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14413954146Abodea place in which a person resides; extended stay in place0
14413957270AboriginalDescribes people who are indigenous to a particular region. Particularly used to describe native people who were living in Australia and Polynesia prior to European occupation in the 1750s.1
14413964099Absolveto free from guilt or blame or their consequences2
14420872999Acrophonythe use of a word as the name of he alphabetical symbol representing the initial sound of that word3
14413965857Adjudicationthe act of a court in making an order, judgment, or decree4
14413966853Agavespecies of cactus which are cultivated for economic or ornamental purposes5
14413969693Aggregateformed by the conjunction or collection of particles into a whole mass or sum6
14413972313Agriculturalrelated to farming and/or the systematic growing and domestication of plants7
14413976213Alchemista person who practices chemistry/speculative philosophy8
14413978175Amalgamationa consideration of two or more corporations9
14413979592Anarchya state of society without government or law10
14413981351Anatomicallystructural; having connections with dissecting of an animal or plant for research11
14413984492Arbitrarynot fixed by rules but let to one's judgment or choice; discretionary12
14413987375Atollcircular coral reef or strings of reefs rising above and surrounding lagoon13
14413991041Auspiciousfavored by fortune; promising success14
14413992450BantuA group of languages used to classify/identify African tribes that migrated south of the Sahara15
14413994790Bardany of various pieces of defensive armor for a horse; a thin slice of fat or bacon secured to a roast of meat or poultry to prevent its drying out16
14414002335Barona member of the lowest grade of nobility17
14414005054Bestialhaving the form of a beast; without reason or intelligence; in human18
14414006488Biotathe animals, plants, fungi of a region or period19
14414009431Borealof or pertaining to the north wind20
14414010551Brandishto shake or wave, as a weapon; flourish21
14414012577Breadthfreedom from narrowness or restraint22
14414013650Bureaucraciesthe administration of government through departments and subdivisions managed by sets o appointed officials following inflexible routine23
14414028686Cataclysmany violent upheaval; an extensive flood24
14414031340Catalyzeto cause an action between forces initiated by an agent that itself remains unaffected by the action25
14414034037Causationact of causing; an agency which produces effect26
14414035596Caveata warning or caution; admonition27
14414038336Civilizationan advanced state of humanity society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached28
14414042998Climateprevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperate, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds29
14414047271Coalesceto grow together; to unite to form one mass30
14414053253Cognitiveknowledgeable in the broader sense31
14414054408Conferringgiving, granting, comparing32
14414055845Continentslarge, continuous discrete masses of land, ideally separated by expanses of water33
14414066040Continuumany compact; connected set; a continuous extent, series, or whole34
14414068257Corveeunpaid work owed by a vassal to his feudal lord; forced; unpaid labor35
14414079572De novonew, fresh, "from the beginning" or "starting over"36
14414096415Decimateto destroy or kill a large part37
14414097345Deficientlacking some element or characteristic38
14414098229Delineatedto trace the outline of; to portray in words; describe or outline with precision39
14414100199Delouseto free of lice40
14414100666Denigrateto speak damaging of; to criticize41
14414103863Devoidnot possessing, untouched by42
14414104334Diabolichaving the qualities of a devil43
14414105383Diffusionthe spread or movement of something from one place/region to another44
14414107228DisparityInequality or difference; unlikeness; incongruity45
14414113854Dispossessto banish; to abandon ownership of46
14414115218Domesticationthe process whereby a population of animals or plants through a process of selection, is changed at the genetic level, accentuating traits that benefit humans47
14414126767Dyadtwo persons involved in an on going relationship; the double chromosomes resulting from the separation of the four chromatids of a tetrad48
14415406256Egalitariancharacterized by the belief that all men should have equal, political, social, and economic rights49
14415408591Embryonicrudimentary, undeveloped50
14415409349Envoya diplomatic agent; any accredited messenger or representative51
14415412480Ephemeralshort lived transitory52
14415414155Etherealextremely delicate or refined53
14415417051Eurasiadescribes the land mass containing the continents of Europe and Asia54
14415417770Explicitlyclearly stated; leaving nothing implied55
14415420133Fallacya deceptive, misleading, or false notion56
14415421894Fallowpale; yellowish; brown color; to plow a field and leave it unseeded for a season57
14415430005Fertile Crescentnicknamed "The Cradle of Civilization" due to the birth of various kingdoms within its borders, is a crescent-shaped region counting the comparatively moist and fertile land of otherwise arid and semi-arid Western Asia, and the Nile Valley and Delta of north east Africa58
14415447152Florathe plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole59
14415448786Formidablecausing fear; apprehension; or dread60
14415450031Hallmarksdistinguishing characters or features61
14418066171Hemispherehalf of the earth, usually conceived as resulting from the division of the globe onto two equal parts north and south or east and west62
14418070194Idiosyncraticthe temperament or mental constitution peculiar to a person or group; any personal peculiarity63
14418073541Ignoramusan extremely ignorant person64
14418078899Implausiblenot believable; unlikely65
14418079491Implicitsuggested or to be understood though not plainly expressed; implied66
