metreThe basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.
TheresaA female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Teresa.
iterationA recital or a second performance; a repetition.
ibisAny of various long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, having long downcurved bills used to probe the mud for prey such as crustaceans.
appendTo hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended.
communicatorSomeone who, or something that communicates.
ordinatorOne who ordains or establishes; a director.
tenaciousClinging to an object or surface; adhesive.
terminatorSomeone who terminates or ends something, especially (in later use) an assassin or exterminator.
deficientLacking something essential; often construed with in.
contemptThe state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
ammoniaA gaseous, toxic compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH₃, with a pungent smell and taste.
imminentAbout to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.
amorAn asteroid that orbits between the orbits of Earth and Mars.
autographA person’s own handwriting, especially the signature of a famous or admired person.
craterA hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object.
climaxA rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.
SenecaA member of a tribe of Native Americans in western New York state.
concordiaA set of plotted points, appearing as a curve on a concordia diagram or isochron diagram, representing sample data from rock of the same age; the condition of being a member of said set (or on said curve).
instinctA natural or inherent impulse or behaviour.
MatthiasThe Apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot. (biblical character)
persuadeTo successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence.
inhibitTo hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.
loreAll the facts and traditions about a particular subject that have been accumulated over time through education or experience.
hectorSometimes in the form Hector: a blustering, noisy, turbulent fellow; a braggart, bully.
naiveLacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.
parodyA work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.
ScientologyA cult with certain religious aspects, developed in 1952, focused on the teachings of L. Ron Hubbard.
analogousHaving analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".)
obstructionThe act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
DoncasterA city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5703).
predicateThe part of the sentence (or clause) which states a property that a subject has or is characterized by.
MiraA binary star in the constellation Cetus, Omicron (ο) Ceti. The system contains a variable red giant and a white dwarf. Its brightness varies from a magnitude 2 at its brightest to a magnitude 10 at its dimmest.
pervasiveManifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything.
transverseSituated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; perpendicular or slanted relative to the "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas.
obeseExtremely overweight, especially: weighing more than 20% (for men) or 25% (for women) over their conventionally ideal weight determined by height and build; or, having a body mass index over 30 kg/m².
wiganA canvas-like cotton fabric, often coated with latex rubber, used to stiffen and protect the lower part of trousers, dresses, etc.
abbaFather; religious superior; in the Syriac, Coptic, and Ethiopic churches, a title given to the bishops, and by the bishops to the patriarch; a title given to Jewish scholars in the Talmudic period.