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- 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
- AMOEBAA member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.
- APOGEEThe point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
- CALAMINESynonym of smithsonite, a pink form of zinc oxide (mainly zinc carbonate ZnCO3) formed as a byproduct of zinc sublimation, now used in skin lotions.
- COPPERA reddish-brown metallic chemical element (symbol Cu) with the atomic number 29; also, the metal made up of this element.
- CYANAn additive secondary colour midway between green and blue, evoked by wavelengths between ~490 and ~520 nm.
- EXODUSA sudden departure of a large number of people.
- GIANTA mythical human or humanoid of very great size.
- GOVERNTo make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.
- KLEPTOMANIACOne who steals compulsively.
- MANIACAn insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.
- MANICCharacterized by mania or craziness; wicked.
- PARODYA work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.
- PARSLEYA bright green, biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, having many cultivars.
- PATRIOTICInspired by or showing patriotism; done out of love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country
- 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
- 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.
- SILKENMade of silk.
- SUBLUXATIONA partial dislocation of a joint, in which the articulating surfaces remain in partial contact.
- TIMBREThe quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume.
- TONICPertaining to tension, especially of the muscles.
- BEVYA group of animals, especially quail, roe deer or other game.
- BORAGEBorago officinalis, a Mediterranean plant with rough, cucumber-flavored leaves and stems, used in salads and cooked.
- BAKERYA place in which bread (and often other baked goods such as cakes) is baked and/or sold.
- HEINOUSTotally reprehensible.
- POUCHA small bag usually closed with a drawstring.
- BATONA staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.
- ENVOYA diplomatic agent of the second rank, next in status after an ambassador.
- HYDROGENThe lightest chemical element (symbol H), with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 1.008.
- MASTODONExtinct elephant-like mammal of the genus †Mammut that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differs from elephants and mammoths in the form of the molar tee
- ROUXA mixture of fat (usually butter) and flour used to thicken sauces and stews.
- TAXONOMICOf or relating to taxonomy.
- BUNDTA baking pan with a hollow, circular, raised area in the middle.
- BUTTONA knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener.
- DAFTFoolish, silly, stupid.
- HARANGUEAn impassioned, disputatious public speech.
- MILDEWA growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.
- SAXOPHONEA single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.
- WASHINGThe action of the verb to wash.
- BUNNYA rabbit, especially a juvenile one.
- SQUADA group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.
- MISOA thick paste made by fermentation of soybeans with the mold Aspergillus oryzae, used in making soups and sauces.
- BIFURCATETo divide or fork into two channels or branches.
- BOUNTYGenerosity; also an act of generosity.
- CABINA small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in i
- CILIAplural of cilium
- CODEXAn early manuscript book, especially one bound in the modern manner, by joining pages, as opposed to a rolled scroll.
- CONSISTTo be.
- CONVOYOne or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.
- CORBELA structural member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.
- CUBITThe distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger used as an informal unit of length.
- CURATIONThe act of curating, of organizing and maintaining a collection of artworks or artifacts.
- DELICATEEasily damaged or requiring careful handling.
- DELICIOUSPleasing to the sense of taste; tasty.
- DENTALOf or concerning the teeth.
- DEXTEROUSSkillful with one's hands.
- DIRECTOROne who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).
- DOMINATETo govern, rule or control by superior authority or power.
- EXACERBATIONAn increase in the severity of something (such as a disease)
- EXAMINATEOne who is subjected to examination.
- FAIRYA mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although typically depicted as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, especially one that i
- FICTIONLiterary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose.
- FIGMENTA fabrication, fantasy, invention; something fictitious.
- FOUNDEROne who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state, etc.).
- FRAGILEEasily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material.
- FRIABLEEasily broken into small fragments, crumbled, or reduced to powder.
- FUNGISpongy, abnormal growth, as granulation tissue formed in a wound.
- GANTRYA framework of steel bars resting on side supports to bridge over or around something.
- MONOCLEA single lens, usually in a wire frame, and used to correct vision for only one eye.
- MUSICALOf, belonging or relating to music, or to its performance or notation.
- MUSTARDA plant of certain species of the genus Brassica, or of related genera (especially Sinapis alba, in the family Brassicaceae, with yellow flowers, and linear seed pods).
- OBVIATETo anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required); to render (something) unnecessary.
- PARITYEquality; comparability of strength or intensity.
- PRECISEBoth exact and accurate.
- REGIMENTA unit of armed troops under the command of an officer, and consisting of several smaller units.
- RESOURCESomething that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.
- SERENITYThe state of being serene; calmness; peacefulness.
- SERIALHaving to do with or arranged in a series.
- STENCILA thin sheet, either perforated or using some other technique, with which a pattern may be produced upon a surface; a utensil that contains a perforated sheet.
- STUDIOAn artist’s or photographer’s workshop or the room in which an artist works.
- SUBLIMATETo heat (a substance) in a container so as to convert it into a gas which then condenses in solid form on cooler parts of the container.
- TOUCHYExtremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.
- VAGUSEllipsis of vagus nerve.
- VERSIONA specific form or variation of something.
- VIOLENTInvolving extreme force or motion.
- VISTAA distant view or prospect, especially one seen through some opening, avenue or passage.
- SPLINTA narrow strip of wood split or peeled from a larger piece. A splinter caught in the skin.
- AWRYObliquely, crookedly; askew.
- BODILYOf, relating to, or concerning the body.
- BUNCHYHaving, or growing in bunches.
- BURYINGpresent participle and gerund of bury
- COWARDLYShowing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.
- DOTAGEDecline in judgment and other cognitive functions, associated with aging; senility.
- FISHINGThe act of catching fish.
- FLESHYOf, related to, or resembling flesh.
- FLOWERYPertaining to or characteristic of flowers.
- FROZENHaving undergone the process of freezing; in ice form.
- FULLINGBaptism.
- HUNCHA hump; a protuberance.