Word origins

• xAn unknown quantity or unknown value.
• wayA road, a direction, a (physical or conceptual) path from one place to another.
• technologyThe combined application of science and art in practical ways in industry, as for example in designing new machines.
• technicalSpecifically related to a particular discipline.
• barA solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.
• telephoneA telecommunication device which converts data or sounds (usually speech) into electrical signals which are then transmitted to enable two or more people to communicate with each other over a distance; now usually a device having a dial or keypad with numerals for entering a number, etc., to connect with a person, and means (such as a sound or vibration) for alerting one to an incoming call or transmission; also, the handset or receiver of such a device.
• amazonA member of a mythical race of female warriors inhabiting the Black Sea area.
• coreThe central part of a fruit, containing the kernels or seeds.
• parisThe capital and largest city of France.
• GeorgiaA transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea. Official name: Georgia. Capital: Tbilisi.
• gammaThe third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).
• diskA thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
• criteriaA single criterion.
• strategicOf or pertaining to strategy.
• betaThe second letter of the Greek alphabet (Β, β), preceded by alpha (Α, α) and followed by gamma, (Γ, γ). In modern Greek it represents the voiced labiodental fricative sound of v found in the English words have and vase.
• deltaThe fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet Δ, δ.
• alphaThe name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A.
• pollA survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion.
• microVery small in scale or scope.
• JasonThe leader of the Argonauts, who retrieved the Golden Fleece from king Aeetes of Colchis, for his uncle Pelias.
• echoA reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.
• logosA form of rhetoric in which the writer or speaker uses logical argument as the main form of persuasion.
• AlexA unisex given name from Ancient Greek.
• stereoA system of recording or reproducing sound that uses two or more channels, each playing a portion of the original sound at different locations in order to simulate the separation of sources along at least one spatial dimension.
• geneticRelating to genetics or genes.
• Rhodefor a person who either lived near a woodland clearing, or came from a place so named.
• philA short form of the male given name Philip.
• heroSomebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds.
• geneticsThe branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics, in particular chromosomes and DNA.
• ionAn atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge, such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a salt solution.
• NikeAn athletic shoe or other piece of athletic gear produced or licensed by athletic brand Nike.
• sigmaThe eighteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets (Σ, σ), the twentieth letter of Old and Ancient.
• photographerOne who takes photographs, typically as an occupation.
• bibliographyA section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.
• OlympicOf or pertaining to the Olympic Games.
• pharmaceuticalOf or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.
• diagnosticOf, or relating to diagnosis.
• melissaA plant of the genus Melissa, especially lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), often used medicinally.
• omegaThe twenty-fourth letter of the Classical and the Modern Greek alphabet, and the twenty-eighth letter of the Old and the Ancient Greek alphabet, i.e. the last letter of every Greek alphabet. Uppercase version: Ω; lowercase: ω.
• macroVery large in scale or scope.
• ceramicMade of material produced by the high-temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.
• blastA violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle).
• megaVery large.
• cloneA living organism (originally a plant) produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which it is genetically identical.
• lambdaThe eleventh letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabet, the twelfth of the Old Greek alphabet.
• biasInclination towards something.
• chaosThe unordered state of matter in classical accounts of cosmogony.
• biosany firmware user interface that provides similar functionality as BIOS, such as UEFI.
• genesisThe origin, start, or point at which something comes into being.
• hormoneAny substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.
• nuThe letter of the Greek alphabet Ν (N) and ν (n).
• xiThe 14th letter of Classical and Modern Greek. The 15th in Ancient and Old Greek.
• ellenZeal.
• texA milligram per meter, a unit of linear mass density for thread or fiber.
• MonacoA city-state in Western Europe. Official name: Principality of Monaco.
• somaThe whole axial portion of an animal, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail.
• characteristicIndicating a distinguishing feature of a person or thing; typical.
• JesseA representation of the genealogy of Christ, in decorative art, such as a genealogical tree in stained glass or a branched candlestick.
• macedoniaA geographic region in Southeastern Europe in the Balkans which includes the Republic of North Macedonia, the region of Macedonia in Greece, the Pirin region of Bulgaria, and small parts of Albania and Serbia.
• aerialLiving or taking place in the air.
• AlbaniaA country in Southeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Albania. Capital and largest city: Tirana.
• epicAn extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.
• anaA collection of things associated with a person or place, especially a personal collection of anecdotes or conversations at table
• SaoAny marine annelid of the genus Hyalinoecia, especially Hyalinoecia tubicola of Europe, which inhabits a transparent movable tube resembling a quill in color and texture.
• marathonA 42.195-kilometre (26-mile-385-yard) road race.
• EosThe Greek goddess of the dawn; daughter of Hyperion and Theia, sister of Helios and Selene, wife of Astraeus (god of the dusk), and mother of the four Anemoi ("Winds"), and the five Astra Planeta ("Wandering Stars/Planets"). Her Roman counterpart is Aurora.
• mythA traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; a sacred narrative regarding a god, a hero, the origin of the world or of a people, etc.
• xeroxA xerograph (copy).
• ioA type of moth, the io moth.
• muThe 12th letter of the Modern Greek alphabet.
• mentorA wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
• hypotheticalBased upon a hypothesis; conjectural.
• traumaAny injury to the body of a living thing.
• neuralOf, or relating to the nerves, neurons or the nervous system.
• neonThe chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
• polymerA long or larger molecule consisting of a chain or network of many repeating units, formed by chemically bonding together many identical or similar small molecules called monomers. A polymer is formed by polymerization, the joining of many monomer molecules.
• thetaThe eighth letter of the Modern Greek alphabet, ninth in Old Greek: Θ, θ.
• demosAn ancient subdivision of Attica; (now also) a Greek municipality, an administrative area covering a city or several villages together.
• phenomenaA phenomenon.
• irisA plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ).
• archaeologyThe study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.
• DorothyA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• scatA tax; tribute.
• lemmaA proposition proved or accepted for immediate use in the proof of some other proposition.
• demonAn evil being resident in or working for Hell; a devil.
• semanticOf or relating to semantics or the meanings of words.
• philosophicalOf, or pertaining to, philosophy.
• odysseyAn extended adventurous voyage, usually in search of home.
• psychicA person who possesses, or appears to possess, extrasensory abilities such as clairvoyance, precognition and telepathy, as well as potentially interact externally using their minds or souls through telekinesis or teleportation, or who appears to be susceptible to paranormal or supernatural influences.
• semanticsA branch of linguistics studying the meaning of words.
• mayaa flourishing Mesoamerican civilization that existed in and around Guatemala from the 3rd century to the 9th century.
• cosmicOf or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe.
• SethThe third son of Adam and Eve.
• EuropaSeveral characters, most notably a Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus.
• titanSomething or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
• NileA large river in Africa, usually considered to be the longest river in the world; its basin covers Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt, flowing north through Khartoum and Cairo into the Mediterranean Sea.
• StefanA male given name.
• analyticsThe principles governing any of various forms of analysis.
• organismA discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.
• hydroElectrical power supply; specifically, electrical power provided by a utility (as a publicly-owned one); payment or bills for this.