Vocabulary

preservation from decay; prevention of putrefaction; embalmment; antisepsis

north-northeast; north-north-east

statistical

command; lead; generalship; leadership

to move around; to move about; to get around

the same age

treaty of alliance

copperplate engraving; etching

reader (person)

letterpress; relief printing

thrust; charge; penetration

thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

difficult delivery; difficult childbirth; dystocia

weather; climatic conditions

larger section (of village)

large tree; big tree; huge tree

ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago

cerebrum

heartbreak; grief; sorrow

friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation

landslide; landslip

Earth globe (model); terrestrial globe

seismology

moderate earthquake

casting; founding; minting

polite; courteous; hospitable

to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival

to project; to overhang; to stick out; to jut out; to overlie

passing; overtaking

ventilation; airflow

propriety; fitness; aptitude

ignition; lighting; firing; setting off

hearsay; rumor; rumour; report

electronics; electronic engineering

weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection

tail (of an aircraft); empennage; tail assembly

esthetic; aesthetic

focus; nidus; lesion

unclean; dirty; unsanitary; filthy

unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable