Word origins

• notifyTo give (someone) notice (of some event).
• portionAn allocated amount.
• HampshireA pig of a domestic breed characterized by erect ears, a black body, and a white band around the middle, covering the front legs.
• cottonA soft, fibrous, usually white substance consisting of fine hairs, especially the substance around the seeds of a plant of genus Gossypium.
• borderThe line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.
• ancientHaving lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
• debateTo participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena.
• leisureFreedom provided by the cessation of activities.
• learnedHaving much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.
• husbandA man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse.
• BritainAn ancient Briton.
• comedya choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece
• specialtyThat in which one specializes; a chosen expertise or talent; bailiwick.
• jeanDenim.
• hopA short jump.
• carrierA person or object that carries someone or something else.
• constantUnchanged through time or space; permanent.
• mouthThe front opening of a creature through which food is ingested.
• meterA device that measures things.
• portlandThe land around a port
• gunA device for shooting projectiles or ditto (a shooter), functioning through stored energy: a firearm, cannon, harpoon gun/spear gun, raygun, etc, not a bow and arrow, or slingshot.
• pureFree of flaws or imperfections; unsullied.
• deliverTo set free from restraint or danger.
• wonderA sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise, shock or reverence.
• reformThe change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve it
• drawTo pull (someone or something) in a particular direction or manner.
• confidenceSelf-assurance.
• allianceThe state of being allied.
• confirmTo strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
• warmOf a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable.
• neitherNot one of two; not either; not one or the other.
• lewisA cramp iron inserted into a cavity in order to lift heavy stones; used as a symbol of strength in Freemasonry.
• HowardA surname originating as a patronymic.
• inventoryThe stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business.
• babeA baby or infant; a very young human or animal.
• objectiveOf or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality.
• sugarA food consisting of small, sweet crystals, principally of sucrose, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used as sweetener and preservative.
• samSynonym of Dicky Sam (“a man from Liverpool”)
• stickA small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch.
• relationThe manner in which two things may be associated.
• enhanceTo lift, raise up.
• boundObliged (to).
• nodeA knot, knob, protuberance or swelling.
• formalIn accordance with established forms.
• lockSomething used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
• stormAny disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.
• mileThe international mile: a unit of length precisely equal to 1.609344 kilometers established by treaty among Anglophone nations in 1959, divided into 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards.
• bowlAs much as is held by a bowl.
• supremeDominant, having power over all others.
• recognitionThe act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity).
• submissionThe act of submitting or yielding; surrender.
• estimateA rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.
• encourageTo mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
• navyA country's entire maritime military force, including ships and personnel.
• kidA child, adolescent, or (loosely) a young adult.
• cancelTo cross out something with lines etc.
• territoryA large extent or tract of land; for example a region, country or district.
• paintA substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.
• delayA period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
• outletA vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.
• CambridgeA city and local government district with borough status in Cambridgeshire, England, famous for its university.
• novelNewly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new.
• panA wide, flat receptacle used around the house, especially for cooking.
• winnerOne who has won or often wins.
• examinationThe act of examining.
• potterOne who makes pots and other ceramic wares.
• dishA vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.
• modifyTo change part of.
• oxfordA variety of shoe, typically made of heavy leather.
• adamThe day or night before an eve; two days or nights before a holiday, most commonly Christmas.
• trulyIn accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately.
• universeThe sum of everything that exists in the cosmos.
• patentAn official document granting an appointment, privilege, or right, or some property or title; letters patent.
• slotA narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; especially, one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding into it.
• haA representation of laughter.
• eatingBred to be eaten.
• perspectiveA view, vista or outlook.
• lodgeA building for recreational use such as a hunting lodge or a summer cabin.
• messengerOne who brings messages.
• mirrorA smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
• considerationThe thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).
• sterlingAn English silver penny first introduced by the Normans.
• kernelThe core, center, or essence of an object or system.
• grayOf a color between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness.
• catalogueA systematic list of books, names, pictures, etc.
• eaA river or watercourse.
• broadWide in extent or scope.
• undA wave.
• chosenpicked; selected
• GreeceA country in Southeastern Europe. Official name: Hellenic Republic. Capital and largest city: Athens.
• labourAn effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.
• hateAn object of hatred.
• nightsAt night (during night-time, especially on a regular basis).
• loopA length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
• salaryA fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.
• guardA person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
• empireA political state, often a monarchy, that has achieved a much greater current size than its initial size by conquering surrounding territories, cities or nations.
• twentyThe cardinal number 20, occurring after nineteen and before twenty-one.
• newlyVery recently/lately; in the immediate past.
• raiseTo cause to rise; to lift or elevate.