[uh-nal-uh-jee]- noun- a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based- 1530–40; < Latin analogia < Greek. See analogous, -y3 - Alan Greenspan: U.S. Debt and the Greece Analogy
annihilate-
[uh-nahy-uh-leyt]- verb- to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly- 1350–1400; Middle English adnichilat ( e ) destroyed < Late Latin annihilātus brought to nothing, annihilated (past participle of annihilāre ) ( Latin an- an-2 + nihil nothing + -ātus -ate1 ) - Pentagon plan: Annihilate Tehran's military in 3 days
criterion-
n]- noun- a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something- 1605–15; < Greek kritḗrion a standard, equivalent to kri- variant stem of krī́nein to separate, decide + -tērion neuter suffix of means (akin to Latin -tōrium -tory2 )- Journal Article Selection Criteria
emanate-
[em-uh-neyt]- verb- to flow out, issue, or proceed, as from a source or origin; come forth; originate- 1780–90; < Latin ēmānātus having flowed out (past participle of ēmānāre ), equivalent to ē- e-1 + mān- flow + -ātus -ate1 - When Implausible Findings Emanate From High-quality Studies
holistic-
[hoh-lis-tik]- adjective- incorporating the concept of holism in theory or practice- 1926; hol(ism) + -istic- Holistic treatments help Soldiers battle PTSD
[pluh-see-boh for 1; plah-chey-boh for 2]- noun- a substance having no pharmacological effect but given merely to satisfy a patient who supposes it to be a medicine- 1175–1225 for def 2; 1775–85 for def 1; Middle English < Latin placēbō I shall be pleasing, acceptable- The Placebo Effect Takes Place Subconsciously
[pruh-fish-uh
nt]- adjective- well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled- 1580–90; < Latin prōficient- (stem of prōficiēns ) present participle of prōficere to advance, make progress, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + -ficere, combining form of facere to make, do1 . See -ent, efficient- Ways to Improve English Proficiency staunch-
subversive-
[suh
b-vur-siv]- adjective- a person who adopts subversive principles or policies- 1635–45; < Latin subvers ( us ) (past participle of subvertere to subvert) + -ive- Chinese activist jailed for nine years for 'subversive writing' 
vindicate-
[vin-di-keyt]- verb- to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like- 1525–35; < Latin vindicātus (past participle of vindicāre to lay legal claim to (property), to free (someone) from servitude (by claiming him as free), to protect, avenge, punish), equivalent to vindic- (stem of vindex claimant, protector, avenger) + -ātus -ate1 - A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
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