oxalis — any plant of the genus Oxalis, comprising the wood sorrels.
populace — the common people of a community, nation, etc., as distinguished from the higher classes.
populous — full of residents or inhabitants, as a region; heavily populated.
prominence — Also, prominency. the state of being prominent; conspicuousness.
prophetess — a woman who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration.
provenance — place or source of origin: The provenance of the ancient manuscript has never been determined.
providence — a state of the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast: a part of New England. 1214 sq. mi. (3145 sq. km). Capital: Providence. Abbreviation: RI (for use with zip code), R.I.
romulus — the founder of Rome, in 753 b.c., and its first king: a son of Mars and Rhea Silvia, he and his twin brother (Remus) were abandoned as babies, suckled by a she-wolf, and brought up by a shepherd; Remus was finally killed for mocking the fortifications of Rome, which Romulus had just founded.
anomalous — Something that is anomalous is different from what is usual or expected.
anonymous — If you remain anonymous when you do something, you do not let people know that you were the person who did it.
autonomous — An autonomous country, organization, or group governs or controls itself rather than being controlled by anyone else.
esophagus — The part of the alimentary canal that connects the throat to the stomach; the gullet. In humans and other vertebrates it is a muscular tube lined with mucous membrane.
homogenous — Biology. corresponding in structure because of a common origin.
homologous — having the same or a similar relation; corresponding, as in relative position or structure.
hydrolysis — chemical decomposition in which a compound is split into other compounds by reacting with water.
hypothesis — a proposition, or set of propositions, set forth as an explanation for the occurrence of some specified group of phenomena, either asserted merely as a provisional conjecture to guide investigation (working hypothesis) or accepted as highly probable in the light of established facts.
predominance — the state, condition, or quality of being predominant: the predominance of the rich over the poor.
recognizance — Law. a bond or obligation of record entered into before a court of record or a magistrate, binding a person to do a particular act. the sum pledged as surety on such a bond.
electrolysis — Chemical decomposition produced by passing an electric current through a liquid or solution containing ions.
heliopolis — Biblical name On. an ancient ruined city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta.
hippopotamus — a large herbivorous mammal, Hippopotamus amphibius, having a thick hairless body, short legs, and a large head and muzzle, found in and near the rivers, lakes, etc., of Africa, and able to remain under water for a considerable time.
incompetently — not competent; lacking qualification or ability; incapable: an incompetent candidate.