Word origins

• AntaresAlpha Scorpii (α Sco), the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius. It is a M type red giant, and is a binary with a B type companion visible in greenish.
• civilitySpeech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy.
• ventricleOne of two lower chambers of the heart.
• enumerateTo specify each member of a sequence individually in incrementing order.
• resonateTo vibrate or sound, especially in response to another vibration.
• accumulatorOne who, or that which, accumulates.
• crocusA perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.
• TiberiusA male given name from Latin of mostly historical use; a specific person so named.
• 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.
• seclusionThe act of secluding, shutting out or keeping apart.
• futilityThe quality of being futile or useless.
• platonicOf or relating to the ancient Greek philosopher Plato or his philosophies.
• etnaAny of several kind of spirit burners, lamps or stoves, especially portable; (later chiefly in attributive use).
• averseHaving a repugnance or opposition of mind.
• egregiousConspicuous, exceptional, outstanding; usually in a negative sense.
• perceptiveHaving or showing keenness or sharpness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition.
• salveAn ointment, cream, or balm with soothing, healing, or calming effects.
• truncateTo shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off.
• digressTo step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking.
• confiscationThe act or process of confiscating.
• delineateTo sketch out, draw or trace an outline.
• TacitusA Roman cognomen, notably borne by Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus (c.56–117), a historian of ancient Rome and Marcus Claudius Tacitus (c.200–275), a Roman emperor.
• calciteA very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO₃, found as limestone, chalk and marble.
• TigrisA river in West Asia flowing 1,150 miles east-southeast from the Armenian Highland in Turkey through Iraq. It forms the eastern edge of classical Mesopotamia. It unites with the Euphrates River to form the Shatt al-Arab before flowing into the Persian Gulf.
• ColmanA male given name from Irish.
• SabinaA male given name from Latin.
• ferriteThe interstitial solid solution of carbon in body-centered cubic iron.
• annularPertaining to, or having the form of, a ring: in the shape of an annulus.
• alluvialPertaining to the soil deposited by a stream.
• obsolescenceThe state of being obsolete—no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected.
• onusA legal obligation.
• ultimoOn the last day (of a specified month).
• statuaryThe craft of making statues.
• ejaculateTo eject abruptly; to throw out suddenly and swiftly.
• decimationThe killing or punishment of every tenth person, usually by lot.
• 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.
• physiologicOf or pertaining to physiology.
• igneousPertaining to or having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire.
• AramaicReferring to the Aramaic language, alphabet, culture or poetry.
• technicTechnique.
• EphesusAn ancient Greek city in Anatolia, near Selçuk in modern İzmir Province, Turkey.
• toniteAn explosive compound; a preparation of guncotton.
• tripartiteIn three parts.
• jotThe smallest letter or stroke of any writing; an iota.
• taroColocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
• viscoseA viscous orange-brown liquid obtained by chemical treatment of cellulose and used as the basis of manufacturing rayon and cellulose film.
• hyacinthAny bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.
• GustavusA male given name from the Germanic languages, a Latinized form of Gustav.
• complacentUncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug.
• pilateResembling hair; minutely clavate.
• exacerbateTo make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.).
• anemoneAny plant of the genus Anemone, of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup) family, such as the windflower.
• regulaA book of rules for a religious establishment.
• ancoraEither of the symbols ⟨⸔⟩, ⟨⸕⟩ found in marginal notes to mark missing text.
• panaceaA remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure-all.
• deflectTo make (something) deviate from its original path or position.
• liberSynonym of phloem.
• samaraThe winged indehiscent fruit of trees such as the ash, elm or maple.
• conusA cone.
• ChaniaA city, the capital of Chania regional unit, on the island of Crete, Greece.
• chrysalisA butterfly pupa or the pupal stage of the butterfly lifestyle; (originally) any pupal stage of any insect wherein the pupa is largely inactive and takes no food.
• ZenoRequiring or involving an infinite number of intervals within a finite time.
• OedipusA son of Laius and Jocasta, who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother.
• humanoidHaving the appearance or characteristics of a human; being anthropomorphic under some criteria (physical, mental, genetical, ethological, ethical etc.).
• rhododendronOleander (Nerium oleander).
• arcanaSpecialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated.
• provisoA conditional provision to an agreement.
• rescindTo repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect.
• forcepsAn instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers.
• infantilePertaining to infants.
• demolishTo destroy (buildings, etc.), especially in a planned or intentional fashion.
• aqueductAn artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another.
• marcellaA kind of corded or ribbed fabric made from cotton, rayon, or silk.
• radiateTo extend, be sent or spread out from a center like radii.
• stipulateTo require (something) as a condition of a contract or agreement.
• kedsPlimsolls (canvas shoes with rubber soles) of the American brand Keds.
• aboriginesThe original people of a location; originally used of ancient Greek and Roman peoples.
• eposAn epic.
• scoliosisThe abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.
• quibbleAn argument or objection based on an ambiguity of wording or similar trivial circumstance; a minor complaint.
• velaA spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the sails of a ship. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis.
• subsidenceThe process of becoming less active or severe.
• promiscuousMade up of various disparate elements mixed together; of disorderly composition.
• ductionguidance
• terminiA surname from Italian.
• raiaA surname.
• setaA bristle or hair.
• FibonacciOf or pertaining to the Fibonacci sequence.
• extinguishTo stop (fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop (light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench.
• ponsA bridge-like tissue connecting two parts of an organ.
• cornucopiaA goat's horn endlessly overflowing with fruit, flowers and grain; or full of whatever its owner wanted: or, an image of a such a horn, either in two or three dimensions.
• collocationThe grouping or juxtaposition of things, especially words or sounds.
• OctaviaA female given name from Latin, in quiet use since the Middle Ages.
• pauperOne who is extremely poor.
• septumEither of the two walls that separate the atria or ventricles of the heart into left and right chambers.
• lysisA plinth or step above the cornice of the podium in an ancient temple.
• clementineA type of small, sweet-tasting orange, the result of a hybrid cross between the willowleaf variety of mandarin orange (Citrus × aurantium f. deliciosa) and a sweet orange (Citrus sinensis). Scientific name: Citrus × clementina.
• thoraxThe region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs.
• placentalOf or pertaining to the placenta.
• DaciaAn ancient region and former kingdom located in the area now known as Romania. The Dacian kingdom was conquered by the Romans and later named Romania after them.