Solaris, by Stanislaw Lem

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  1. oblong
    deviating from a shape by being elongated in one direction
  2. coruscation
    the occurrence of a small flash or spark
  3. indelible
    not able to be forgotten, removed, or erased
  4. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  5. illusory
    having the nature of something unreal or deceptive
  6. stalactite
    a cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from a cave roof
  7. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  8. emanation
    the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
  9. interlocutor
    a person who takes part in a conversation
  10. pseudo
    not genuine but having the appearance of
  11. wanly
    in a weak or pale or languid manner
  12. subterfuge
    something intended to misrepresent the nature of an activity
  13. mirth
    great merriment
  14. stupefied
    as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
  15. pompous
    puffed up with vanity
  16. inveterate
    habitual
  17. simulacrum
    a representation of a person
  18. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  19. pseudoscience
    an activity resembling science but based on fallacious assumptions
  20. parodist
    mimics literary or musical style for comic effect
  21. cogitation
    attentive consideration and thought
  22. laconic
    brief and to the point
  23. colloid
    a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension
  24. treacle
    a syrup made of sugar cane
  25. appreciable
    enough to be estimated or measured
  26. unremitting
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  27. impalpable
    not perceptible to the touch
  28. penumbra
    a region of light shadow around the darkest part of a shadow
  29. coruscate
    reflect brightly
  30. compress
    squeeze or push together
  31. auscultation
    listening to sounds within the body with a stethoscope
  32. albumen
    a water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
  33. opalescent
    having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
  34. ferment
    cause to undergo the breakdown of sugar into alcohol
  35. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  36. cretinous
    afflicted with cretinism
  37. contrivance
    the faculty of inventive skill
  38. spate
    a sudden forceful flow
  39. monograph
    a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject
  40. semantic
    of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning
  41. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  42. geocentric
    having the earth in the middle
  43. ossified
    set in a rigid pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs
  44. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  45. concentric
    having a common center
  46. transverse
    extending or lying across, in a crosswise direction
  47. necrosis
    the localized death of living cells
  48. faculty
    an inherent cognitive or perceptual power of the mind
  49. pliant
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  50. polyp
    a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
  51. tegument
    a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
  52. volute
    ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
  53. facsimile
    an exact copy or reproduction
  54. protuberance
    something that bulges out or projects from its surroundings
  55. petrify
    change into stone
  56. gala
    a lavish public entertainment or celebration
  57. pumice stone
    a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas
  58. paroxysm
    a sudden uncontrollable attack
  59. baroque
    relating to an elaborately ornamented style of art and music
  60. disquieting
    causing mental discomfort
  61. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  62. anthropomorphic
    suggesting human features for animals or inanimate things
  63. zoomorphism
    the attribution of animal forms or qualities to a god
  64. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  65. adherent
    someone who believes and helps to spread a doctrine
  66. vitrify
    change into glass or a glass-like substance by applying heat
  67. variegated
    having an assortment of colors
  68. diffraction
    process by which light changes passing through a narrow slit
  69. medley
    a musical composition consisting of a series of songs
  70. periphery
    the outside boundary or surface of something
  71. ductile
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  72. inextricable
    incapable of being disentangled or untied
  73. transcendental
    existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
  74. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  75. unerring
    always accurate or correct
  76. transitory
    lasting a very short time
  77. seething
    in constant agitation
  78. tensor
    any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm
  79. recumbent
    lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
  80. audacity
    aggressive or outright boldness
  81. internecine
    within a group or organization
  82. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  83. introversion
    the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface
  84. introvert
    a person who tends to shrink from social contacts
  85. maceration
    extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)
  86. gamut
    a complete extent or range
  87. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  88. acidulous
    being sour to the taste
  89. autodidact
    a person who has taught himself
  90. rarefied
    of high moral or intellectual value
  91. magnum opus
    a creator's greatest work of art or literature
  92. liturgy
    a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship
  93. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune
  94. plenitude
    a full supply
  95. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  96. sanctified
    made, declared, or believed to be holy
  97. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  98. schism
    division of a group into opposing factions
  99. hark
    listen; used mostly in the imperative
  100. proponent
    a person who argues for a cause or puts forward an idea
  101. nascent
    being born or beginning
  102. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  103. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  104. promontory
    a natural elevation
  105. denuded
    without the natural or usual covering
  106. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  107. corrugated
    shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
  108. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position
  109. lurid
    glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
  110. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  111. furtive
    secret and sly
  112. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  113. fallacy
    a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
  114. crag
    a steep rugged rock or cliff
  115. canted
    departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
  116. foundering
    (of a ship) sinking
  117. rivulet
    a small stream
  118. cyst
    a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure
  119. feral
    wild and menacing
  120. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
Created on Wed Aug 10 07:12:25 EDT 2011

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