Etymology is the study of the origin of words. Archaeology is the study of human history through excavation. Entomology is the study of insects. Physiology is the study of the functions of the body.

To Abdicate is to formally renounce a throne or high office. To Recant is to renounce a belief. To Exonerate is to free from blame. To Condemn is to express strong disapproval.

An Abattoir is a slaughterhouse. An Apiary is a place where bees are kept. A Hangar is where aircraft are housed. A Kennel is a shelter for a dog.

A Pilgrim is a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons. Abortion is a miscarriage. Nonplussed means puzzled. A Tourist journeys for pleasure.

An Abortion is the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, or a spontaneous miscarriage. Verbose means full of words. A Pilgrim journeys to a sacred place.

Verbose means using or expressed in more words than are needed. A Crank has eccentric ideas. Abortion is the miscarriage of birth. Concise is the opposite.

A Tradition is the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation. Simultaneous means at the same time. A Crank is a person with eccentric ideas. A Truism is a self-evident truth.

Simultaneous means occurring, operating, or done at the same time. Rapture is ecstatic delight. A Tradition is a custom. Consecutive means following one after another.

Rapture is a feeling of intense pleasure or joy. To Deteriorate is to go from bad to worse. A Tradition is a custom. Pain is the opposite.

To Deteriorate is to become progressively worse. Debris is the ruins. Rapture is ecstatic delight. To Improve is the opposite.