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pastoral

used for or related to the keeping or grazing of livestock

concerning or appropriate to the giving of spiritual guidance

noun, a work of literature portraying an idealized version of country

lifemetastatic

transmission of pathogenic microorganisms or cancerous cells from

an original site to one or more sites elsewhere in the body, usually

by way of the blood vessels or lymphatics

a secondary cancerous growth formed by transmission of cancerous

cells from a primary growth located elsewhere in the body

the Faerie Queene

incomplete English epic poem by Edmund Spenser

Insidious

proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

Pernicious

having a harmful effect, esp. in a gradual or subtle way

Oncology

the study and treatment of tumors

Veneer

noun: a thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to coarserwood or other material

a way of behaving or appearing that gives other people a false idea

of your true feelings or situation

protective or ornamental facing

a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, display, or effect.

verb: to cover something with a decorative layer of wood

Insuperable

incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved

Lucy, Countess of Bedford

universal patroness of poets

Dissertation

an extended, usually written, treatment of a subject

Ejaculation

the release of semen from the penis



a short and sudden expression of emotion

Electrocardiogram

the tracing made by an electrocardiograph

EKG

o printed recording of the heart’s electrical activity made by aspecial machine

o a machine that detects and records the electrical activity of

the heart

Emesis

the action or process of vomiting

Gratuitous

uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted

given or done free of charge

Myelosuppression

bone marrow suppression

decrease in cells responsible for providing immunity, carrying

oxygen, and clotting blood

Nefarious

wicked or criminal

Strophes

the first section sung by the chorus in a classical Greek drama while

they move from one side of the orchestra to another the first of a pair of stanzas of alternating form on which the

structure of a given poem is based

a stanza containing irregular lines

Hepatoxicity

level of toxicity to liver cells

Neuropathy

disease or dysfunction of one or more peripheral nerves, typically

causing numbness or weakness

Soporific

tending to induce drowsiness or sleep

noun: a drug or other agent that induces sleep

Ratiocination

the process of exact thinking; reasoning

a reasoned train of thought



Concatenation

a series of interconnected things

Coruscation

the occurrence of a small flash or spark

sparkle and glitterTergiversation

equivocation

falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language

Evocative

bringing thoughts, memories, or feelings into mind

Neutropenia

leukopenia in which the decrease in white blood cells is chiefly in

neutrophils

o neutrophils are granulocytes that are the chief phagocytic

white blood cells

Lethean

referring to Lethe, the river of forgetfulness in Hades

oblivion, forgetfulness

Philology

the study of languages, esp. how languages or words develop

historical and comparative linguistics

the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or tolanguage as used in literature

Pointed

having a point

being an arch with a pointed crown

being to the point; pertinent

aimed at a particular person or group

conspicuous; marked

Protistic

referring to protist, a eukaryotic microorganism

Troglodytes

cavemen

Smarmy

ingratiating and wheedling in a way that is perceived as insincere or

excessive; slick; oily; greasy; unctuous



Simpering

smiling or gesturing in an affectedly coquettish, coy, or ingratiating

manner

Infelicitous

unfortunate; inappropriatePerspicacious

having a ready insight into and understanding of things

perceptive

Banality

condition of being banal; unoriginality

triteness

staleness

dullness

Scansion

act of determining the metrical character of a line of verse

Occluded

stopped, closed up, obstructed

o thrombus occluding a coronary artery

a front when a cold front overtakes a warm front

Erudition

the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning

scholarshipPalliative

relieving pain or alleviating a problem without dealing with the

underlying cause



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