A | B |
accredited | to supply with credentials; authorized |
anniversary | the annual recurring date of a past event |
lunatic | insane; aperson affected by the moon |
maritime | of, relating to, adjacent to the sea |
nausea | a feeling of sickness in the stomach; seasickness |
perennial | lasting through the year or through many years |
verbosity | the use of an excessive amount of words |
zoology | the branch of biology that deals with animals |
bibliophile | a lover or collector of books |
euphony | agreeable sound |
factory | a building where things are made |
homogeneous | same or similar nature or kind of something |
manual | done by, used by, operated by hands |
psychology | the study of mental process and behavior |
respiration | the act of inhaling and exhaling; breathing |
soliloquy | thoughts or feelings of a character spoken when alone |
transcription | a full written copy; "write across" |
transport | to carry from one place to another |
eulogy | study of good; good words about a person spoken at a funeral |
facsimile | something made similar; reproduction; copy |
perspire | "breathing through the skin" |
transcontinental | spanning or crossing a continent |
homophone | having the same sound but different spelling, origin, meaning (which-witch, pear-pare) |
manicure | the care of hands and fingernails |
adjacent | close to, "thrown" near |
confidant | one to whom secrets or private matters are told |
demagogue | a leader of the people (usually a bad one) |
epidermis | the outer protective layer of skin |
heterodox | not in agreement with accepted opinion or belief |
interject | to throw between |
progress | movement toward a goal; moving forward |
temporary | lasting for a limited time |
transmit | to send; to spread across |
paradox | opinion or belief that appears to contradict itself |
project | to throw forward |
sentimental | appealing to emotions and feelings |
remit | to send (money) |
carnivore | a flesh-eating animal |
inaudible | impossible to hear |
incognito | with one's identity concealed or disguised |
inquisitive | curious; asking questions |
microcosm | a small representative system having analogies to a larger configuration |
precede | to come, exist, or occur before in time |
cognizance | conscious knowledge; observance |
audiophile | one who loves sound |
proceed | to continue; to go forward |
voracious | consuming or eating great amounts of food |
graduation | receipt of academic degree or diploma upon completion of studies |
contemporary | a person living during the same time period as another |
psychedelic | marked with hallucinations, mental distortions |