Complete list of Terms and Definitions for Words on the Vine
| Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
| malordorous | bad-smelling |
| stelliform | star-shaped |
| genteel | well-bred; elegant |
| gender | male or female |
| malediction | bad speech; curse |
| trefoil | a three-leaf clover |
| quadruped | a four-footed animal |
| mal | root word meaning "bad" |
| gen | root word meaning "birth" |
| exfoliate | to strip of leaves |
| maneuver | a training exercise; practice movements (as by hand) |
| genuine | originating from one true source |
| manuscript | a hand-written or typed composition |
| malignant | bad or harmful, producing death |
| manager | one who handles business affairs |
| chronic | continuing for a long time |
| stellar | like a star; most important |
| centipede | an insect having many legs |
| malefactor | one who does wrong; a villain |
| missive | a message sent through the mail |
| temporary | lasting only for a short time |
| geode | an earth-shaped stone with crystals inside |
| astrologer | person who examines the stars' influence on people |
| malevolent | desiring harm to someone or something else |
| manufacture | to make by hand or by machine |
| chron and temp | root words that mean "time" |
| disaster | event that occurs under the influence of a negative star; a calamity |
| mandate | an order or command placed in one's hand |
| malaria | illness believed to be spread by bad air, actually spread by mosquitoes |
| portfolio | a portable case for carrying sheets of paper |
| astrodome | clear dome of an aircraft for viewing the stars and sky |
| generation | a group of people born around the same time |
| folic acid | a vitamin contained in a green, leafy plant |
| tempo | the time of a piece of music; fast or slow |