causing fear or dread or terror
  44. hysterical
    characterized by a state of violent mental agitation
  45. immune
    of the condition in which an organism can resist disease
  46. impatient
    restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
  47. impersonal
    not relating to or responsive to individuals
  48. incubator
    apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants
  49. inquisition
    a severe interrogation
  50. interrogation
    an instance of questioning
  51. leukemia
    disease characterized by overproduction of white blood cells
  52. lingo
    a characteristic language of a particular group
  53. massive
    containing a great quantity of matter
  54. merciless
    lacking pity, compassion, or forgiveness
  55. moronic
    having a mental age of between eight and twelve years
  56. mortified
    made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
  57. mortifying
    causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
  58. mute
    expressed without speech
  59. nausea
    the state that precedes vomiting
  60. obligatory
    required by compulsion or convention
  61. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  62. optimism
    the hopeful feeling that all is going to turn out well
  63. overprotective
    overly protective
  64. paradiddle
    the sound of a drum beaten rapidly and continuously
  65. pathetic
    deserving or inciting pity
  66. peasant
    one of a class of agricultural laborers
  67. pediatrician
    a medical specialist in the care of children
  68. profusely
    in very large amounts or quantities; extremely
  69. prose
    ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
  70. raging
    very severe
  71. realization
    coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
  72. recognition
    identifying something or someone by remembering
  73. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  74. repertoire
    the range of skills in a particular field or occupation
  75. rudiments
    a statement of fundamental facts or principles
  76. smirk
    smile in a mocking or condescending way
  77. sneer
    a facial expression of contempt or scorn
  78. spew
    eject or send out in large quantities
  79. squeamish
    easily disturbed or disgusted by unpleasant things
  80. syringe
    a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids
  81. tension
    the action of stretching something tight
  82. torment
    intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
  83. torrent
    an overwhelming number or amount
  84. traumatic
    psychologically painful
  85. unbearable
    incapable of being put up with
  86. underestimate
    make too low an approximation of
  87. unmentionable
    unsuitable or forbidden as a topic of conversation
  88. unrelenting
    not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
  89. vaccine
    injection of weakened or dead microbes to create antibodies
  90. wile
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
Created on Tue Oct 18 09:15:25 EDT 2011 (updated Tue Oct 18 09:51:47 EDT 2011)

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