Slaughterhouse Five

Andy Y. (United States of America)
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  1. swivel
    turn on a pivot
  2. pneumatic
    relating to or using air or a similar gas
  3. mimeograph
    duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed
  4. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  5. optometrist
    a person skilled in testing for defects of vision
  6. flibbertigibbet
    a foolish, flighty, and overly talkative person
  7. anodize
    coat a metal with an oxide coat
  8. furlough
    a temporary leave of absence, especially from military duty
  9. androgynous
    having both male and female characteristics
  10. cupola
    a roof or part of a roof in the form of a dome
  11. festoon
    a decorative representation of a string of flowers
  12. vertigo
    a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
  13. ventilator
    a device that introduces fresh air or expels foul air
  14. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  15. sinuous
    curved or curving in and out
  16. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  17. delirium
    a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion
  18. delouse
    free of lice
  19. impresario
    a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
  20. perforated
    having a number or series of holes
  21. rodomontade
    vain and empty boasting
  22. musculature
    the muscular system of an organism
  23. latrine
    a public toilet in a military area
  24. geodesic
    relating to or determined by the study of the earth's shape
  25. travesty
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  26. golliwog
    a grotesque black doll
  27. toboggan
    a long narrow sled without runners
  28. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  29. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  30. halitosis
    offensive breath
  31. traction
    the friction between a body and a surface on which it moves
  32. delirious
    experiencing hallucinations
  33. brigadier
    a general officer ranking below a major general
  34. drapery
    cloth that is elegantly hung and arranged in loose folds
  35. decree
    a legally binding command or decision
Created on Tue May 14 23:02:44 EDT 2013 (updated Sun May 19 09:45:44 EDT 2013)

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