Saturday, August 14, 2010

theremin

theremin
a musical instrument operated by waving ones arms through an electrical field

Friday, August 13, 2010

triskaidekaphobia

triskaidekaphobia
a fear of the number thirteen

Thursday, August 12, 2010

ordinal

ordinal
system of numbers referring to rank, place or order
Example: First, third, etc.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

noxious

noxious
dangerous, harmful or generally unpleasant

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

atrophy

atrophy
a partial or complete wasting away of part of the body

Monday, August 09, 2010

torquemada

torquemada
a person or force or torture and execution. The term is derived from Tomás Torquemada, who was a leader of the Spanish Inquisition.

Sunday, August 08, 2010

span

span
past-tense of 'spin'.