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- APOGEEThe point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
- BERYLA mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone (molecular formula Be3Al2Si6O18).
- CATAPLEXYAn abrupt loss of muscle tone, sometimes associated with narcolepsy.
- CONUREAny of many New World parakeets of the former genus Conurus, now reassigned to other genera in subfamily Arinae, principally Psittacara and Eupsittula.
- EPIGRAMAn inscription in stone.
- GAMETEA reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.
- GEOMANCYA method of divination using earth or the ground, such as interpreting markings on the ground or how handfuls of dirt land when tossed.
- HECTAREA unit of surface area (symbol ㏊) equal to 100 ares (that is, 10,000 square metres, one hundredth of a square kilometre, or approximately 2.5 acres), used for measuring the areas o
- MASTICAn evergreen shrub or small tree, Pistacia lentiscus (mastic tree), native to the Mediterranean.
- MENISCUSA crescent moon, or an object shaped like it.
- NECROPHILIAA pathological attraction to dead bodies.
- ODEONAn ancient Greek or Roman building used for performances of music and poetry.
- POLITYOrganizational structure and governance, especially of a state or a religion.
- PRAXISThe practical application of any branch of learning.