Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters Glossary

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Written by Poulami Bakshi

Proselytize

Convert, Evangelize, Propagandize (Verb).

Unceasingly

Continuously, Incessantly, Tirelessly (Adverb).

Verdant

Green, Leafy, Lush (Adjective).

Ingenious

Innovative, Original, Creative, Imaginative (Adjective).

Contraption

Gadget, Appliance, Contrivance (Noun).

Conjecture

Guess, Speculation, Supposition, Hypothesis (Noun).

Replicate

Clone, Duplicate, Reproduce (Verb).

Reverberate

Echo, Resonate, Resound (Verb).

Precocious

Early, Premature, Untimely (Adjective).

Ornithology

The study of birds (Noun).

Tantalizing

Enticing, Tempting, Engrossing (Adjective).

Virulent

Cruel, Hateful, Malevolent (Adjective).

Incisive

Concise, Penetrating, Piercing (Adjective).

Reclusive

Solitary, Secluded, Isolated (Adjective).

Ruminate

Cogitate, Contemplate, Deliberate (Verb).

Conundrum

Problem, Difficulty, Enigma (Noun).

Elongate

Lengthen, Extend, Broaden (Verb).

Impregnate

Infuse, Soak, Saturate (Verb).

Parsimonious

Miserly, Closefisted, Ungenerous (Adjective).

Aberration

Anomaly, Deviation, Divergence (Noun).

Pinnacle

Peak, Summit, Zenith (Noun).

Venerable

Respected, Revered, Worshipped (Adjective).

Promiscuity

Licentiousness, Debauchery, Sexual immorality (Noun).

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