star-shaped used to call attention to a footnote, omission, etc.
What is asterisk
100
mapmaker
What is cartographer
200
automatic device for regulating temperature
What is thermostat
200
first or original model of anything; model; pattern
What is prototype
200
1. claim put forward; proposition; statement; opinion
2. essay written by a candidate for an advanced degree
What is thesis
200
traveler in outer space (literally a star sailor)
What is astronaut
200
something written in secret code
What is cryptogram
300
instrument for measuring temperature
What is thermometer
300
fundamental substance of which all living things are composed
What is protoplasm
300
direct opposite; contrary; reverse
What is antithesis
300
sudden or extraordinary misfortune; calamity; catastrophe
What is disaster
300
bright or witty thought concisely and cleverly expressed
What is epigram
400
having to do with the fusion, at an extraordinarily high temperature, of the nuclei of atoms (as in the hydrogen bomb)
What is thermonuclear
400
animal consisting of only a single cell
What is protozoan
400
supposition or assumption made as a basis for reasoning or research
What is hypothesis
400
plant having small, starlike flowers
What is aster
400
person skilled in, or employed to do the art of writing in shorthand
What is stenographer
500
generation of heat in body tissues through high-frequency electric currents for medical purposes
What is diathermy
500
1. first draft or record from which a treaty is drawn up; preliminary memorandum
2. rules of etiquette of the diplomatic corps, military services, etc.
What is protocol
500
characterizing word or phrase; descriptive name or title
What is epithet
500
very small planet resembling a star in appearance
starfish
What is asteroid
500
an instrument that records the amount of electricity the heart muscles produce during the heartbeat