Word origins

• mouserA cat that catches mice, kept specifically for the purpose.
• impedimentA hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress; impedance.
• perilousDangerous, full of peril.
• netherLower; under.
• rambleA leisurely stroll; a recreational walk in the countryside.
• boughA tree-branch, usually a primary one directly attached to the trunk.
• hootA derisive cry or shout.
• herewithwith this; especially, with this letter or communication
• gristGrain that is to be ground in a mill.
• slothLaziness; slowness of mind; disinclination to action or labour; a feeling combining indifference and lethargy; a dragging idleness.
• nourishmentThe act of nourishing or the state of being nourished.
• retrogradeDirected or moving backwards in relation to the normal or previous direction of travel; retreating.
• sadeTo tire, weary.
• shadowyIn shadow; darkened by shadows.
• archangelA powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).
• nourishA nurse.
• acceptorOne who accepts.
• gossamerA fine film made up of cobwebs, seen floating in the air or caught on bushes, etc.
• ploverAny of various wading birds of the subfamily Charadriinae.
• mowTo cut down grass or crops.
• bonelessWithout bones, especially as pertaining to meat or poultry prepared for eating.
• haggisA traditional Scottish dish made from minced sheep offal with oatmeal and spices, etc., originally boiled in the stomach of a sheep but now often in an artificial casing, and usually served with neeps and tatties (mashed swede and potatoes) and accompanied with whisky.
• greenishSomewhat green in color.
• GodivaAn 11th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to legend, rode unclothed through the streets of Coventry to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation that her husband had imposed on his tenants.
• earnestlyIn an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.
• lightfootLight-footed.
• leedLanguage; tongue.
• fleshyOf, related to, or resembling flesh.
• huckTo throw or chuck.
• outcryA loud cry or uproar.
• watersideThe land bordering a body of water.
• grimeDirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and difficult to remove.
• extortionThe practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.
• cordonA ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc.
• workdayAny of the days of a week on which work is done; any day in a workweek.
• sublimationThe transition of a substance from the solid phase directly to the vapor state such that it does not pass through the intermediate liquid phase.
• cowardlyShowing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.
• fishmanA man who sells fish.
• humblyIn a humble manner.
• unworthyNot worthy; lacking value or merit; worthless.
• thurrockThe hold of a ship; also, the bilge.
• predicamentA definite class, state or condition.
• hillyAbundant in hills; having many hills.
• trustyReliable or trustworthy.
• overwhelmTo engulf, surge over and submerge.
• puffinThe young of the Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus), especially eaten as food.
• shaperAny agent that shapes (something), whether literally or figuratively.
• cheaterSomeone who cheats; something that cheats.
• shipboardOccurring or existing on board a ship.
• sounderSomething or someone who makes a sound.
• stencha strong foul smell; a stink.
• chockAny object used as a wedge or filler, especially when placed behind a wheel to prevent it from rolling.
• cursingThe act of one who curses.
• wickednessThe state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.
• houghA surname.
• heartacheEmotional distress or pain, often caused by a loved one or their absence.
• wantonUndisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.
• bookmakerA person who prints or binds books.
• locketA pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item.
• averTo assert the truth of (something); to affirm (something) with confidence; to declare (something) in a positive manner.
• desolationThe act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of inhabitants; depopulation.
• ganderA male goose.
• darklyWith insufficient light for easy discernment or comprehension.
• faithfulnessConstancy of support, alliance, and respect.
• incomparableNot comparable.
• adamantFirm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.
• numeralA symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 or the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.
• olympiadA four-year period, particularly (historical) those based on Hippias's computations of the ancient Olympic Games which placed Coroebus's footrace victory in 776 BCE and (sports) those based on the modern Summer Olympic Games first held in 1896.
• strainerA device through which a liquid is passed for purification, filtering or separation from solid matter; anything (including a screen or a cloth) used to strain a liquid.
• buryingA burial.
• keenlyIn a keen manner.
• healthfulBeneficial to bodily health.
• gourdAny of the trailing or climbing vines producing fruit with a hard rind or shell, from the genera Lagenaria and Cucurbita (in Cucurbitaceae).
• seaboardThe area bordering the sea; a coastline; a sealine.
• cataractsThe floodgates of heaven, regarded as holding back the rain.
• jibA triangular staysail set forward of the foremast. In a sloop (see image) the basic jib reaches back roughly to the level of the mast.
• forayA sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.
• rhubarbAny plant of the genus Rheum, especially Rheum rhabarbarum, having large leaves and long green or reddish acidic leafstalks that are edible, in particular when cooked (although the leaves are mildly poisonous).
• miltThe spleen, especially of an animal bred for food.
• immutableUnable to be changed without exception.
• silveryResembling silver in color, shiny white.
• overtakeTo pass a slower moving object or entity (on the side closest to oncoming traffic).
• templarA barrister having chambers in the Inner Temple or Middle Temple.
• unbeatennot having been thrashed or beaten
• fortitudeMental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity.
• hollanderA native or inhabitant of Holland (historical province in the Netherlands).
• kestrelAny of various small falcons of the genus Falco that hover while hunting.
• smoothnessThe condition of being smooth; the degree or measure of said condition.
• transposeTo reverse or change the order of (two or more things); to swap or interchange.
• habitationThe act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.
• speechlessNot speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.; wordless.
• musselA saltwater mussel, usually edible, of the order Mytilida in subclass Pteriomorphia.
• unrulyWild; uncontrolled.
• temptTo provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.
• gushA sudden rapid outflow.
• batheTo clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.
• BarstowA surname.
• tewPrep work; labour.
• spearheadThe pointed head, or end, of a spear.
• coronalRelating to a crown or coronation.