| A | B |
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| ambiguous | doubtful, uncertain, unclear |
| ambient | existing or present on all sides |
| ambivalent | wavering between opposites |
| amphitheater | a large modern theater or stadium, often open air |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time ; one day |
| epiphyte | a plant obtaining nutrients from the air growing on another plant for support |
| epitaph | inscription on a grave or tomb |
| epithet | a name intended to insult or mock someone |
| hypochondriac | a person unduly concerned with health |
| hypocrisy | a pretending to feel what one does not really feel |
| hypothermia | subnormal temperature of the body |
| hypothetical | involving an assumption or something imagine fro purposes of example |
| thermal | relating to heat ; designed to retain body heat |
| thermocline | region in a body of water that separates the upper warm layer from the deeper cold layer |
| thermocouple | a device measuring temperature using the way different metals respond to heat |
| thermonuclear | relating the the changes in the nucleus of atoms |
| polychromatic | variety or change of colors ; multicolored |
| polyglot | a person having or using several languages |
| polymer | a chemical compound formed by a reaction of two or more molecules |
| polyphony | music consisting of two or more independent but harmonious melodies |
| primal | original ; primitive ; first in importance |
| primaparous | Bearing a firstt offspring |
| primogeniture | an eldest son's right of inheritance |
| primordial | Existing in or from the beginning |
| homonym | Two or more words pronounce/ spelled alike but different in meaning |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind |
| homologous | Developing from the same or similar part of a remote ancestor |
| homophone | two or more words pronounced alike but different in meaning,spelling,or derivation |
| diffraction | the bending or spreading of a beam of light / wave |
| dissension | disagreement in opinion |
| disseminate | to spread widely |
| dissipate | spread ot the point of vanishing, disperse, squander |
| ad hoc | formed or used for a particular purpose or immediate needs |
| ad hominem | marked by an attack on an opponent's character |
| alter ego | trusted friend or representative; opposite side of a personality |
| de facto | in practice or effect but not formally recognized |
| du jure | by right of law |
| ex post facto | done, made or formulated after the fact |
| modus operandi | a usual way of doing something |
| modus vivendi | compromise or arrangement acceptable to all |
