Physics And Dance Flashcards
(30 cards)
Quotidian
ordinary or everyday, especially when mundane.
Tensile
relating to tension.
capable of being drawn out or stretched.
Perverse
(of a person or their actions) showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences.
contrary to the accepted or expected standard or practice
Virtuosity
great skill in music or another artistic pursuit.
Gyration
a rapid movement in a circle or spiral; a whirling motion.
Idiosyncrasy
a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
a distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic of a place or thing.
Proliferate
increase rapidly in numbers; multiply.
Polemic
a speech or piece of writing expressing a strongly critical attack on or controversial opinion about someone or something.
Quasi
seemingly; apparently but not really. Partly, almost
Primordial
existing at or from the beginning of time; primeval. Basic, fundamental
Volatile
(of a substance) easily evaporated at normal temperatures.
liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.
Disparate
essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison
Pragmatic
dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
Infinitesimal
an indefinitely small quantity; a value approaching zero.
Diaspora
the dispersion or spread of a people from their original homeland.
Numic
. a branch of the Uto-Aztecan family of languages including Northern Paiute, Shoshone, Comanche, Southern Paiute, Ute, and others.
Uto-Aztecan
a family of Amerindian languages of the W U.S., Mexico, and Central America, including Hopi, Nahuatl, Pima, Shoshone, and Ute.
Profusion
an abundance or large quantity of something.
Proscenium
proscenium, in theatre, the frame or arch separating the stage from the auditorium, through which the action of a play is viewed.
Avant
(especially with reference to popular music) original or innovative
Inexorable
impossible to stop or prevent.
(of a person) impossible to persuade by request or entreaty.
Paradigm
a typical example or pattern of something; a model.
a set of linguistic items that form mutually exclusive choices in particular syntactic roles.
Indeterminacy
quality of being uncertain or vague.
The state of not being measured, counted, or clearly known
Nascent
(especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.