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- BILTONGA South African food categorized by strips of lean meat cured by salting and drying, similar to American jerky.
- 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.
- ARSENALA military establishment for the storing, development, manufacturing, testing, or repairing of arms, ammunition, and other war materiel; an armoury.
- CIVETAny of the small carnivorous catlike mammals encompassing certain species from the families Viverridae, Eupleridae, and Nandiniidae, native to tropical Africa and Asia.
- GAZEBOA belvedere, either a type of summer-house or a roofed, detached porch-like structure, usually in a yard, park or lawn.
- HAIKUA Japanese poem in three lines, the first and last consisting of five morae, and the second consisting of seven morae, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic them
- ROUNDHOUSEA circular prison, especially a small local lockup or station house.
- ESCHEWTo avoid; to shun, to shy away from.
- BASILICA basilica.
- BIDETA low-mounted plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the external genitalia and the anus.
- BIOPSYThe removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes.
- EXFOLIATETo remove the leaves from a plant.
- FRIVOLITYfrivolous act
- 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
- FUSILIERAn infantryman armed with a form of flintlock musket.
- GENDARMEA member of the gendarmerie, a military body charged with police duties.
- GEODESICThe shortest curve between two points on a specific surface.
- IMBROGLIOA complicated situation; an entanglement.
- LUMINOSITYthe state of being luminous, or a luminous object; brilliance or radiance
- ROMAINEEllipsis of romaine lettuce (“a type of lettuce having long crisp leaves forming a slender head”).
- BUXOMHaving a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts.
- GERMANERelated to a topic of discussion or consideration.
- QUIVERA container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun.
- SAXOPHONEA single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.
- AKIMBOWith a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward.
- KELVINIn the International System of Units, the base unit of thermodynamic temperature; ⁄273.16 of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water.
- CANTINAA drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America.
- VIBRATOThe musical effect or technique where the pitch or frequency of a note or sound is quickly and repeatedly raised and lowered over a small distance for the duration of that note or
- ADNEXAThe appendages of an organ, such as the Fallopian tubes of the uterus.
- ALBUMINAny of a class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water, and are coagulated by heat; they occur in egg white, milk etc; they function as carrier protein for steroids, fatty
- AMBLEAn unhurried leisurely walk or stroll.
- ARRAIGNTo officially charge someone in a court of law.
- AUGUSTAwe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable.
- AVIANCharacteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures.
- AVIARYA house, enclosure, large cage, or other place for keeping birds confined; a birdhouse.
- BILIOUSOf or pertaining to something containing or consisting of bile.
- BITUMENA sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum, burning with a bright flame. It occurs as an abundant natural product in many places, as on the shores of th
- BOTULISMPoisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.
- BOVINEOf, relating to, or characteristic of cattle, buffaloes, or bison.
- CAPACITYThe ability to hold, receive, or absorb.
- CAPUTThe head.
- CARDINALOf fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
- CHIVALRYCavalry; horsemen armed for battle.
- CIRCUITOUSNot direct or to the point.
- CLOISTERA covered walk with an open colonnade on one side, running along the walls of buildings that surround a quadrangle; especially: such an arcade in a monastery; such an arcade fitted
- CORPULENTLarge in body; fat; overweight.
- CRUDITYThe state of being crude.
- CURSIVERunning; flowing.
- DECEPTIONAn instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.
- DECORUMAppropriate social behavior.
- DEITYSynonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god.
- DELUXEVery fine in quality or luxurious.
- DEPOSITORYA place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation.
- DIRGEA mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a deceased person.
- EGRESSAn exit or way out.
- ELOCUTIONThe art of speaking, especially public speaking, with expert control of gesture and voice, diction (articulation and word choice), and usage.
- ELUSIVEEvading capture, comprehension or remembrance.
- ERADICATIONThe act of plucking up by the roots; an uprooting or rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction.
- ERUDITELearned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books.
- ESOPHAGEALOf or pertaining to the esophagus.
- EXECUTIONThe act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
- EXHUMETo dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to disinter.
- EXTOLTo praise; to make high.
- EXTRUSIONA manufacturing process where a billet of material is pushed and/or drawn through a die to create a shaped rod, rail or pipe.
- FASCIAA wide band of material covering the ends of roof rafters, sometimes supporting a gutter in steep-slope roofing, but typically it is a border or trim in low-slope roofing.
- FESTERA fistula.
- FETIDFoul-smelling, stinking.