Difficult words

i. Consortium Meaning: A combination of financial institutions, capitalists, etc., for carrying into effect some financial operation requiring large resources of capital. Example: In a wrongful death action the surviving spouse commonly seeks damages for loss of consortium.

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Impetus Meaning: The force or energy or momentum with which a body moves. Example: The crisis provided the impetus for change.

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Capstone Meaning: The crowning achievement or final stroke; the culmination or acme. Example: The club captain finally achieved a capstone after scoring 200 goals for his club.

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Outlay Meaning: An amount of money spent on something. Example: The government passes a huge new bill on outlays for the military.

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Nutraceutical Meaning: A food with a medical-health benefit, including the prevention and treatment of disease. Example: In Japan, England and other countries, nutraceuticals already have become part of the dietary landscape.

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Propagation Meaning: The process of spreading to a larger area or greater number; dissemination Example: This page contains a dynamic collection of propagation information gathered from many different sources.

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Bioprospecting Meaning: Bioprospecting is the removal or use of biological and genetic resources of any organism, mineral or other organic substance for scientific research or commercial development. Example: They are bioprospecting new compounds that may help remediate so-far incurable diseases.

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Therapeutics Meaning: Serving and caring for the patient in a comprehensive manner, preventing disease as well as managing specific problems. Example: The therapeutic benefits of yoga for people of all ages.

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Capsid Meaning: The shell of protein that protects the nucleic acid of a virus. Example: These compounds block the release of the viral protein VP4 and RNA from inside the capsid during the uncoating process.

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Umbilical Meaning: Being a necessary or nurturing link or connection. Example: NASA had commissioned the team to inspect an umbilical connection from an Apollo-era spacecraft.