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| pleonasm | the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy |
| pseudopod | temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion |
| arthropod | 'An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda |
| podiatrist | A health care practitioner who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of foot ailments. |
| gastropod | Any of various carnivorous or herbivorous mollusks of the class Gastropoda, having a head with eyes and feelers and a muscular foot on the underside of its body with which it moves. Most gastropods are aquatic, but some have adapted to life on land; including snails, which have a coiled shell, and slugs, which have a greatly reduced shell or none at all. |
| sorority | A group of girls or women associated for a common purpose; a sisterhood. |
| sororicide | the killing of one's sister; or, a person who kills his/her sister |
| valiant | Showing courage or determination; heroic. |
| equivalent | similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal |
| evaluate | to draw conclusions from examining; to determine or set the value or amount of; appraise |
| ambivalent | Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations. |
| parable | A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy, |
| paradigm | An example serving as a model or pattern. |
| paradox | A claim that two apparently contradictory ideas are true |
| dominate | To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power |
| predominant | the most common or widespread; prevalent |
| energy | The capacity to do work. |
| ergonomics | The science of the design of equipment, especially so as to reduce operator fatigue, discomfort and injury |
| synergy | Benefits resulting from combining two different groups, people, objects or processes. |
| rhizophagous | feeding on roots |
| schizophrenia | Also called dementia praecox. a severe mental disorder characterized by some, but not necessarily all, of the following features: emotional blunting, intellectual deterioration, social isolation, disorganized speech and behavior, delusions, and hallucinations |
| schism | A split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord. |
| hippopotamus | A large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous (plant-eating) African mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) that spends most of the day living in water, but comes on to land at night to feed. Of all living land animals, only the rhinoceros and elephant are larger. |
| hippodrome | a place of entertainment: theatre, circus, dancehall; primarily, a horse racing course |
| somatic | Part of, or relating to the body of an organism. |
| psychosomatic | Pertaining to both the mind and the body; (medicine, psychology) Pertaining to physical diseases, symptoms etc. which have mental causes. |
| sporogenesis | The process by which spores are produced. |
| hemostat | (medicine) an instrument that clamps blood vessels to diminish or halt blood flow |
| station | A stopping place; A ground transportation depot; A place where one stands or stays or is assigned to stand or stay; A place used for broadcasting radio or television; etc. |
| apostasy | The renunciation of a belief or set of beliefs. |
| static | Not able to change; Having no motion. Noun: Interference on a broadcast signal caused by atmospheric disturbances; heard as crackles on radio, or seen as random specks on television. |
| rhododendron | evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers |
| syntax | A set of rules that govern how words are combined to form phrases and sentences. |
| taxidermy | The art of stuffing, and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state. |
| taxonomy | classification in a hierarchical system; The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms. |
| malevolent | having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others |
| benevolent | Having a disposition to do good; Possessing or manifesting love for mankind; altruistic or charitable. |
| volition | The mental power or ability of choosing; the will. |
| involuntary | Without intention; unintentional. |
| fraternity | A social organization of male students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters. |
| fratricide | The killing of one's brother (or sister); A person who commits this crime. |
| fraternize | To associate with others in a brotherly or friendly manner; |
| atrophy | A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use; a wasting away; to waste away |
| dystrophy | A wasting of body tissues, of genetic origin or due to inadequate or defective nutrition. |
| eutrophic | (of a swamp etc) being rich in nutrients and minerals and therefore having an excessive growth of algae and thus a diminished oxygen content to the detriment of other organisms; (medicine) promoting nutrition |
| nontoxic | Not toxic, or poisonous. |
| antitoxin | An antibody that is capable of neutralising specific toxins that are causative agents of disease; microorganisms including viruses and bacteria. |
| intoxicate | To stupefy by doping with chemical substances such as alcohol |
| dissect | To study a dead animal's anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy. |
| intersection | The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares. |
| vivisection | The action of cutting, surgery or other invasive treatment of a living organism for the purposes of physiological or pathological scientific investigation. |
| bisect | To cut or divide into two parts, usually equal |
| enzyme | A globular protein that catalyses a biological chemical reaction. |
