Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Vocabulary Words #5

Lupus,
noun- the Wolf, a southern constellation between Centaurus and Norma.
noun- any of various ulcerous skin diseasesesp. lupus vulgaris or lupus erythematosus.

- As K.C. was eating dirt he got lupus all over his skin. 



Effusive,
adjective-unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve
 - Jade likes to be effusive when she is performing in DDF. 

Surrogate,

noun- a person appointed to act for another

- The surrogate for the acid ended up being apple juice.
 


Peritoneum,
noun- the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.

- My Peritoneum was burning after doing our extreme ab workout.

Viviparous,

adjective- bringing forth living young rather than eggs, as most mammals and some reptiles and fishes
 



Moribund,
adjective- in a dying state; near death.
 
adjective- on the verge of extinction or termination.


Fulminate,
verb- to explode with a loud noise

Malignant,

adjective- disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or

Palpitating, 

verb- to pulsate; quiver; throb; tremble

Viscose,

adjective- of a glutinous nature or consistency; sticky; thick; adhesive.

Hypnopaedia,

noun- the learning of lessons heard during sleep

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