14418081761Incipientbeginning to exist or appear; an initial stage67
14418088982Inexorablethat which cannot be moved or influenced by persuasion or entreaty; unrelenting68
14420883355Inextricableincapable of being dissent angles or undone69
14418097525Infidela person who does not accept a particular faith70
14418098151Inherentexisting in someone or something else as a permanent attribute, quality, or element71
14418100265Innateexisting naturally rather than acquired72
14418103375Inoculateto introduce microorganisms into surroundings suited to their growth73
14418105828Inordinatenot within proper or reasonable limits; immoderate; excessive74
14418107226Insuperableincapable of being passed over or being overcome75
14418108130Intractablehard to manage, control, cure, treat, manipulate76
14418109588Irascibleeasily provoked to anger; imitable77
14418111288Jadeto make or become dull, worn-out, or weary, as from overwork or overuse78
14418112656Kleptocracy"rule by thieves" - rulers benefit themselves by taking from citizens of a society79
14418115822Loathsomedisgusting; detestable; intense dislike80
14420885934Logograma conventional, abbreviated symbol for a frequently recurring word or phrase, as the symbol81
14418117480Maritimeconnected with the sea in the relation to navigation82
14418120090Metallurgythe science of metals; to work in the metals or mines83
14418121302Morphologythe former structure of an organism considered as . a whole84
14418122589Mundanepertaining to the world as contrasted with heaven; common or ordinary85
14418125843Mutineerspersons guilty of revolt against authority86
14418126508Myriada very great or indefinitely great number of persons or thing87
14418130528Nascentbeginning to exist or develop88
14420889006Nonviablenot capable of living, growing, and developing; not practicable or workable89
14418131807Overtnot hidden, observable, apparent90
14418133085Patagoniagrassy region in southern south America91
14418140088Paucitysmallness of quantity, scarcity; insufficient in number92
14418214532Perpetuateto preserve from extinction93
14418219390Phonemeany of a small set of units, usually about 20 to 60 in number, considered to be he basic distinctive units of speech sound by which morphemes, words, and sentences are represented94
14418226755Pleistoceneera characterized by the spreading and recession of continental ice sheets and by the appearance of modern man95
14418228577Plyto work with or at diligently96
14418231063Political Organizationthe system or strategy by which a society is organized between its leaders and followers97
14418235138Precociousunusually advanced; or mature un development; ripening or flowering early98
14418850946Precursorspredecessor99
14418852505Presagesoemthing that portends or foreshadows a future event100
14418853906Profusiona pouring forth with much wastefulness101
14418854516Progenitora biologically related ancestor102
14418859218Progenya descendant or offspring, child, plant, or animal103
14418860731Proliferateto grow or produce by multiplication of parts104
14418862536Prolixextended to be great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy105
14418866205Proselytizeto convert or attempt to convert from one opinion or religious belief to another106
14418868059Proximatevery near or next, as in space, time, or order (a factor or event directly leading to another event or consequence)107
14418877358Protohumansearly manlike primates108
14418877966Putativecommonly regarded as such; reputed; supposed109
14418879112Quintessencethe pure and concentrated essence of a substance110
14418880361Repertoireall the musical or theatrical works of a particular category or writer111
14418882005Resinousfull of or containing the "sticky" substance found in fiberglass112
14418884059Salientprominent or conspicuous113
14418884884Sedentaryremaining in one locality; not migratory114
14418886707Seminalhighly original and influencing the development of future events; a seminal artist; seminal ideas115
14418888150Serendipitousto come upon by accident; good; beneficial116
14418890572Stratifiedformed or arranged in layers; divided into social groups or classes117
14420838642Stratifyto form in layers; to preserve or germinated by arranging in layers118
14420840058Subjugatedto bring under control; to cause to become subservient119
14420840860Subsistenceto supply just enough food or resources for survival120
14420841505Subsumeto consider or include an idea, or term, as part of a more comprehensive one121
14420842404Succinctexpressed in few words; concise122
14420845684Succumbedto giveaway, yield, submit123
14420846918Sunderto separate, part, divide124
14420848086Supplantto take the place of another; to replace125
14420848467Surplusresources (such as food) above the minimum necessary to survive allowing for the sale or trade of the excess126
14420850094Tabooproscribe by society as improper or unacceptable127
14420850613Tanninany group of astringent vegetable and principals or compounds128
14420851715TechnologyThe making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures.129
14420855707Terrestrialrelating to the earth; consisting of land; growing in the ground or land130
14420857305Trajectoriesthe curved path of something hurtling through space131
14420894578Trajectorythe curved described by a projectile132
14420858015Treatisea formal, systematic book on some subject133
14420858456Trypanosomeparasite in the blood or tissue transmitted by insects; this causes diseases such as African Sleeping Sickness134
14420860100Ubiquitousexisting or being everywhere135
14420862029Unabashedlynot ashamed, not restrained by embarrassment or consciousness136
14420863363Variationthe measurement, analysis, and understanding of change and differences among and between two things137
14420865172Weira small dam in a river or stream138
14420865512Zeniththe point on the celestial sphere directly above the position of the observer139

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