Statistics for Words ending with -sis

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
an area in desert where there is water and plants	oasis	100%
a serious situation that demands attention	crisis	85%
the supporting frame of a structure, e.g. a car	chassis	71%
the identification of a disease from its symptoms	diagnosis	71%
a formidable rival; especially one who has won against you	nemesis	71%
the origin; the coming into existence	genesis	53%
a detailed examination of a complex object or event	analysis	47%
the close association of two different organisms by living together, providing benefit to one or both parties	symbiosis	47%
an induced trance that makes one acquiescent to suggestions	hypnosis	44%
a word or phrase inserted in a passage to provide further explanation; or the punctuation mark "()"	parenthesis	44%
the likely course of a medical condition	prognosis	41%
a tentative assumption made in order to draw out and test its logical or empirical consequences	hypothesis	35%
movement of a solvent to equalise the concentration of solute	osmosis	35%
a chemical reaction induced by an electric current	electrolysis	32%
omission of words that is obvious to the audience or reader; or the punctuation mark "…"	ellipsis	26%
the motion of physical objects by non-physical means, e.g. spiritually	telekinesis	26%
an intended special consideration or insistence on something	emphasis	21%
the production of a substance using processes to make it from more economical or simpler substances	synthesis	21%
the increase of the rate of a reaction by a compound which amount remains unchanged at the end of the reaction	catalysis	18%
a condensed outline of something; an abstract	synopsis	18%
the equilibrium of the state of body cells, tissues and organs to regulate the stability and constancy of an organism	homeostasis	15%
the elevation to divinity	apotheosis	12%
the religious instruction (in Christianity) in preparation for baptism	catechesis	12%
a type of disease in humans where primary the lungs, but also other organs, are affected. Symptoms include fever, cough, difficulty in breathing, caseation, pleural effusions, and fibrosis.	tuberculosis	3%
loss of colour from hair	poliosis	0%