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| anemia | A deficiency in the oxygen-carrying component of the blood, as in the amount of hemoglobin or the number or volume of red blood cells |
| anechoic | not having or producing echoes; sound-absorbent |
| anaerobic | Occurring in the absence of oxygen or not requiring oxygen to live. Anaerobic bacteria produce energy from food molecules without the presence of oxygen |
| anarchy | political and social disorder due to the absence of governmental control |
| abrupt | having many sudden changes from one subject to another; lacking in continuity or smoothness |
| abduct | to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force, esp. to kidnap |
| melodrama | Formerly, a kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes. Now, a drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic. |
| melodious | producing melody; sweet-sounding; musical |
| adenoid | masses of lymphoid tissue located at the back of the nose in the upper part of the throat that may obstruct normal breathing and make speech difficult when swollen. Often used in the plural. |
| aerobic | requiring the presence of air or free oxygen for life. |
| aerie | the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk |
| aerosol | particles dispersed in a gas |
| malaria | disease transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever |
| albumen | the white of an egg |
| albinism | The condition of lacking normal pigmentation, with the result being that the skin and hair are abnormally white or milky and the eyes have a pink or blue iris and a deep-red pupil |
| permease | An enzyme that promotes the passage of a substance across a cell membrane |
| epicenter | the point on the earth’s surface directly above the center of an earthquake |
| epidemic | widespread disease |
| epigram | short, witty poem; any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed |
| epidermis | outer layer of skin |
| epigraph | inscription on a building; or, quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing |
| epitaph | inscription on a tombstone |
| exhume | to dig (something buried, esp. a dead body) out of the earth |
| posthumous | occurring after one's death |
| bonanza | source of great wealth or prosperity |
| bon vivant | a person who lives luxuriously and enjoys good food and drink |
| bona fide | genuine; sincere; in good faith |
| construct | make by putting together materials and parts; build |
| instruction | The act of teaching or furnishing with knowledge |
| structure | something built or constructed ; or, pattern of organization |
| infrastructure | underlying framework or features of a system or organization |
| chlorophyll | green coloring matter of leaves and plants, essential to the production of carbohydrates by photosynthesis |
| cyanosis | blueness or lividness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood |
| cyanotype | blueprint |
| erythrocyte | red blood cell |
| leucocyte | white blood cell |
| cytoplasm | The jellylike material that makes up much of a cell between the cell membrane and the nucleus |
| diplomacy | negotiation |
| dysentery | an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea |
| dystrophy | A degenerative disorder caused by inadequate or defective nutrition, in which the muscles weaken and atrophy |
| ecology | the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment |
| ecosystem | a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment |
| hypoglycemia | abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet |
| toxemia | blood poisoning (the blood contains toxins produced by body cells at a local source of infection or derived from the growth of microorganisms) |
| enteritis | inflammation of the intestines, esp. the small intestine |
| enterozoon | An animal, such as a tapeworm or hookworm, that is parasitic in the intestine |
| erythromycin | An antibiotic similar to penicillin, often used for people allergic to penicillin |
| idiot | foolish or stupid person |
| idiosyncrasy | a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual |
| idiomorphous | having a form of its own; or: Apperaing in distinct crystals; -- said of the mineral constituents of a rock |
| idiot savant | a mentally defective person with an exceptional skill or talent in a special field, as a highly developed ability to play music or to solve complex mathematical problems mentally at great speed |
| exodus | a going out; a departure or emigration, usually of a large number of people |
| exotic | foreign; intriguingly unusual or different; excitingly strange |
| exobiology | The branch of biology that deals with the search for extraterrestrial life |
| impossible | not possible |
| improbable | not probable, unlikely |
| impecunious | poor; not having wealth |
| filament | a very fine thread or threadlike structure; a fiber |
| defile | (n): narrow passage, esp. between mountains; (v): to march in a line or by files |
