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unflappable
having or showing calmness in a crisis.
Source: Children of Time - Novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky
diaspora
the dispersion of any people from their original homeland.
Source: Children of Time - Novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky
e.g. Jews
halting
slow and hesitant, esp. through lack of confidence; faltering.
Source: Children of Time - Novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky
brood
a family of young animals, esp. of a bird, produced at one hatching or birth.
Source: Children of Time - Novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky
skittish
lively and unpredictable; playful.
Source: Children of Time - Novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky
transcription
a written or printed representation of something.
Source: Children of Time - Novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Transcription is the process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA.
Usage Example: The *nanovirus* itself is subject to variations in its transcription.?
tranche
a portion of something, esp. money.
Source: Children of Time - Novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Usage Example: ...whole tranches of knowledge.
dissemble
conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs.
Source: Children of Time - Novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky