A traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; a sacred narrative regarding a god, a hero, the origin of the world or of a people, etc.
deity
[ˈdē-ə-tē]
A supernatural divine being; a god or goddess.
adduce
[ə-ˈdüs]
to provide evidence, reasons, facts, etc. in order to explain something or to show that something is true.
insulin
[ˈin(t)-s(ə-)lən]
a chemical substance produced in the body that controls the amount of sugar in the blood.
remedial
[ri-ˈmē-dē-əl]
Curative; providing a remedy
clinician
[kli-ˈni-shən]
a person who conducts a clinic.
slippery
[ˈsli-p(ə-)rē]
Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.
itch
[ˈich]
to want to do something very much.
eruption
[i-ˈrəp-shən]
the sudden appearance of spots, etc. on your skin.
cartilage
[ˈkär-tə-lij]
A type of dense, non-vascular connective tissue, usually found at the end of joints, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, in the throat and between intervertebral disks.
beset
[bi-ˈset]
To surround or hem in.
abusive
[ə-ˈbyü-siv]
Prone to treat someone badly by coarse, insulting words or other maltreatment; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.
periodical
[ˌpir-ē-ˈä-di-kəl]
A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.