tenacious stubbornly unyielding
pugnacious ready and able to resort to force or violence
conscious having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
bonus an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
Borassus palmyra
census a periodic count of the population
Bonasa ruffed grouse
bonanza a sudden happening that brings good fortune
Dionysus god of wine and fertility and drama
Parnassus a mountain in central Greece where the Muses lived
bonsai a dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot
Pegasus (Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of highflying imagination
panacea hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
bounteous given or giving freely
boneset European herb having small white, pink or purple flowers
bones a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
Cnossus an ancient town on Crete where Bronze Age culture flourished from about 2000 BC to 1400 BC
byssus tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface
Pontus an ancient region of northern Asia Minor on the Black Sea
nisus an effortful attempt to attain a goal