tenuous — lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak: a tenuous argument.
tetanus — Pathology. an infectious, often fatal disease caused by a specific bacterium that enters the body through wounds and characterized by respiratory paralysis and tonic spasms and rigidity of the voluntary muscles, especially those of the neck and lower jaw. Compare lockjaw.
tremulous — (of persons, the body, etc.) characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness.
venomous — (of an animal) having a gland or glands for secreting venom; able to inflict a poisoned bite, sting, or wound: a venomous snake.
arrogance — the quality or state of being arrogant; overbearing pride or self-importance
benefits — The benefits of a life or medical insurance policy are the money that it pays out.
benelux — The Benelux countries are Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
blessedness — consecrated; sacred; holy; sanctified: the Blessed Sacrament.
credulous — If you describe someone as credulous, you have a low opinion of them because they are too ready to believe what people tell them and are easily deceived.
daedalus — an Athenian architect and inventor who built the labyrinth for Minos on Crete and fashioned wings for himself and his son Icarus to flee the island
decadence — deterioration, esp of morality or culture; decay; degeneration
detritus — Detritus is the small pieces of rubbish that remain after an event has finished or when something has been used.
edifice — a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance.
elegance — The quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner; style.
elegant — Pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.
element — A part or aspect of something abstract, especially one that is essential or characteristic.
elephant — A heavy plant-eating mammal with a prehensile trunk, long curved ivory tusks, and large ears, native to Africa and southern Asia. It is the largest living land animal.
fremitus — palpable vibration, as of the walls of the chest.
helplessness — unable to help oneself; weak or dependent: a helpless invalid.
medicine — a specialized dictionary covering terms used in the health professions by doctors, nurses, and others involved in allied health care services. A dictionary with authoritative spellings and definitions is a particularly crucial resource in medicine, where a misspelling or misunderstanding can have unfortunate consequences for people under care. Print dictionaries in this field may be sorted alphabetically or may be categorized according to medical specializations or by the various systems in the body, as the immune system and the respiratory system. The online Medical Dictionary on Dictionary.com allows alphabetical browsing in the combined electronic versions of more than one authoritative medical reference, insuring access to correct spellings, as well as immediate, direct access to a known search term typed into the search box on the site: A medical dictionary reveals that large numbers of medical terms are formed from the same Latin and Greek parts combined and recombined.
membranous — consisting of, of the nature of, or resembling membrane.
nebulous — hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused: a nebulous recollection of the meeting; a nebulous distinction between pride and conceit.
negligence — the quality, fact, or result of being negligent; neglect: negligence in discharging one's responsibilities.
pegasus — 1. (networking, product) A product to support Internet searches, electronic mail, and Usenet news. 2. (project) An open source project run by The Open Group which implements a Common Information Model (CIM) Object Manager.
pelican — any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
pendulous — hanging down loosely: pendulous blossoms.
pestilence — a deadly or virulent epidemic disease.
precipice — a cliff with a vertical, nearly vertical, or overhanging face.
president — (often initial capital letter) the highest executive officer of a modern republic, as the Chief Executive of the United States.
prevalence — the condition of being prevalent, or widespread: the prevalence of AIDS in developing countries.
recklessness — utterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution; careless (usually followed by of): to be reckless of danger.
relevance — the condition of being relevant, or connected with the matter at hand: Some traditional institutions of the media lack relevance in this digital age.
relevant — bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent: a relevant remark.
directionless — the act or an instance of directing.
incredulous — not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical.
intelligence — capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.
intelligent — having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
irrelevance — the quality or condition of being irrelevant.
irrelevant — not relevant; not applicable or pertinent: His lectures often stray to interesting but irrelevant subjects.
persepolis — an ancient capital of Persia: its imposing ruins are in S Iran, about 30 miles (48 km) NE of Shiraz.
preeminence — the state or character of being preeminent.
unpleasantness — the quality or state of being unpleasant.
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direct evidence — evidence of a witness who testifies to the truth of the fact to be proved (contrasted with circumstantial evidence).
hearsay evidence — testimony based on what a witness has heard from another person rather than on direct personal knowledge or experience.
morphogenesis — the development of structural features of an organism or part.
state's evidence — evidence given by an accomplice in a crime who becomes a voluntary witness against the other defendants: The defendants' case was lost when one of them turned state's evidence.
magnetic resonance — the response by atoms, molecules, or nuclei subjected to a magnetic field to radio waves or other forms of energy: used in medicine for scanning
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circumstantial evidence — indirect evidence that tends to establish a conclusion by inference
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giants — (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
