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- ACETYLThe univalent radical CH3CO- derived from acetic acid.
- ANIONA negatively charged ion.
- AORTAThe great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.
- AXIOMA seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved.
- BLEPHARITISAn inflammation of the eyelid.
- BOLUSA round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal.
- CATIONA positively charged ion: one that would be attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- CEPHALOUSHaving a head; applied chiefly to the former division of mollusks Cephalata, or Cephalophora (mollusks with a head).
- CHASMA deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
- CHITONA loose woolen tunic worn by men and women in Ancient Greece and in Ancient Rome.
- COCHLEAThe complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear of higher vertebrates, which contains the organ of Corti and in which sound vibrations are converted into nerve impuls
- COTYLEDONEach of the patches of villi on the foetal chorion in the placenta of ruminants and some other mammals.
- CYTOKINEAny of various small regulatory proteins that regulate the cells of the immune system.
- DIALECTA lect (often a regional or minority language) as part of a group or family of languages, especially if they are viewed as a single language, or if contrasted with a standardized i
- DIAPHRAGMIn mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs.
- DIATOMAny of a group of minute unicellular algae having a siliceous covering of great delicacy, now categorized as class Diatomophyceae or division Bacillariophyta.
- DIURETICIncreasing the amount or frequency of urination.
- DOULAA trained support person who provides emotional, physical and practical assistance to a pregnant woman or couple before, during or after childbirth.
- EMETICCausing nausea and vomiting.
- ESOTERICIntended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle.
- EXOPLANETA planet which exists outside Earth's solar system.
- GALAXYThe Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated stars which appears in the night sky over earth.
- GAMETEA reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.
- GASTRONOMYThe art of preparing and eating good food.
- GEODEA nodule of stone having a cavity lined with mineral or crystal matter on the inside wall.
- GERANIUMAny flowering plant of the genus Geranium, of family Geraniaceae.
- HELIXA curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase
- HEPATICOf or relating to the liver.
- HEXAGONA polygon with six sides and six angles.
- HYACINTHAny bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.
- HYPERBOLEDeliberate overstatement, particularly extreme overstatement.
- MASTICAn evergreen shrub or small tree, Pistacia lentiscus (mastic tree), native to the Mediterranean.
- METAPHORThe use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is
- NEOPHYTEA beginner; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.
- ONYXA banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz.
- OXYGENThe chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas. Sometimes called elemental oxygen to distinguish
- PALLADIUMA safeguard.
- PHANTASMSomething seen but having no physical reality; a phantom or apparition.
- PHARYNXThe part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.
- PHENOLA caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound, C6H5OH, derived from benzene and used in resins, plastics, and pharmaceuticals and in dilute form as a disinfectant and antiseptic
- PHENYLA univalent hydrocarbon radical, C6H5 (benzene minus one hydrogen atom), and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.
- PHLEGMOne of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus.
- PHOENIXA mythological bird, said to be the only one of its kind, which lives for 500 years and then dies by burning to ashes on a pyre of its own making, ignited by the sun. It then arise
- PODIUMA platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit; any low platform or dais.
- PROSTHETICArtificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis.
- PSYCHEThe human soul, mind, or spirit.
- QUINCEThe pear-shaped fruit of a small tree of the rose family, Cydonia oblonga.
- RHODIUMA rare, hard, silvery-white, inert metallic chemical element (symbol Rh) with an atomic number of 45.
- SEINEA long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.
- SEPIAA dark brown pigment made from the secretions of the cuttlefish.
- SYNTAXA set of rules that govern how words are combined to form phrases and sentences.
- TAXAplural of taxon
- THYMUSEllipsis of thymus gland (“A ductless gland, consisting mainly of lymphatic tissue, located behind the top of the breastbone. It is most active during puberty, after which it shrin
- TOMEOne in a series of volumes.
- TREACLEA syrupy byproduct of sugar refining; molasses or golden syrup.
- WHARFAn artificial landing place for ships on a riverbank or shore.
- XYLEMA vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of water and minerals taken up by the roots; also the primary component of wood.
- XYLITOLA pentahydric alcohol, C5H12O5, penta-hydroxy pentane; derived from xylose; used as a sweetener.
- CIVETAny of the small carnivorous catlike mammals encompassing certain species from the families Viverridae, Eupleridae, and Nandiniidae, native to tropical Africa and Asia.
- KISMETFate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny.
- MAGAZINEA nonacademic, periodical publication which consists of articles by multiple writers on some broad topic or theme. A radio or television show where each episode comprises a variety
- WADIA valley, gully, or stream bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.
- UDONA Japanese wheat noodle.
- FLOUTTo express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action.
- MIFFA small argument; a quarrel.
- BIDETA low-mounted plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the external genitalia and the anus.
- CHEZAt the home of.
- FLOCA floccule; a soft or fluffy particle suspended in a liquid, or the fluffy mass of suspended particles so formed.
- FUSELAGEThe main body of an aerospace vehicle; the long central structure of an aircraft to which the wings (or rotors), tail, and engines are attached, and which accommodates crew and car
- GAFFEA foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
- GASTRONOMICOf or pertaining to gastronomy.
- GREBEAny of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae of the order Podicipediformes. They have strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes.
- KETONEA homologous series of organic molecules whose functional group is an oxygen atom joined to a carbon atom—by a double bond—in a carbon-hydrogen based molecule.
- PISTILA discrete organ in the center of a flower capable of receiving pollen and producing a fruit, it is divided into an ovary, style and stigma.
- PLASMProtoplasm.
- POUFA headdress for women popular in 18th century France.
- TAXONOMYThe science, technique, or process used to make a classification.
- TRIAGEAssessment or sorting according to quality, need, etc., especially to determine how resources will be allocated.
- CLITORISA sensitive elongated erectile sex organ at the anterior part of the vulva in female humans and other mammals.
- COOTAny of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
- GIDDYFeeling a sense of spinning in the head, causing a perception of unsteadiness and being about to fall down; dizzy.
- GNEISSA common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock having bands or veins, but not schistose.
- MIRTHThe emotion usually following humor and accompanied by laughter.
- QUAGQuagmire; marsh; bog.
- SHILLA person paid to endorse a product while pretending to be impartial.
- SNIVELTo breathe heavily through the nose while it is congested with nasal mucus.
- TAREA vetch, or the seed of a vetch (genus Vicia, esp. Vicia sativa).
- THALWEGThe line that connects the lowest points in a valley or river channel, and thus the line of fastest flow or deepest water along a river’s course.
- CABALA putative, secret organization of individuals gathered for a political purpose.
- CHERUBA winged creature attending God and guarding his throne described as a being with four faces (man, lion, ox, and eagle), human hands, calf hooves, four wings, and many eyes. A desc
- SHEKELA currency unit of both ancient and modern Israel.
- DOURStern, harsh and forbidding.
- ESKERA long, narrow, sinuous ridge created by deposits from a stream running beneath a glacier.
- LIMERICKA humorous, often bawdy verse of five anapaestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba, and typically having an 8–8–5–5–8 cadence.
- GAMBITAn opening in chess in which material is sacrificed to gain an advantage.
- ALUMAn astringent salt, usually occurring in the form of pale crystals, much used in the dyeing and tanning trade and in certain medicines, and now understood to be a double sulphate o
- ASPICA meat or fish jelly.
- BEATIFICBlessed, blissful, heavenly.
- BIFURCATETo divide or fork into two channels or branches.
- CHASTESynonym of pure and virtuous, particularly Sexually pure, abstaining from immoral or unlawful sexual intercourse.