1) litany (page 111)- a tedious recital or repetitive series
2) chlordane (page 111)- an organochlorine compound used as a pesticide; a white solid used as an insecticide for crops
3) dioxin (page 112)- a diverse range of chemical compounds which are known to exhibit "dioxin-like" toxicity; in chemistry, a dioxin is a heterocyclic 6-membered ring
4) carcinogen (page 113)- a substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue
5) sarcoma (page 114)- a cancer that arises from transformed cells of mesenchymal origin
6) lymphoma (page 114)- a group of blood cell tumors that develop from lymphocytes; symptoms include: enlarged lymph nodes, fevers, sweats, itchiness, weight loss, and feeling tired among others
7) lordosis (page 119)- a normal inward curvature of the lumbar and cervical regions of the spine
8) methoxychlor (page 120)- a synthetic organochlorine used as an insecticide; intended to be a replacement for DDT but has been banned based on its acute toxicity, bioaccumulation, and endocrine disruption activity
9) vinclozolin (page 120)- a common dicarbonximide fungicide used to control diseases, rots, and molds; shown to be an endocrine disruptor with antiandrogenic effects
10) aryl (page 120)- any functional group or substituent derived from an aromatic ring
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