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- ALEMBICAn early chemical apparatus, consisting of two retorts connected by a tube, used to purify substances by distillation.
- ALGORITHMA collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an ou
- AMARANTHAn imaginary flower that does not wither.
- ANASTROPHEUnusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
- ARCHONA chief magistrate of ancient Athens.
- AXIOMA seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved.
- AXIOMATICSelf-evident or unquestionable.
- BACCHANTA priest of Bacchus.
- BUCOLICRustic, pastoral, country-styled.
- CACOPHONYA mix of discordant sounds; dissonance.
- CALYXThe outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.
- CATHODEAn electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows outwards (and thus, electrons flow inwards). It can have eithe
- CENOTAPHA monument, generally in the form of an empty tomb, erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere, especially members of the armed forces who died in battle.
- CHTHONICDwelling within the underworld.
- CLADEA group of animals or other organisms derived from a common ancestor species.
- COELACANTHAny of the class Actinistia of primitive lobe-finned fish in the order Coelacanthiformes—thought to have been extinct for 70 million years until a living specimen was discovered in
- CYGNETThe young of a swan.
- DACTYLA metrical foot of three syllables of the shape | – ⏖ |:
- DIAPHANOUSTransparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.
- ELECTRUMAmber.
- ELIXIRA liquid which converts lead to gold.
- EPISTOLICRelating to letters or epistles, or in the form or style of them
- ESCHATONThe apocalypse; the approach of Christ’s reign immediately preceding the end of the world; a conception of or circumstance pertaining to this era.
- EXHILARATETo cheer, to cheer up, to gladden, to make happy, to elate.
- GNOMICOf, or relating to gnomes (sententious sayings).
- GONADA sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary. A testicle.
- GRAPHITEAn allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and a
- HAPLOIDHaving the number of chromosomes that a typical gamete has (in the given organism), namely, half the number that a typical somatic cell has (in the given organism).
- HAPTICOf or relating to the sense of touch.
- HYRAXAny of several small, paenungulate herbivorous mammals of the family Procaviidae from the order Hyracoidea, with a bulky frame and fang-like incisors, native to Africa and the Midd
- IAMBICConsisting of iambs (metrical feet with an unstressed–stressed pattern) or characterized by their predominance.
- LOGARITHMFor a number x, the exponent by which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain the power x. Written logbx. For example, log101000=3 because 103=1000 and log216=4 becau
- LYCANTHROPEA werewolf.
- MISANTHROPEOne who has a negative view of the entire human race.
- MONADICof, relating to, or being a monad
- MYSTAGOGUEA person who prepares an initiate for entry into a mystery cult, or who teaches mystical doctrines.
- NAIADA female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.
- OMPHALOSAn ancient religious stone artifact, or baetylus, used to denote the direction of the "center" of the world.
- OREADA mountain nymph; an anthropomorphic appearance of the spirit of a mountain.
- ORGIASTICRelating to an orgy; uncontrolled, wild.
- PARADIGMA pattern, a way of doing something; especially a pattern of thought, a system of beliefs, a conceptual framework.
- PELAGIANOf or pertaining to the open sea.
- 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.
- PHLEGMATICNot easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish.
- REGOLITHThe layer of loose rock, dust, sand, and soil, resting on the bedrock, that constitutes the surface layer of most dry land on Earth, the Moon, and other large solid aggregated cele
- SEMANTICOf or relating to semantics or the meanings of words.
- TAXIDERMYThe art of stuffing and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state.
- THALAMUSEither of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.
- THERIANOf or pertaining to the taxonomic subclass Theria.
- THYROIDOf, relating to, or being the thyroid cartilage.
- ZEALOUSFull of zeal; ardent, fervent; exhibiting enthusiasm or strong passion, particularly in matters of religion.
- GAUZEA thin fabric with a loose, open weave.
- GHOULA demon said to feed on corpses.
- EGRETAny of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea that includes herons, many of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding seaso
- ENSILAGEThe process of producing silage by the fermentation of green fodder.
- LUXATIONThe act of luxating, or the state of being luxated; a dislocation or displacement.
- NARCOLEPSYA disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations.
- OXIDANTan oxidizing agent
- PRISMATICOf or pertaining to a prism; having the form of a prism; containing one or more prisms.
- TAXONOMICOf or relating to taxonomy.
- GERMANERelated to a topic of discussion or consideration.
- SCAPEGOATIn the Mosaic Day of Atonement ritual, a goat symbolically imbued with the sins of the people, and sent out alive into the wilderness while another was sacrificed.
- ARDUOUSNeeding or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.
- ARUGULAA yellowish-flowered Mediterranean herb of the mustard family with flavoured leaves, often eaten in salads, that has a distinct, peppery flavor, of three species: Eruca spp., espec
- EMERYAn impure type of corundum, often used for sanding or polishing.
- SORDINEA mute for musical instruments.
- ABLATIVEApplied to one of the cases of the noun in some languages, the fundamental meaning of the case being removal, separation, or taking away, and to a lesser degree, instrument, place,
- ADSORBTo accumulate on a surface, by adsorption.
- AGNATEA relative whose relation is traced only through male members of the family.
- AGNATICof the male bloodline; patrilineal
- 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
- ALIENATEEstranged; withdrawn in affection; foreign
- ANNUITYA right to receive amounts of money regularly over a certain fixed period, in perpetuity, or, especially, over the remaining life or lives of one or more beneficiaries.
- ANTEFIXThe vertical blocks which terminate the covering tiles of the roof of a Roman, Etruscan, or Greek temple.
- AUXILIARYHelping; giving assistance or support.
- AVIARYA house, enclosure, large cage, or other place for keeping birds confined; a birdhouse.
- AVUNCULARIn the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle.
- BILIOUSOf or pertaining to something containing or consisting of bile.
- BOMBARDA medieval primitive cannon, used chiefly in sieges for throwing heavy stone balls.
- BUBONICOf or pertaining to buboes.
- COGNATEAllied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically related on the mother's side.
- CRUDITYThe state of being crude.
- CURMUDGEONAn ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions, often an older man.
- CUSPIDA pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars in heterodont mammals.
- ESTUARYA coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge, resulting in a brackish water zone.
- FACETIOUSTreating serious issues with (often deliberately) inappropriate humour; flippant.
- FLUXThe act of flowing; a continuous moving on or passing by, as of a flowing stream.
- FOMENTTo incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.
- FORMICOf or pertaining to ants.
- FORNICATETo engage in fornication.
- FRONDThe leaf of a fern, especially a compound leaf.
- FULMINATETo make a verbal attack.
- FUMIGATETo disinfect, purify, or rid of vermin with the fumes of certain chemicals.
- GIMBALA device for suspending something, such as a ship's compass, so that it will remain level when its support is tipped.
- INFLUXA flow inward or into something; a coming in.
- JUXTAPOSETo place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.
- KILNAn oven or furnace or a heated chamber, for the purpose of hardening, burning, calcining or drying anything; for example, firing ceramics, curing or preserving tobacco, or drying g
- LIBATETo pour a liquid, most often wine, in sacrifice on the ground, on a ritual object, or on a victim, in honor of some deity.
- LOCATIVEIndicating place, or the place where, or wherein.
- LUXATETo dislocate; to displace a body part.