Cool Thing

Cool Thing

  • Submitted By: opil78
  • Date Submitted: 08/25/2011 6:34 PM
  • Category: English
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Language of Discipline

1. laconic- adjective, of a person’s speech using few words
2. impertinent –adjective, rude, insolent, impudent
3. introspection-noun, the examination of ones own thoughts
4. kilometer-noun, one thousand meters
5. labyrinth-noun, a mazelike network of tunnels
6. inference –noun, an inferred conclusion, deduction, etc.
7. light year-noun, a unit of distance used in astronomy
8. maneuver-noun, a tactic or movement of one or a number of military or naval units
9. metaphor-noun, a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
10. mosaic-adjective, pertaining to, resembling, or used for making a mosaic or mosaic work
11. mutation-noun, the act or process of mutating
12. nebula-noun, a cloud of gas where stars are born
13. nocturnal-adjective, of or pertaining to the night
14. nuisance-noun, a person or thing that causes annoyance or bother
15. omnivore-noun, an omnivorous person or animal
16. outrageous-adjective, being or having the nature of an outrage
17. ozone-noun, Technical name: trioxide a colorless gas with a chlorine-like odor, formed by an electric discharge in oxygen
18. parasite-noun, an animal or plant that lives in or on another from which it obtains nourishment
19. participle-noun, present participle See also past participle a nonfinite form of verbs
20. phloem-noun, tissue in higher plants that conducts synthesized food substances to all parts of the plant

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