cochleaThe complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear of higher vertebrates, which contains the organ of Corti and in which sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses.
deserterA person who has physically removed him- or herself from the control or direction of a military or naval unit with the intention of permanently leaving
aurumGold (used in the names of various substances, see "Derived terms").
speculatorOne who speculates; an observer; a contemplator.
figuraAny of the non-signifying constituents of signifiers.
corrigendumAn error that is to be corrected in a printed work after publication.
subjunctiveInflected to indicate that an act or state of being is possible, contingent or hypothetical, and not a fact.
inaugurateTo induct (someone) into a dignity or office with a formal ceremony.
TartarusA dark and gloomy part of the realm of Hades, reserved for the damned and the wicked, such as the Titans; an equivalent of hell in Greek and Roman mythology.
visceraCollectively, the internal organs of the body, especially those in the abdomen and thorax, such as the liver, heart, or stomach.
ThucydidesA great ancient Greek historian (c. 460 BCE – c. 395 BCE) and author of the History of the Peloponnesian War, which recounts the 5th century BCE war between Sparta and Athens to the year 411 BCE.
repudiateTo reject the truth or validity of; to deny.
palmarOf or pertaining to the palm of the hand or comparable appendage.
BabyloniaAn ancient empire and geographic region of Mesopotamia, existing from 1850 BCE to 539 BCE, based around the city of Babylon; at its maximum extent, covering parts of modern-day Iraq, Kuwait, Syria and Iran.
devolveTo be inherited by someone else; to pass down upon the next person in a succession, especially through failure or loss of an earlier holder.
placateTo calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that they become content or at least no longer irate.
hosannaA cry of praise or adoration to God in liturgical use among the Jews, and said to have been shouted in recognition of the Messiahship of Jesus on his entry into Jerusalem; hence since used in the Christian Church.
nepenthesA drug mentioned in Homer's Odyssey (c. 8th century B.C.E.) as bringing relief from anxiety or grief; hence, any drug or substance seen as bringing welcome forgetfulness or relief.
foramenAn opening, an orifice, or a short passage, especially in a bone.
intimaThe innermost part of an anatomical structure, particularly a tubular one
SusaAn ancient city, which became the capital of Elam, the Persian Empire, the Seleucid Empire and the Parthian Empire, now known as Shush in modern-day Khuzestan Province, Iran.
recuperateTo recover, especially from an illness; to get better from an illness or from exhaustion (or sometimes from a financial loss, etc).
ParnassusA mountain in central Greece, adjacent the site of the ancient city of Delphi, that in Greek mythology was sacred to Apollo and the Corycian nymphs and was the home of the Muses.
LatiumA historical region of central Italy, in which the city of Rome was founded and grew to be the capital city of the Roman Empire.
abdicationThe act of disowning or disinheriting a child.
ChrysostomThe epithet of John Chrysostom, Dio Chrysostom and several other people, given to them for their eloquence.
apseThe rounded east (liturgical east) end of a church that contains or is behind the altar.
resuscitateTo restore consciousness, vigor, or life to.
combustorA chamber acting as the furnace in a jet engine or turbine engine, where intense combustion is induced.
PhoeniciaThe land of city states of the Phoenicians which around 1000 BC was situated on the coast of present day Syria and Lebanon, and included the cities of Tyre and Sidon.
abdicateTo disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit.
malusThe loss or return of performance-related compensation originally paid by an employer to an employee as a result of the discovery of a defect in the performance.
DionysiusA transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Διονύσιος (Dionúsios).
dentateHaving teeth or toothlike projections; serrated, toothed.
marsupialA mammal of the infraclass Marsupialia, including those where the female has a pouch in which it rears the young through early infancy, such as kangaroos, koalas, wombats and opossums, as well as the pouchless shrew opossums.
augurA diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.
sulcusA furrow or groove in an organ or a tissue, especially that marking the convolutions of the surface of the brain.
MordredThe illegitimate son of King Arthur, who ultimately killed him in battle.
poneA writ in law used by the superior courts to remove cases from inferior courts.
annasA Jewish high priest known for having four sons and a son-in-law (Caiaphas) succeed him in his lifetime; and for cooperating with Caiaphas to have Jesus Christ crucified.
extortTo take or seize from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity.
fastidiousExcessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.
HieronymusEusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, Saint Jerome.
sibylA pagan female oracle or prophetess, especially the Cumaean sibyl.
acclamationA shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause.
ductusThe number of strokes that make up a written letter, and the direction, sequence and speed in which they are written (Compare graph; see also aspect.)
perviousOften followed by to: capable of being penetrated by another body or substance, such as air or water; admitting passage.
vapidOffering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.