Word origins

• cladWearing clothing or some other covering (for example, an armour) on the body; clothed, dressed.
• orbA spherical body; a sphere, especially one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star.
• grangeA granary.
• scionA descendant, especially a first-generation descendant of a distinguished family.
• swallowingThe act of swallowing.
• bodilyOf, relating to, or concerning the body.
• aweA feeling of fear and reverence.
• BeaumontA city in Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium.
• lizardAny reptile of the order Squamata that is not a snake or mosasaur—typically characterised by a rounded torso, a short neck with an elevated head, a long tail and four limbs, although some species are legless.
• regalOf, pertaining to, or suitable for royalty.
• wrongfulwrong or unjust
• circumstanceSomething which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event.
• numberingA sequence of numbers indicating order or otherwise used for identification.
• breakerSomething that breaks (something else).
• jealousSuspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity.
• houndA dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.
• wharfAn artificial landing place for ships on a riverbank or shore.
• flickA short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.
• BriggsA topographic surname from Middle English.
• lugThe act of hauling or dragging.
• surveyorA person occupied with surveying: the process of determining positions on the earth's surface.
• bibAn item of clothing for people (especially babies) tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.
• spyingespionage; the act of secretly gathering information
• talbotAn mks unit of luminous energy, exactly corresponding to the SI lumen second.
• swellTo become larger, fuller, or rounder, or expand in size or shape, usually as a result of pressure from within.
• obstacleSomething that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively
• mantleA piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or cloak, especially that worn by Orthodox bishops.
• ironyThe quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.
• mandrakeAny plant of the genus Mandragora, certain of which are said to have medicinal or aphrodisiac properties; the root of these plants often resembles the shape of a small person, hence occasioning various mythic, magical, or occult uses.
• breadthThe extent or measure of how broad or wide something is; width.
• merchandisingTrade in merchandise.
• pronunciationThe way in which a word, phrase, letter, character etc. is made to sound when spoken.
• pastryA baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust; also tarts, bear claws, napoleons, puff pastries, etc.
• levinLightning; a bolt of lightning; also, a bright flame or light.
• preachingThe act of delivering a sermon or similar moral instruction.
• hempA tall annual herb, Cannabis sativa, native to Asia.
• pelicanAny of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.
• apocalypseA revealing, especially a prophecy of, or the unfolding of, supernatural events.
• admireTo be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at.
• unveiledNot wearing, or not covered by, a veil.
• textualOf or pertaining to textuality.
• spindleA rod used for spinning and then winding fibres (especially wool), usually consisting of a shaft and a circular whorl positioned at either the upper or lower end of the shaft when suspended vertically from the forming thread.
• winkTo close one's eyes in sleep.
• diarrheaA gastrointestinal disorder characterized by frequent and very soft or watery bowel movements.
• misterAlternative spelling of Mister, especially when used as a form of address without a name.
• wightA living creature, especially a human being.
• foliageThe leaves of plants.
• nodTo incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.
• crankHard; difficult.
• stubSomething blunted, stunted, or cut short, such as stubble or a stump.
• fundamentallyIn a fundamental or basic sense; reaching the very core of the matter.
• expositionThe action of exposing something to something, such as skin to the sunlight.
• tortA wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to a contract, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages.
• braceA curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.
• mayhemThe criminal offence of maiming (“seriously wounding”) a person such that their ability to defend or protect themselves is weakened or completely removed; (countable) an instance of this.
• garthA grassy quadrangle surrounded by cloisters.
• infusionA product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities.
• connThe duty of directing a ship, usually used with the verb to have or to take and accompanied by the article "the."
• spurA rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.
• jubileeA special year of emancipation supposed to be observed every fifty years, when farming was temporarily stopped, certain houses and land which had been sold could be redeemed by the original owners or their relatives, and Hebrew slaves set free.
• sithA journey, way.
• thighThe upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.
• seventeenThe cardinal number occurring after sixteen and before eighteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVII and in Arabic numerals as 17.
• brethrenkinsmen
• pactAn agreement; a compact; a covenant.
• honourableUK standard spelling of honorable.
• windyAccompanied by wind.
• masteryThe position or authority of a master; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority.
• steerTo guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).
• outwardOuter; located towards the outside.
• whisperThe act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially without vibration of the vocal cords; the sound thus produced.
• eanTo bring forth young; to yean.
• confessionThe open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).
• moldingThe act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.
• leopardA large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia (Panthera pardus).
• jingleThe sound of metal or glass clattering against itself.
• bountyGenerosity; also (countable) an act of generosity.
• earringA piece of jewelry worn on the ear.
• furiousFeeling great anger; raging; violent.
• moistCharacterized by the presence of moisture; not dry; slightly wet; damp.
• muleThe generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.
• motiveAn idea or communication that makes one want to act, especially from spiritual sources; a divine prompting.
• guessingThe act of making a guess; estimate or prediction; foresight.
• meadAn alcoholic drink fermented from honey and water.
• throttleA valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine and thus controls its speed; a similar valve that controls the air supply to an engine.
• gongA percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.
• infamousHaving a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.
• pleasingAgreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification.
• waterfallA flow of water over the edge of a cliff.
• persecutionThe act of persecuting, especially a specific group of people; an instance of persecution.
• petitPetite: small, little.
• burgessAn inhabitant of a borough with full rights; a citizen.
• gazeTo stare intently or earnestly.
• freshlyRecently, newly.
• SaxonA member of an ancient West Germanic tribe that lived at the eastern North Sea coast and south of it.
• ryeA grain used extensively in Europe for making bread, beer, and (now generally) for animal fodder.
• stallA compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.
• entiretyThe whole; the complete or amount.
• ladA boy or young man.
• hulkA large ship used for transportation; (more generally) a large ship that is difficult to manoeuvre.