Brave New World

1. a treasurer, as of a college or similar institution. Here, Huxley's term for the person who holds and distributes soma at the Park Lane Hospital.
4. They are the first five letters of the Greek alphabet, used most commonly in British schools and universities as grades, equivalent to D
5. a character from Shakespeare's The Tempest. Shakespeare describes him as a "airy spirit," with magical powers.
6. Huxley's term, following all the dates in the modern era.
7. masturbation.
8. solution Huxley's phrase for a tea-like drink in the brave new world.
9. They are the first five letters of the Greek alphabet, used most commonly in British schools and universities as grades, equivalent to A
10. a bad-smelling gum resin. It was formerly used to treat some illnesses, or, in folk medicine, to repel disease.
14. secret, stealthy.
16. an infectious disease of wild and domesticated animals, especially cattle and sheep, which is caused by a bacillus and can be transmitted to people.
17. They are the first five letters of the Greek alphabet, used most commonly in British schools and universities as grades, equivalent to B
18. a state of misery and degradation
19. careful or cautious; not given freel.
20. They are the first five letters of the Greek alphabet, used most commonly in British schools and universities as grades, equivalent to F

1. Process Huxley's phrase. A method for producing many identical eggs from a single egg. It is the basis for producing identical human beings.
2. having a relatively long head
3. They are the first five letters of the Greek alphabet, used most commonly in British schools and universities as grades, equivalent to C
11. the active hormone of the thyroid gland.
12. a decrease in volume.
13. pouring from one container into another. Here, Huxley's term for birth.
14. prostitute.
15. a substitute.
16. plants of the agave family, such as the century plant.