affineAssigning finite values to finite quantities.
subcutaneousPertaining to the fatty layer under the skin.
refrigerantA substance used in a heat cycle that undergoes a phase change between gas and liquid to allow the cooling, as in refrigerators, air conditioners, etc.
deliriumA temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection.
BalearicOf, from or relating to the Balearic Islands, Spain.
extraneousNot belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign.
rheaA large flightless bird of the order Rheiformes, native to South America.
prescriptiveOf or pertaining to prescribing or enjoining, especially an action or behavior based on a norm or standard.
suburbiaThe suburbs as a whole and all that characterizes or pertains to them; (sometimes derogatory) the suburbs as encapsulated or represented by the typical characteristics or qualities of the people living there, especially complacency, conformity, conservativeness, dullness, etc.
crucibleA cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment used to contain chemical compounds when heating them to very high temperatures.
herbariumA collection of dried plants or parts of plants.
lationMotion of a celestial object from one place to another; local motion.
ambrosiaThe food of the gods, thought to confer immortality.
rubellaA mild disease caused by the Rubella virus infecting the respiratory tract, and characterised by a rash of pink dots, fever and swollen lymph nodes.
certiorariA grant of the right of an appeal to be heard by an appellate court where that court has discretion to choose which appeals it will hear.
summaA comprehensive summary of, or treatise on a subject, especially theology or philosophy.
naveThe middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances.
abscessA cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue.
mementoA keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.
amphitheatreAn open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design.
acumenQuickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination; acuity of mind.
civicsThe study of good citizenship and proper membership in a community.
chimeraAny fantastic creature combining parts from different animals.
refractionThe turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.
cardinalityThe number of elements a given set contains.
perpetuateTo make (something) perpetual; to make (something) continue for an indefinite time; also, to preserve (something) from extinction or oblivion.
materiaThe physical substances which create the natural world: matter, materials, substance, etc.
AUCAccording to the Roman era, which reckons the number of years passed from the foundation of the city of Rome by Romulus, now usually taken as 753 bc.
centaurA mythical beast having a horse's body with a man's head and torso in place of the head and neck of the horse.
pseudonymA fictitious name (more literally, a false name), as those used by writers and movie stars.
gubernatorialOf or pertaining to a governor or the office of governor.
pelagicLiving in the open sea rather than in coastal or inland waters.
cynicA person whose outlook is scornfully negative.
CathayChina, specifically medieval northern China as reached by the overland Silk Road to Xi'an or Beijing, not known at the time to be related to southern China as reached by the maritime routes to Guangzhou.
mutilationThe act of mutilating or the state of being mutilated.
phylumA rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class; also called a divisio or a division, especially in describing plants; a taxon at that rank
torusA topological space which is a product of two circles.