Word origins

• gemstoneA gem, usually made of minerals.
• coopA basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals.
• loftAir, the air; the sky, the heavens.
• TownsendA surname.
• shearTo remove the fleece from (a sheep, llama, etc.) by clipping.
• ruinThe remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
• trumpThe suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others.
• crawlTo move by dragging one's body along or close to a surface, like a worm or insect, or on one's hands and knees, like a human baby.
• raveAn enthusiastic review (such as of a play).
• groomA man who is about to marry.
• cuffGlove; mitten
• sturdyOf firm build; stiff; stout; strong.
• SwanseaA city and county in South Wales.
• KerrA surname.
• howeAn English topographic surname from Middle English for someone who lived by a small hill.
• vieTo fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.
• dartA pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; for example, a short lance or javelin.
• wroughtHaving been worked or prepared somehow.
• mastA tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, sails or observation platforms on a ship, the main rotor of a helicopter, flags, floodlights, meteorological instruments, or communications equipment, such as an aerial, usually supported by guy-wires (except in the case of a helicopter).
• gothA punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black and usually old fashioned clothing, associated with mournful and macabre music and attitudes.
• endeavorA sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity.
• anonStraight away; at once.
• backgammonA board game for two players in which each has 15 stones which move between 24 triangular points according to the roll of a pair of dice; the object is to move all of one's pieces around, and bear them off the board.
• psalmA sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God.
• concessionThe act of conceding.
• muleThe generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.
• messiahThe one who is ordained by God to lead the people of Israel, believed by Christians and Muslims to be Jesus Christ.
• decorateTo furnish with decorations.
• rowanSorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.
• ancestorOne from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear.
• hareAny of several plant-eating mammals of the genus Lepus, similar to a rabbit, but larger and with longer ears.
• helmThe tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to steer the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel.
• jessA short strap fastened around the leg of a bird used in falconry, to which a leash may be fastened.
• kennelA house or shelter for a dog.
• chewTo crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.
• migraineA severe, disabling headache, usually affecting only one side of the head, and often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia and visual disturbances.
• stapleA town containing merchants who have exclusive right, under royal authority, to purchase or produce certain goods for export; also, the body of such merchants seen as a group.
• COEA surname.
• adjoiningBeing in contact at some point or line; joining to.
• BurnettA surname from Old French.
• beauA man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquette; a dandy or fop.
• stuntA daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills.
• awaitTo wait for.
• synonymA term (word or phrase) which is synonymous with others.
• stabAn act of stabbing or thrusting with an object to hurt or kill someone.
• KnowlesA surname from Middle English.
• abatementThe act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression.
• confuseTo puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody); to afflict by being complicated, contradictory, or otherwise difficult to understand.
• topographyA precise description of a place.
• hellerA German coin equivalent to half a pfennig, later used widely as a small coin in Central Europe and the German Empire.
• maltMalted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise.
• singletonA playing card that is the only one of its suit in a hand, especially at bridge.
• CalvertA surname.
• sloughThe skin shed by a snake or other reptile.
• cloakA long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.
• bearerOne who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries.
• waiterA male or female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar.
• purgeTo clean thoroughly; to rid of impurities; to cleanse; to clear of (something unwanted).
• sumnerA surname originating as an occupation for a summoner in court.
• flannelA soft cloth material originally woven from wool, today often combined with cotton or synthetic fibers.
• goodyearUsed as an expletive in phrases grammatically requiring a noun.
• pollardA pruned tree; the wood of such trees.
• humilityThe characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior.
• nyeA surname from Middle English.
• poreA tiny opening in the skin.
• ballastHeavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability.
• wiltTo droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower).
• billetA short informal letter.
• cutlerOne whose business is making or dealing in cutlery.
• diaphragmIn mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs.
• dobTo report a person to someone in authority for a wrongdoing. (For transitive forms see dob in, dob on.)
• WhitehallA wide street in Westminster between Parliament Square and Trafalgar Square; it houses several government offices.
• nieceA daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").
• KrakowA city on the Vistula River, the capital of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland and the former capital (until 1596) of Poland as a whole.
• franticInsane, mentally unstable.
• dupto open (a door, gate etc.)
• KnappA surname.
• squireA shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
• GraysonA surname originating as an occupation or as a patronymic for a son of a steward.
• sturgeonAny of the marine or freshwater fish of the family Acipenseridae that are prized for their roe and are endemic to temperate seas and rivers of the northern hemisphere, especially central Eurasia.
• prongA thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool.
• plattA marketplace.
• fangA long, pointed canine tooth used for biting and tearing flesh.
• divertTo turn aside from a course.
• crouchTo bend down; to stoop low; to stand close to the ground with legs bent, like an animal when waiting for prey, or someone in fear.
• penceA surname.
• thymeAny plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.
• HackettA surname.
• SandersonA surname originating as a patronymic.
• WitherspoonA surname from Middle English.
• tungA tung tree.
• buntingStrips of material used as festive decoration, especially in the colours of the national flag.
• sparA rafter of a roof.
• hornerSomeone who works or deals in (animal) horn or horns.
• smythA surname originating as an occupation.
• sykesA hamlet in Bowland Forest High parish, Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD6351).
• bowlerOne who engages in the sport of bowling.
• ElmoreA surname.
• identDiligent; persistent.
• nitThe egg of a louse.