Word origins

• replicateTo make a copy (replica) of.
• fluentThat flows; flowing, liquid.
• vimReady vitality and vigour.
• triadA grouping of three.
• toxinA toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms.
• SocratesA male given name from Ancient Greek.
• fiduciaryRelating to an entity that owes to another good faith, accountability and trust, often in the context of trusts and trustees.
• reminiscentOf, or relating to reminiscence.
• anonymityThe quality or state of being anonymous (nameless or unidentified).
• lexicalConcerning the vocabulary, words, sentences or morphemes of a language.
• emergentEmerging; coming into view or into existence; nascent; new.
• nautilusA marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled chambers, of which Nautilus is the type genus.
• morbidityThe quality of being unhealthful or diseased, sometimes including the cause.
• ambulatoryOf, relating to, or adapted to walking.
• QuentinA male given name from Latin.
• antiquaA style of typeface used to mimic styles of handwriting or calligraphy common during the 15th and 16th centuries.
• gallImpudence or brazenness; temerity; chutzpah.
• scorpionAny of the order Scorpiones of arachnids related to spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting at the end.
• infraDiscussed later.
• invadeTo move into.
• compendiumA short, complete summary; an abstract.
• monotoneHaving a single unvaried pitch.
• curvatureThe shape of something curved.
• estuaryA coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge, resulting in a brackish water zone.
• existentexisting; having life or being, current; occurring now
• deodorantAny agent acting to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor.
• colloquiumA colloquy; a meeting for discussion.
• verboseContaining or using more words than necessary; long-winded, wordy.
• locoA direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower.
• pancreasA gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to assist with food digestion.
• XenaA tough, physical, confident woman.
• araThe great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).
• felineOf or pertaining to cats.
• zephyrA light wind from the west.
• CATOA male given name from Latin.
• irrationalNot rational; unfounded, nonsensical or wrong-headed.
• BeatriceA female given name from Latin.
• roryCovered by dew.
• RufusEither of two persons mentioned in the New Testament (in Mark 15:21 and Romans 16:13).
• serineA nonessential amino acid, CH₂OH.CH(NH₂)COOH, found in most animal proteins, notably silk.
• insigniaA patch or other object that indicates a person's official or military rank, or membership in a group or organization.
• faberA surname.
• adrenalPertaining to the adrenal glands (suprarenal glands), their secretions, or the function derived therefrom.
• hoaxTo deceive (someone) by making them believe something that has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated.
• LeviticusThe third of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible; the third book in the Torah.
• maceA heavy fighting club.
• dolThe unit of measurement for pain.
• extinctOf fire, etc.: no longer alight; of a light, etc.: no longer shining; extinguished, quenched.
• conjectureA statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess.
• gladiatorA person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal.
• martianOf or relating to the planet Mars, or (science fiction) its imagined inhabitants.
• CeciliaA female given name from Latin.
• SpartaAn ancient city-state in southern Greece, noted for its strict military training.
• resultantFollowing as a result or consequence of something; resulting.
• numeracyCompetence with mathematics and with how to apply it to practical applications; sufficient ability to think critically in a quantitative way.
• palladiumA safeguard.
• SilviaA female given name from Latin.
• envisionTo conceive or see something within one's mind. To imagine.
• intuitTo know intuitively or by immediate perception.
• CapricornSomeone with a Capricorn star sign.
• dualityThe quality of containing or comprising two often opposed parts or aspects.
• stigmaAn indication of infamy or disgrace.
• abductionA leading away; a carrying away.
• injectTo push or pump (something, especially fluids) into a cavity or passage.
• sereneCalm, peaceful, unruffled.
• felicityThe condition of being happy.
• bancoBeing or relating to a type of court involving a bench of judges, often an appeals court.
• corticalPertaining to the outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.
• exponentOne who expounds, represents or advocates.
• dissTo put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.
• videA remark directing the reader to look to the specified place for epexegesis; see; consult; refer to.
• silA yellowish pigment used by painters in ancient times.
• libraA Roman unit of mass, usually equivalent to 327 g.
• capillaryResembling or pertaining to hair, especially in slenderness or fineness.
• MalachiA book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
• resilientReturning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances)
• PriscillaA female given name from Latin of biblical origin.
• conduciveTending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.
• influxA flow inward or into something; a coming in.
• reagentA compound or mixture of compounds used to treat or test materials, samples, other compounds or reactants in a laboratory or sometimes an industrial setting.
• PiscesSomeone with a Pisces astrological sign.
• capitalizeIn writing or editing, to write (something: either an entire word or text, or just the initial letter(s) thereof) in capital letters, in upper case.
• ConstanceA female given name from Latin.
• legislatorespecially a member of a legislative body.
• expansiveComprehensive in scope or extent.
• exertTo make use of, to apply, especially of something nonmaterial; to bring to bear.
• lucidClear; easily understood.
• seductiveAttractive, alluring, tempting.
• relapseTo fall back again; to slide or turn back into a former state or practice.
• tridentA three-pronged spear somewhat resembling a pitchfork.
• iterA passage, especially the passage between the third and fourth ventricles in the brain; the cerebral aqueduct.
• puntoA hit or point.
• expediteTo accelerate the progress of.
• cupidA putto carrying a bow and arrow, representing Cupid or love.
• JoachimThe father of the Virgin Mary, according to apocryphal gospels.
• HoseaA book of the Old Testament of the Bible.
• lingoLanguage, especially language peculiar to a particular group, field, or region; jargon or a dialect.
• PurcellA surname.
• babelA confused mixture of sounds and voices, especially in different languages.
• surrogateA substitute (usually of a person, position or role).