| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Perennial | lasting through the whole year |
| Flurry | a light fall of rain or snow |
| Hillock | a small hill |
| Irrigate | to supply land with water |
| Clods | earth; soil |
| Archipelago | a group of many islands |
| Arboreal | living in or among trees |
| Conflagration | a big and destructive fire |
| Deluge | a great flood |
| Nursery | a piece of ground where young trees are raised for sale |
| Agrarian | having to do with farming land, its use, or its ownership |
| Arable | suitable for producing crops which require plowing |
| Flora | flowers of a particular region or time |
| Fallow | plowed but not seeded for a season or two |
| Foliage | the leaves of a plant |
| Quagmire | soft, muddy ground; a boggy place |
| Subterranean | beneath the earth's surface |
| Zephyr | any soft, gentle wind |
| Verdant | covered with green plants, leafy |
| Stellar | coming from or having to do with stars |
| Aqueduct | an artificial channel of large pipe for bringing water from a distance |
| Torrid | very hot, scorching |
| Thicket | group of shrubs |
| Glade | an open space surrounded by woods |
| Constellation | groups of stars |
| Limerick | humorous poem |
| Prose | ordinary speech or writing with out metrical structure |
| Serenade | music given to honor or express love for someone |
| Medley | musical arrangement of several melodies |
| Lullaby | song used to soothe a child to sleep |
| Elegy | a sad song or poem to lament the dead |
| Refrain | phrase or verse repeated at intervals throughout a song or poem |
| Requiem | a mass for a deceased person; a hymn, composition, service for the dead |
| Sonnet | a 14 line poetic verse form with a fixed rhyme pattern |
| Syntax | way in which words and other elements are arranged to form |
| Alliteration | poetic device using two or more words with the same first consonant sounds |
| Sonata | instrumental musical composition consisting of several movements |
| Incantation | magical use of words |
| Decibel | unit of measuring sound |
| postscript | end of letter |
| Anthology | collection of literary pieces |
| Preamble | a preliminary statement, or introduction to a document |
| Score | a written copy of a document |
| Epilogue | section that appears at the end of a book |
| Footnote | a note of comment or reference at the bottom of a page of a book |
| Onomatopoeia | use of words that imitate sounds associated with objects |
| Malapropism | a ludicrous misuse of words that sound alike |
| Epistle | a formal letter |
| Libretto | the text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera |
| Aria | a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment, as in a opera |
| Ode | a lyric poem, often in the form an address |
| Movement | a principal division of a symphony, rhythm |
| Tome | a very thick book |
| Foreword | a preface or introductory note in a book |
| Cant | insincere speech |
| Anecdote | a short account of a humorous or revealing incident |
| Aphorism | a brief, often witty saying |
| Abstract | summary |
| Farce | broad satirical comedy |
| Burlesque | a ludicrous, mocking, or exaggerated imitation |
| Interlude | intermission of a performance |
| Cadence | rhythm; the rise and fall of sounds |
| Caricature | a portrait or description that is purposely distorted or exaggerated |
| Chronicle | a record of events in order of time |
| Axiom | a self evident truth; a widely accepted saying |
| Pharmacy | profession of preparing and dispensing drugs and medication |
| Pathology | the branch of medicine that deals with the nature of disease |
| Cartography | the making or study of maps or charts |
| Meteorology | the science dealing with the atmosphere and the weather |
| Paleontology | the science of the forms of life existing in prehistoric times |
| Astronomy | the science of the sun, moon, planets, stars |
| Astrology | the study of the stars |
| Anthropology | the science of man |
| Psychology | the science of the mind |
| Genealogy | study of the history and origin of family |
| Botany | the science and study of plants and plant life |
| Zoology | the science and study of animals and animal life |
| Zoology | the science and study of animals and animal life |
| Seismology | the scientific sutdy of earthquakes |
| Oceanography | the branch of physical geography dealing with oceans |
| Geology | the science that deals with the earth's crust, the layers of which it is composed, and their history |
| Geography | the study of the earth's surface, climate, continents, countries, peoples, industries |
| Topography | the science of making an accurate and detailed description or drawing of places or their surface features |
| Taxonomy | the branch of science dealing with classification |
| Biology | the science of living things |
| Ideology | a system of social or political ideas |
| Sociology | the study of the nature, origin, and development of human society and community life |
| Pediatrics | the branch of medicine dealing with children |
| Physiology | the science dealing with the normal functions of living things or their parts |
| Philosophy | the study of the truth or principles if all real knowledge |
| Podiatry | the study and treatment of ailments of the human foot |
| Entomology | branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| Ornithology | the study of birds |
| Archaeology | the scientific study of the people, customs, and the life of ancient times |
| Philology | the study of language |
| Etymology | the study dealing with the origin and history of words |
| Theology | the study of religion |
| Optometry | profession of examining the eyes |
| Cardiology | the study of the heart |
| Tautology | needless repetition of the same sense in different word |
| Ethos | basic character or the fundamental beliefs of a person, a group of people, a culture, or an Institution |
| Code | set of fundamental principle |
| Bovine | related to cows |
| Canine | related to dogs |
| Feline | related to cats |
| Amphibian | animals that lives on both land and in water |
| Reptilian | related to reptiles |
| Mammalian | related to mammals |
| Aviary | enclosure, or large cage for many birds |
| Apiary | place where bees are kept; a group of beehives |
| Aquatic | growing or living in water |
| Nocturnal | active in the night |
| Carnivore | an animal that feeds chiefly on flesh |
| Herbivore | an animal that feeds on grass or other plants |
| Kennel | a house for a dog or dogs |
| Pack | a number of animals of the same kind living or hunting together |
| Herd | a group of large animals of on kind such as cattle, elephants |
| Hive | a house or box for bees to live in |
| Scales | thin, flat, hard plates forming the outer covering of many fishes |
| Fodder | coarse food for horses, cattle, and similar domestic animals |
| Nursery | a place that helps something to grow and develop |
| Ewe | a female sheep |
| Marsupial | a mammal that carries its young in a pouch |
| Foal | a young female horse |
| Steer | any young male of beef cattle |
| Fawn | a young deer |
| Pounce | to jump suddenly and seize something |
| Prowl | to secretly and slowly hunt for something to eat or steal |
| Saddle | a seat for a rider on a horse's back |
| Bridle | a head harness for guiding a horse |
| Soar | to fly at a great height |
| Canter | a gentle gallop |
| Drove | a group of animals of one kind especially sheep |
| Primate | any of the highest order of mammals, including humans, apes |
| Pachyderm | a thick skinned animal |
| Stampede | a sudden, scattering, confused, rush or headlong flight of a frightened herd |
| Vermin | small animals that are troublesome or destructive |
| Hutch | a box or pen for small animals such as rabbits |
| Terrarium | a glass container for raising plants or animals |
| Mare | a female horse or donkey especially when mature |
| Simian | apelike or monkeylike |
| Talon | the claw of an animal especially a bird of prey |
| Mongrel | an animal or plant of mixed breed |
| Antler | branched, annually shed, bony growth on a animal in the deer family |
| Cygnet | a young swan |
| Venison | the flesh of a deer, used as food |
| Veal | the flesh of a young calf, used as food |
| Elka | moose |
| Forage | to search for food |
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