| Term | Definition |
|---|
| accessit | an honorable mention of those who have come close the the prize. |
| anaudia | to lose your voice. |
| aphotic | without light |
| ayatollah | in Iran, this is known as a powerful religious leader. |
| bactericide | a substance that destroys bacteria. |
| benefic | favorable |
| biconic | having shape of 2 cones with their bases touching each other. |
| bombous | rounded |
| boyau | winding as though in a trench; in a zigzag formation. |
| burin | an engraver's tool. |
| calash | four-seated carriage with a hood. |
| cachinnate | to laugh harshly and loudly. |
| coir | fiber gotten from a coconut husk. |
| crystic | pertaining to ice. |
| cynoid | like a dog; to have dog-like features. |
| deferrize | to take iron from |
| descry | discern; detect. |
| diabolism | devilish; black magic |
| dromos | a passage, entrance, or an avenue. |
| dyne | a unit of force |
| dismal | dark or extremely gloomy. |
| effete | worn out. |
| elver | a young eel. |
| entophyte | a parasitic plant living within another plant or animal. |
| eruca | another word for a caterpillar. |
| eximious | exellent |
| exsert | thrust out; protruding. |
| eyas | unfledged bird, especially falcon. |
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