March 2, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 caisson | large watertight chamber used for construction under water |
| entraptured | delighted beyond measure |
| gastronomic | relating to the art of good eating |
| humeri | The long bone of the arm, extending from the shoulder to the elbow |
| middling | Of medium size, position or quality |
| monotonous | continuing in an unchanging tone; wearying |
| simper | to smile or speak in a silly, forced way |
| stile | a set of steps for crossing a fense or wall |
| stoic | someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions |
| therapeutic | having the power to heal or cure; beneficial |
| erudite | having or showing profound knowledge |
| outsider | someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group |
| alientation | loss of control over our creative human capacity to produce, separation from the products we make, and isolation from our fellow producers |
| existentialism | a philisophical attitude opposed to rationalism and empiricism, that stresses the individual's unique position as a self determining agent responsible for the authenticity of his or her choices |
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