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- ACOLYTEOne who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass.
- AMNESTYForgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion.
- ASPHYXIALoss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia.
- AUTISMAutism spectrum disorder, a condition characterized by impairment in social communication and interaction, as well as a need or strong preference for predictability and routine, se
- AXIOMATICSelf-evident or unquestionable.
- CHASMA deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
- CYGNETThe young of a swan.
- DERMISThe tissue of the skin underlying the epidermis.
- DIABOLICOf, being, or pertaining to a devil or the Devil.
- DIATRIBEAn abusive, bitter verbal or written attack, criticism or denunciation.
- DOULAA trained support person who provides emotional, physical and practical assistance to a pregnant woman or couple before, during or after childbirth.
- ECLIPSEAn alignment of astronomical objects whereby one object comes between the observer (or notional observer) and another object, thus obscuring the latter.
- ELASTICCapable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an original shape or size when force is released.
- EPIDEMICA widespread disease that affects many humans in a population.
- EPIPHANYAn illuminating realization or discovery, often resulting in a personal feeling of elation, awe, or wonder.
- EXODUSA sudden departure of a large number of people.
- GENETICRelating to genetics or genes.
- HEDONISMThe philosophical belief that prioritizes happiness, particularly sensual pleasure as the highest good in life.
- 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
- KLEPTOMANIACOne who steals compulsively.
- LARYNXA hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus. It is involved in breath control and p
- MARSUPIALA mammal of the infraclass Marsupialia, including those where the female has a pouch in which it rears the young through early infancy, such as kangaroos, koalas, wombats and oposs
- 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
- 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
- PHILATELYStamp collecting.
- PHONETICRelating to the sounds of spoken language.
- SCALENEHaving sides all unequal in length.
- SPATULAA kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting, or stirring food.
- SUBLUXATIONA partial dislocation of a joint, in which the articulating surfaces remain in partial contact.
- THEOLOGA student of theology.
- ZEALOTOne who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for their own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic.
- ZEPHYRA light wind from the west.
- ZODIACThe belt-like region of the celestial sphere, approximately eight degrees north and south of the ecliptic, which includes the apparent path of the sun, moon, and visible planets.