| A | B |
|---|
| epidermis | the outer protective layer of skin |
| herbicide | a substance used to kill plants (weeds) |
| postnatal | of or occurring after birth |
| terrain | land, ground, earth |
| videlicet | "see" that it is permissible; namely |
| retrovirus | a virus that works backward |
| orthodontia | the practice of making teeth straight or right |
| morphologist | one who studies the forms of things |
| subsonic | relating to speeds slower than sound |
| posthumous | occurring after death |
| metamorphosis | a change in form |
| orthography | spelling; "writing straight" |
| doctrine | a principle or system taught for acceptance and belief |
| flamboyant | highly elaborate; having wavy lines and flame-like form |
| mediterranean | surrounded nearly or completely by dry land; in the middle of land |
| ambidextrous | able to use both hands equally well |
| magnanimous | unselfish; incredibly courageous in mind and heart |
| documentary | a film that teaches (usually about a particular person or event) |
| animation | "bringing to life"; drawings "brought to life" |
| erroneous | wrong; incorrect; mistaken |
| amnesiac | one who has no memory or has lost some memory |
| ambiguous | capable of being understood in more than one way; both ways |
| mediocre | ordinary; middle of the road |
| mnemonic | assisting memory |
| errata | errors, mistakes |
| florescence | a state or period of being in bloom |
| egotist | one who is devoted to his/her own interests and advancement |
| heteronym | one of two or more words with identical spellings but different meanings and pronunciations (for example, project, read, conduct, bow, wind, tear, progress) |
| iatrogenic | healing induced by a physician's manner, activity, therapy |
| malevolence | the quality of wishing harm on someone |
| proclamation | an announcement; a crying out |
| psychosomatic | a disorder with physical symptoms but originates from mental or emotional causes |
| pediatrics | medicine concerning children |
| heterodox | of different or unusual opinions and beliefs |
| somatogenic | originating in the cells of the human body; not mental |
| reclamation | the restoration to a former self or condition |
| rectify | to make or set right |
| egomania | an excitement or enthusiasm induced by oneself |
| geriatric | a branch of medicine dealing with the problems and diseases of old age and aging |
| somatic | pertaining to the body |
| impending | about to happen; hanging or suspended |
| volition | choice; will |
| disclaim | to deny or disown |
| advocate | one who pleads another's case |
| deciduous | falling off at the end of a period of growth, like leaves |
| descendant | proceeding from an ancestor or source, "to climb back" |
| preclude | to make impossible, to prevent, to "shut out" |
| supersonic | above the normal speed of sound |
| equivocate | to use misleading language; equally calling out |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual or required number |
| ascend | go upwards |
| claustrophobia | fear of closed-in spaces |
| cyclical | that which goes around |
| cadence | a fall in pitch; rhythm |
| bellicose | war-like; angry |
| belligerent | hostile; waging war |
| infallible | incapable of error or making a mistake |
| vociferous | noisy; (speaking) loudly |
| diapason | full tonal range; "through all the tones" |
| appendage | something that hangs from the body (arms and legs) |
| visionary | one who sees vivid pictures from imagination, the future |
