Vocab fall list 7

1. Pratfall:an ebarrassing mistake or accident. He slipped and took a pratfall into the mud. 2. Bewilderedly: to confuse someone very much. The change in policy seems to have bewildered many of our costumers. 3. Titillation: to interest or excite someone. The film was made to titillate the audience. 4. Theremin: electronic musical instrument typically played by moving the hands in the electromagnetic fields surrounding two projecting antennae. So how does a girl discover she can play a theremin? 5. Tabloids: compressed or condensed into small scope.She is used to seeing her name in the tabloids. 6. Centrifuge: a machine that uses centrifugal force to separate substances or parts of substances.That program was based on gas centrifuge uranium enrichment. 7. Haltingly: stopping often because of not being sure about what to say or do. She answered in a halting voice. 8. Probing:a careful examination or investigation of something. The FBI probe did not produce any new evidence. 9.Stagnant:not advancing or developing.She walked down the alley, nose wrinkling at the scents of trash and stagnant water. 10. Cacophony:unpleasant loud sounds. The sounds of barking dogs and sirens added to the cacophony on the streets.