Word origins

• waitingWatching, observation; keeping watch, guarding.
• birthdayThe anniversary of the day on which someone is born.
• failTo be unsuccessful.
• towardIn the direction of.
• wonTo live, remain.
• assistTo help.
• callingA strong urge (to do some particular thing with or in one's life, for example to become religious, to help the poor, or to be an entertainer).
• wearTo carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, perfume, etc.
• walesOne of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom, formerly a principality.
• representativeTypical; having the same properties or interest as a larger group.
• minorLesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly
• finishAn end; the end of anything.
• rareVery uncommon; scarce.
• danielA wise judge, like the biblical Daniel who ingeniously saved a woman from false accusations of adultery.
• rowA line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theatre, vegetable plants in a garden, etc.
• forecastTo estimate how something will be in the future.
• cycleAn interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed.
• containTo hold inside.
• riseTo move upwards.
• sleepTo rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
• birdAn animal of the clade (traditionally class) Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, having a beaked mouth, and laying eggs.
• pharmacyA place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed.
• creationSomething created such as an invention or artwork.
• sceneThe location of an event that attracts attention.
• hunterOne who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.
• ladyThe mistress of a household.
• crystalA solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.
• famousWell known.
• writerA person who writes, or produces literary work; an author can refer to themselves as "the writer".
• violenceExtreme force.
• drinkTo consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
• academyAn institution for the study of higher learning; a college or a university; typically a private school.
• genderClass; kind.
• eatTo consume (something solid or semi-solid, usually food) by putting it into the mouth and swallowing it.
• permanentWithout end, eternal.
• agricultureThe art or science of cultivating the ground, including the growing and harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock.
• dellA small, deep, and wooded valley or sunken area of ground, especially in the form of a natural hollow.
• practicalRelating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.
• seatA place in which to sit.
• originallyAs it was in the beginning; at first.
• philosophyAn academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism, often attempting to provide explanations relating to general concepts such as existence and rationality.
• reductionThe act, process, or result of reducing.
• aimThe pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
• tollA fee paid for some liberty or privilege, particularly for the privilege of passing over a bridge or on a highway, or for that of vending goods in a fair, market, etc.
• capeA piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.
• meaningThe denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.
• secondaryNext in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank, etc.
• wonderfulTending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary.
• mineUsed predicatively.
• henryIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance; the inductance induced in a circuit by a rate of change of current of one ampere per second and a resulting electromotive force of one volt. Symbol: H
• guessTo reach a partly (or totally) unconfirmed conclusion; to engage in conjecture; to speculate.
• preventionThe act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
• whomAs the object of a verb.
• mathArithmetic calculations; (see do the math).
• importSomething brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade.
• instantA very short period of time; a moment.
• increasingOn the increase.
• christA figure or other artistic depiction of Jesus Christ.
• danA title of honour or respect similar to "master" or "Sir", used of historical and legendary figures of the past.
• moonAny natural satellite of a planet.
• participationThe act of participating, of taking part in something.
• schemeAn artful deviation from the ordinary arrangement of words.
• utilityThe state or condition of being useful; usefulness.
• flyAny insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.
• mannerMode of action; way of performing or doing anything.
• matrixThe cavity or mold in which anything is formed.
• combinationThe act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.
• despiteIn spite of, notwithstanding.
• strengthThe quality or degree of being strong.
• properSuited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable.
• fearA strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
• principalPrimary; most important; first level in importance.
• standingErect, not cut down.
• comfortContentment, ease.
• appealAn application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.
• heyAn exclamation to get attention.
• bookmarkA strip of material used to mark a place in a book.
• householdAll the persons who live in a given house or other home; a family including attendants, servants etc.; a domestic or family establishment.
• smokingGiving off smoke.
• armsWeaponry, weapons.
• achieveTo carry out or conclude (something, as a task) successfully; to accomplish.
• dressTo put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.
• dealerOne who deals in goods, especially automobiles; a middleman.
• skyThe atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen.
• nearbyAdjacent, near, close by.
• happenTo occur or take place.
• referTo direct the attention of (someone toward something).
• millerA person who owns or operates a mill, especially a flourmill.
• provisionAn item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.
• clothesItems of clothing; apparel.
• luxuryVery wealthy and comfortable surroundings; the state of being that they create.
• certainlyIn a way which is certain; with certainty.
• indeedSynonym of actually or truly.
• circuitThe act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution
• layerA single thickness of some material covering a surface.
• hipThe outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue.
• nineA numerical value equal to 9; the number following eight and preceding ten.
• ericA fine paid as compensation for violent crimes.
• spotA round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.
• spendTo pay out (money).