candorThe state of being sincere and open in speech; honesty in expression.
sabinA unit of measurement that measures a material's absorbance of sound. A material that is 1 square meter in size that can absorb 100% of sound has a value of one metric sabin.
palaA part of an insect's leg that is spade-shaped and can be used as a scoop for feeding.
seraphimAny member of the species Lobophora halterata of geometrid moths.
elatedExtremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased, euphoric.
albedoThe fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body, commonly expressed as a percentage.
eccentricityThe quality of being eccentric or odd; any eccentric behaviour.
memoriaOne of the five canons of classical rhetoric: the discipline of memory and recall.
scapeA leafless stalk growing directly out of a root, bulb, or subterranean structure.
FranciaA former kingdom inhabited by the Franks, in Western Europe, spreading over modern-day France (except Brittany and Corsica), the Low Countries, large parts of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Northern Italy.
alienateEstranged; withdrawn in affection; foreign
athenaeumAn association or institution for the advancement of learning, particularly in science or literature.
ultimatumA final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, especially one that expresses a threat of reprisal or war if the terms are not met before some specified date and time.
viaductA bridge with several spans that carries rail or road traffic over a valley or other obstacles.
peltThe skin of an animal with the hair or wool on; either a raw or undressed hide, or a skin preserved with the hair or wool on it (sometimes worn as a garment with minimal modification).
nefariousSinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.
LaconiaA historical region of Ancient Greece, which has had Sparta as its capital for over 3,000 years.
valerianA hardy perennial flowering plant, Valeriana officinalis, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers.
postulateSomething assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument. Sometimes distinguished from axioms as being relevant to a particular science or context, rather than universally true, and following from other axioms rather than being an absolute assumption.
dialecticAny formal system of reasoning that arrives at a truth by the exchange of logical arguments.
rhinocerosAny large herbivorous ungulate mammal native to Africa and Asia of the family Rhinocerotidae, with thick, gray skin and one or two horns on their snouts.
coerceTo restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb.
domusA farmstead with its people, plants and animals, considered as a unit.
hibernationA state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals during winter.
erratumA published notice reporting an error belatedly discovered in a previous publication.
mensaIn planetary geology, a large mesa-like area of raised land.
transcribeTo convert a representation of language, typically speech but also sign language, etc., to a written representation of it. The term now usually implies the conversion of speech to text by a human transcriptionist with the assistance of a computer for word processing and sometimes also for speech recognition, the process of a computer interpreting speech and converting it to text.
luneA fit of lunacy or madness; a period of frenzy; a crazy or unreasonable freak.
ingestTo take (a substance, e.g., food) into the body of an organism, especially through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract.