Word origins

• blessTo make something holy by religious rite, sanctify.
• crestThe summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
• heelThe rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
• alloyA metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, a base metal.
• gentlyWithout strong force or quickness: softly, lightly.
• blanketA heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
• bloomA blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.
• justifyTo provide an acceptable explanation for.
• surgeA sudden transient rush, flood or increase.
• possessTo have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own.
• sipA small mouthful of drink.
• hollowA small valley between mountains.
• vaultAn arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building.
• grooveA long, narrow channel or depression; e.g., such a slot cut into a hard material to provide a location for an engineering component, a tire groove, or a geological channel or depression.
• revelationThe act of revealing or disclosing.
• pursuitThe act of pursuing.
• blakeYellow, as butter or cheese.
• endlessHaving no end.
• orbitAn elliptical movement of an object about a celestial object or Lagrange point, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
• colonyA geographical area under the remote control of a country; especially to extract resources or exploit labor from that area.
• cannonA complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar, which may include muzzle appendages.
• circusA traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent.
• spineA series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
• featA relatively rare or difficult accomplishment.
• transmitTo send or convey from one person, place or thing to another.
• hungerA need or compelling desire for food.
• surgeonOne who performs surgery; a doctor who performs operations on people or animals.
• cementA powdered substance produced by firing (calcining) calcium carbonate (limestone) and clay that develops strong cohesive properties when mixed with water. The main ingredient of concrete.
• glowTo emit heat and light without a flame.
• prophetSomeone who speaks by divine inspiration.
• bracketA fixture attached to a wall to hold up a shelf.
• IsaacThe son of Abraham and Sarah, father of Esau and Jacob, from whom the Hebrew people trace their descent.
• magnificentGrand, elegant or splendid in appearance.
• harmfulCausing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious.
• enclosureSomething that is enclosed, i.e. inserted into a letter or similar package.
• phantomA ghost or apparition.
• WestminsterThe abbey of Westminster.
• turtleAny land, aquatic, or semi-aquatic reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.
• wareGoods or a type of goods offered for sale or use.
• badlyIn a bad manner.
• wanPale, sickly-looking.
• scoopAny cup-shaped or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift and move loose or soft solid material.
• foulCovered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
• excitementThe state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
• blinkTo close and reopen both eyes quickly.
• presentlyAt present; now; currently.
• mysteriousOf unknown origin.
• noveltyThe state of being new or novel; newness.
• poseCommon cold, head cold; catarrh.
• goatAny ruminant of the genus Capra.
• renderTo cause to become.
• senSelf.
• thereafterAfter that time, from then on; thenceforth.
• temporalOf or relating to the material world, as opposed to sacred or clerical.
• sailA piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.
• forgeA furnace or hearth where metals are heated prior to hammering them into shape.
• nightmareA very unpleasant or frightening dream.
• imposeTo physically lay or place (something) on another thing; to deposit, to put, to set.
• PortsmouthA city, unitary authority, and borough of Hampshire, in southern England.
• podA seed case for legumes (e.g. peas, beans, peppers); a seedpod.
• willowAny of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern hemisphere.
• boltA (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
• gageTo bind (someone) by pledge or security; to engage.
• knockAn abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
• thoroughPainstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail.
• replicationThe process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced.
• quiltA bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.
• oursExcluding the person(s) being addressed (exclusive ours)
• refreshTo renew or revitalize.
• subtleOf an action or movement: very delicate or slight, and thus barely noticeable; not obvious; inconspicuous, unintrusive.
• shepherdA person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.
• cradleA bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots.
• chancellorA senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice.
• limeAny inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
• controversyA debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.
• choirA group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together.
• witSanity.
• poultryDomestic fowl (e.g. chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese) raised for food (meat, eggs, or both).
• virtueThe idea of all that is good or excellent (in every sense of those terms) in a human being, collectively instantiated by a varying number of human traits known as "the virtues", the enumeration of which vary by the many virtue systems which have developed within different cultures, religions, and historical periods.
• threateningPresenting a threat, posing a likely risk of harm.
• prisonerA person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.
• daisyA wild flowering plant of species Bellis perennis of the family Asteraceae, with a yellow head and white petals
• crudeIn a natural, untreated state.
• maidenA girl or an unmarried young woman.
• yarnA twisted strand of fibre used for knitting or weaving.
• knitTo turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine.
• knittingThe action of the verb to knit; the process of producing knitted material.
• continentOne of the main contiguous landmasses, separated by water or geological features, on the surface of a planet, sometimes including its continental shelves and the islands on them.
• unwrapTo open or undo, as what is wrapped or folded.
• resistTo attempt to counter the actions or effects of.
• constraintSomething that constrains; a restriction.
• cologneA type of perfume consisting of 2–5% essential oils, 70–90% alcohol and water.
• marshAn area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants.
• stakeA piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.
• arborA shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation.
• poisonA substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested.
• costlyOf high cost; expensive.
• stitchA single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.
• severityThe state of being severe.
• notableWorthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished.