| A | B |
|---|
| perennial | lasting through the year or through many years |
| verbosity | the use of an excessive amount of words |
| discreditable | something that can be shown to be unbelievable |
| verbatim | said or read exactly |
| nautical | of or relating to sailors or ships |
| credentials | written proof or evidence of qualification |
| mariner | a sailor or seaman |
| euphony | agreeable sound |
| psychology | the study of mental process and behavior |
| transcription | a full written copy; "write across" |
| spirometer | a device used for measuring one's breathing |
| homonym | same name; words with the same sound or same spelling but have different meanings (bat = Halloween symbol; bat = used to strike a ball) |
| eulogy | study of good; good words about a person spoken at a funeral |
| homogenize | to make into parts that are all the same |
| manacle | something that holds the hands |
| euphemism | a good or nice phrase for something that isnt so good ("passed away" instead of "died") |
| deportation | forceful expelling from the country |
| psychiatry | the medical practice of treating the mind |
| translucent | letting light pass through |
| psychedelic | marked by hallucinations, mental distortions |
| biblioklept | a person who steals books |
| homophone | having the same sound but different spelling, origin, meaning (which-witch, pear-pare) |
| 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 |
| hypodermic | under the skin; needle used to inject under the skin |
| doxology | study of beliefs and opinions; hymns sung at church |
| infidel | one who is NOT faithful |
| orthodox | that which is accepted as correct or right; "right opinions" |
| hypnagogic | that which is led or guided by sleep |
| proclaim | to state loudly; to be forward in communication; to communicate forwardly |
| ectoderm | the outermost skin of an embryo |
| paradox | opinion or belief that appears to contradict itself |
| synagogue | a place for Jewish worship, leadership |
| transgression | to go beyond or over a limit |
| contemporary | a person living during the same time period as another |
| cryosurgery | the selective exposure of tissues to extreme cold |
| inaudible | impossible to hear |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed or disguised |
| inquisitive | curious; asking questions |
| macrography | unusually large handwriting |
| microcosm | a small representative system having analogies to a larger configuration |
| precede | to come, exist, or occur before in time |
| omnivore | to eat all; one who takes in everything available |
| mesoderm | middle skin; the layer of skin between the ectoderm and endoderm |
| macrocosm | large, great world or universe; the entire world |
| mesosphere | the middle layer of the atmosphere |
| cosmopolitan | educated, experienced, wordly |
| precognition | something thought or known in advance |
| macrophage | a type of white blood cell that eats large objects such as bacteria and viruses |
| macroscopic | large enough to be seen by the naked eye |
| Mesolithic | of or relating to the middle Stone Age period |
| hieratic | of or relating to sacred or holy offices |
| inquisition | an investigation; interrogation |
| cognizance | conscious knowledge; observance |
| audiophile | one who loves sound |
| proceed | to continue; to go forward |
| voracious | consuming or eating great amounts of food |
