The Demon in the Freezer Glossary

The Demon in the Freezer Glossary

Swarm

to move in large numbers

catastrophe

An event that causes a lot of damage

burgeoning

begin to increase rapidly

immunity

to resist something dangerous to the body e.g. diseases

scourge

cause great suffering to.

Pondering

Taking time to think something through

Incredulous

Disbelieving

Tender

gentleness

Dubious

doubtful

abhorrence

disgust

abrasive

harsh in manner

anthrax

a rod-shaped, spore-forming bacteria that grows profusely in the lymph and blood

ashram

place of religious retreat for Hindus

A Stone's Throw

very close by

Bhagavad Gita

the religious book for the Hindu religion

bifurcated

divided into two forks or branches

biowarhead

disease-causing pathogen prepared and treated to be released into the air as a weapon targetting a specific country or population

burlap

coarse canvas used for sacking

BWC

Biological Weapons & Toxins Convention, an international treaty signed by more than 140 nations that forbids the research into, development of and use of biological weapons

cakewalk

something that is easy to do

caviar

pickled roe of sturgeon eaten as a delicacy

centrifugal

moving from the center

contaminated

infected, polluted

cytokine storm

the collapse of the immune system

elaborate

highly developed or complicated

emphatic

forcibly expressive in language or tone

epidemiology

the science of tracing the origins of and predicting the spread of contagious diseases

flagrantly

glaringly

galoshes

waterproof rubber over-shoes

genome

DNA in a cell particle that contains the genetic code of a particular organism

guru

Hindu spiritual teacher

host

organism that parasites live on

immunosuppressive

something that suppresses the body's natural immune responses

impeccably

faultlessly

infinitesimal

boundless, endless

Lotus Position

cross-legged position of meditation with the feet resting on the thighs

molecule

smallest fundamental unit that can take part in a chemical reaction or response

micron

one millionth of a meter

monsoon

rainy season with winds in Asia, particularly in the Indian Ocean

oblivious

unaware of

opalescent

showing changing colors similar to an opal

parasite

organism that lives in or on a host organism

phytoplankton

plankton made of plant matter

pipette

hand-held, push-button device for moving small amounts of liquid

pox virus

family of viruses that is found in mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and insects

presumptive

conclusion based on a reasonable presumption

pungent

having a heavy or strong taste or smell

pustulated

covered with pustules

putrid

rotting or decomposed

vaccine

a compound prompting the body's immune response to a disease

virulence

ability to cause lethality or disease

WHO

World Health Organization

Yesteryear

times gone by, bygone times

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