“1491” by Charles C. Mann Preface and Introduction Glossary

PROCLIVITY: noun. A tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing.”a proclivity for hard work” ADUMBRATE: verb. Indicate faintly. Foreshadow or symbolize. Overshadow. EPIDEMIOLOGY: noun. the branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to health. PALYNOLOGY: noun. the study of pollen grains […]