rabbi
A Jewish scholar or teacher, esp. onewho studies or teaches Jewish law
The Invisible Man
1931 film adaptation of H. G. Wells novel starring Claude Rains in manic performance as the title character.
Cubism
Art movement characterized by a rejection of traditional lines of perspective and non-representative portrayals of the human form popularized by Picasso.
psychic
Someone who claims to possess the power to read minds or foretell the future.
flailing
To swing one's arms about wildly.
soap opera
Daytime serial dramatic television shows shot on video featuring melodramatic situations long-term storylines.
beckoning
Summing or inviting someone to take part.
thudding
A drumming, pounding, throbbing sensation.
regressed
Reverted or relapsed into a former state.
cremation
The practice of burning a corpse as a substitute for burial.
uninhibited
Unrestrainted, spontaneous and instinctive.
pliable
Flexible; elastic; capable of being molded into shape as needed.
tumbler
A small glass for drinking alcohol with no handles on the sides.
subtle
Faint and almost imperceptible.
angular
Having prominent facial bone structure that gives the cheeks, chin and jaw starkly defined lines.
carcass
The remains of a dead animal.
mannequin
Dummy used to display clothes inside retail stores.
Rilke
Referencing Rainier Maria Rilke, much admired and highly influential German-language poet.
