MinervaThe goddess of wisdom, especially strategic warfare, and the arts, especially crafts and in particular weaving. She is the Roman counterpart of Athena.
stratusA principal, low-level cloud type in the form of a gray layer with a rather uniform base, usually not associated with precipitation, and capable of producing corona phenomena and a weak, uniform luminance.
salivaA clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.
murineOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of a mouse.
rabiesAn infectious disease caused by species of Lyssavirus that causes acute encephalitis in warm-blooded animals and people, characterised by abnormal behaviour such as biting, excitement, aggressiveness, and dementia, followed by paralysis and death.
MidasA very large champagne bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 30 liters, equivalent to 40 standard bottles.
accretionIncrease by natural growth, especially the gradual increase of organic bodies by the internal addition of matter; organic growth; also, the amount of such growth.
circumventto avoid or get around something; to bypass
germanicRelating to the Germanic peoples (such as Germans, Scandinavians or Anglo-Saxons).
cruxThe basic, central, or essential point or feature.
familiaA household or religious community under one head, regarded as a unit.
meticulousCharacterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.
gemmaAn asexual reproductive structure, as found in animals such as hydra (genus Hydra) and plants such as liverworts (division Marchantiophyta), consisting of a cluster of cells from which new individuals can develop; a bud.
ludicrousIdiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd.
tinnitusThe experience of auditory sensations, such as a ringing or pulsating sound, occurring in the absence of any external stimulus.
ambrosiaThe food of the gods, thought to confer immortality.
perpetuateTo make (something) perpetual; to make (something) continue for an indefinite time; also, to preserve (something) from extinction or oblivion.
condoneTo forgive, excuse or overlook (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).
vulvaThe external female genitalia of humans and other placental mammals, which includes the clitoris, labia, and vulval vestibule/vulvar opening.
fortisRelatively strongly articulated, hence voiceless and possibly aspirated; especially as compared to the others of a group of homorganic consonants.
vestalOf or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth.
CopernicusA surname in Latin, notably borne by Renaissance polymath Nicolaus Copernicus.
fistulaAn abnormal connection or passageway between organs or vessels that normally do not connect.
insularOf, being, pertaining to, situated on, or resembling an island or islands.
aberrationThe act of wandering; deviation from truth, moral rectitude; abnormal; divergence from the straight, correct, proper, normal, or from the natural state.
calcareousResembling, containing, or composed of calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky.
crocusA perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.
cerebellumPart of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans it lies between the brainstem and the back of the cerebrum and is formed of two lateral lobes and a median lobe. It plays an important role in sensory perception, motor output, balance and posture.
amygdalaEach one of the two regions of the brain, located as a pair in the medial temporal lobe, believed to play a key role in processing emotions, such as fear and pleasure, in both animals and humans.
regulaA book of rules for a religious establishment.