Thanks to xanthophyll we can enjoy those yellow colors in leaves in the fall.



antheraxanthin

Euglena, a cross between algae and a very primitive animal form, grows abundantly in polluted fresh waters and contains the pigment antheraxanthin.

resin

The resin of the Boswellia tree is harvested to make Frankincese.



Phototroph

I love phototrophs inside and outside the house, but I call them plants and trees.

quiescent

The lack of long sunny days in the fall results in the phototrophs becoming quiescent reducing the photosynthesis process.



paradigm

In one of my classes, on the first day of class the professor said we would learn about 10 paradigms about the sociology of education and that they were worth more than 20 cents.

ameliorate

I recently lost my seventeen year old best friend, it has been suggested that I should get a kitten as this will help ameliorate my grief.



prodigious

It is a prodigious task to cut enough wood to heat the house for the winter.

reiterate

After lecturing for an hour the professor reiterated the main points of the material he covered to emphesize its importance.



Interferometer

It would be interesting to compare the readings of the interferometer between my glasses and my eyes and the readings when I'm not wearing my glasses; perhaps those readings would explain why I can see all the lights on the Christmas tree when I'm not wearing my glasses but not when I am.

antidisestablishmentarianism

Many people consider 'antidisestablishmentarianism' to be the longest word in the English language while longer words, which one of them I am about to quote below, exist.

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

It is terrible to be afflicted with pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, so stay away from erupting volcanoes to keep the silica dust out of your lungs.

assuage

you can assuage your guilt by not eating chocolates to day



thermometer

The nurse used an ear thermometer to take the patient's temperature.

respiration

respiration is the transport of oxygen from the ambient air to the tissue cells and the transport of carbon dioxide in the opposite direction

n00bz

Noobz is the plural synonym for noobe.



Digress

I'm known to digress and stray from the topic when tutoring, and I have to reel myself back in.

decode

Some of the messages that have landed on my desktop leave me feeling grateful for my Captain Marvel decoder ring.



machiavellian