Out of My MindVocabulary

iridescentAdjective

Shining with many different colors when seen from different angles

flailingVerb

To swing or move your arms or legs in a wild and uncontrolled way

contentmentNoun

The state of being happy and satisfied

yodelVerb

To sing loudly while changing your voice from a natural pitch to a higher pitch

paparazzinoun

Freelance photographers who aggressively seek celebrities for the purpose of taking candid photographs

(plural of paparazzo)

canineNoun

A dog

A pointed tooth

mainstreamingVerb

To place a child with special educational needs in a regular classroom

dignityNoun

A way of appearing or behaving with self-control

The quality of being worthy of honor or respect

defianceNoun

A refusal to obey something or someone

convulsionNoun

Sudden uncontrollable violent shaking of the muscles in the body

synesthesiaNoun

“union of the senses”

Seeing numbers as colors, or any other such combination of sensations

evasiveAdjective

Not honest or direct; done to avoid harm, an accident

burdenNoun

Something that is carried

A duty or responsibility

Something worrisome

catapultNoun

An ancient weapon used for throwing large rocks

indignationNoun

Anger caused by something that is unfair or wrong

resilientAdjective

Able to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens

oxymoronNoun

A combination of words that have opposite or very different meanings

ballisticNoun

The science that studies the movement of objects (such as bullets or rockets) that are shot or forced to move forward through air

extremely and usually suddenly excited, upset, or angry :  wild

entomologyNoun

A branch of science that deals with the study of insects

sedativeAdjective

Tending to calm, moderate or tranquilize nervousness or excitement