Word origins

• technicalSpecifically related to a particular discipline.
• 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.
• GeorgiaA transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea. Official name: Georgia. Capital: Tbilisi.
• diskA thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
• criteriaA single criterion.
• strategicOf or pertaining to strategy.
• 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.
• 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.
• OlympicOf or pertaining to the Olympic Games.
• pharmaceuticalOf or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.
• 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.
• megaVery large.
• cloneA living organism (originally a plant) produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which it is genetically identical.
• biasInclination towards something.
• genesisThe origin, start, or point at which something comes into being.
• 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.
• 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
• 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.
• xeroxA xerograph (copy).
• ioA type of moth, the io moth.
• muThe 12th letter of the Modern Greek alphabet.
• 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.
• 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.
• demosAn ancient subdivision of Attica; (now also) a Greek municipality, an administrative area covering a city or several villages together.
• phenomenaA phenomenon.
• archaeologyThe study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.
• 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.
• 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.
• EuropaSeveral characters, most notably a Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus.
• 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.
• 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.
• aphroditeSynonym of Aphrodite Giant (“breed of cat”).
• enthusiastA person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.
• panoramaAn unbroken view of an entire surrounding area.
• pediatricsThe branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children and adolescents.
• eurekaAn exclamation indicating a sudden discovery.
• EstherA female given name from Persian.
• OlympiaAn ancient city in Greece, home of the ancient Olympic Games.
• JeromeA male given name from Ancient Greek.
• AkronA city, the county seat of Summit County, Ohio.
• tragicCausing great sadness or suffering.
• chiropracticA system of health care involving manipulation of the spinal column and other body structures, for the purpose of alleviating neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction.
• sophomoreThe second in a series, especially, the second of an artist’s albums or the second of four years in a high school (tenth grade) or university.
• chordA harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
• IdaAn industrial development agency.
• seismicRelated to, or caused by an earthquake or other vibration of the Earth.
• enthusiasticWith zealous fervor; excited, motivated.
• ethanolA simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from ethane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group: CH₃-CH₂-OH.
• SofiaA female given name, variant of Sophia.
• aeroOf or pertaining to aviation.
• IsaiahA book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and of the Tanakh.
• AlexandraA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• veronicaThe image of Jesus's face believed to have been made on the cloth with which St Veronica wiped his face as he went to be crucified; or the cloth used for this.
• genocideThe systematic and deliberate destruction of a group of people; typically by killing substantial numbers of them, on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, nationality, or similar grounds.
• osteoporosisA disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become extremely porous and are subject to fracture.
• kineticRelating to motion.
• synergyA synonym of binding energy.
• etaThe seventh letter of the Modern Greek alphabet, the eighth in Old Greek.
• stochasticrandom, randomly determined.
• analyticOf, or relating to any form of analysis, or to analytics.
• CreteA Cretan.
• thematicRelating to or having a theme (“subject”) or a topic.
• sclerosisThe abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery; the appearance of hardenings, indurations, lesions, nodules.