Word origins

• reifRobbery.
• fatherhoodThe state of being a father (biological father, stepfather, adoptive father, foster father; sometimes the biological father specifically).
• hissA sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping steam; an unvoiced fricative.
• bellowThe deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise.
• girthA band passed under the belly of an animal, which holds a saddle or a harness saddle in place.
• baldnessThe condition or state of being (or becoming) bald.
• vinnyvinewed, mouldy
• yipA sharp, high-pitched bark.
• provocationThe act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something.
• pippinA seed.
• thunderingOf, pertaining to, or accompanied by thunder.
• heartilyIn a hearty manner.
• yellowishSomewhat yellow in colour.
• fonA fool or idiot.
• bruntThe full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event.
• iterateTo perform or repeat an action on each item in a set.
• emberA piece of coal or wood glowing by heat; a hot coal.
• perishableLiable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.
• apieceFollowing a noun or noun phrase: by, for, or to each one; each by itself.
• headwayA movement ahead or forward.
• cobbleA cobblestone.
• bonyResembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.
• burrowA tunnel or hole, or a system of tunnels, often as dug by a small creature for use as a home.
• universalitythe property of being universal, common to all members of a class
• insatiableNot satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased; very greedy.
• unfriendlyNot friendly; hostile; mean.
• swordfishA large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius.
• stingingHaving the capacity to sting.
• drapeA curtain; a drapery.
• doomsdayThe day when God is expected to judge the world; the end times.
• speedilyIn a speedy or fast manner.
• incarnateEmbodied in flesh; given a bodily, especially a human, form; personified.
• giddyFeeling a sense of spinning in the head, causing a perception of unsteadiness and being about to fall down; dizzy.
• oxenOf, relating to, or resembling an ox; oxlike
• griddleA stone or metal flat plate or surface on which food is fried or baked.
• urchinA hedgehog.
• woodmanSomeone who cuts down trees or cuts up, splits, and sells wood.
• mockeryThe action of mocking; ridicule, derision.
• quenchTo satisfy, especially a literal or figurative thirst.
• broilTo cook by direct, radiant heat.
• insurrectionThe action of part or all of a national population violently rising up against the government or other authority; (countable) an instance of this; a revolt, an uprising; specifically, one that is at an initial stage or limited in nature.
• secretiveHaving an inclination to secrecy.
• grievousCausing grief, pain, or sorrow.
• generativeHaving the power of generating, propagating, originating, or producing.
• pensionerSomeone who lives on a pension, especially the retirement or old age pension.
• fendTo take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being.
• crumbleTo fall apart; to disintegrate.
• ecclesA town in Salford, Greater Manchester, England.
• dispelTo drive away or cause to vanish by scattering.
• woodbineAny of several climbing vines, especially the honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.) and the creepers of genus Parthenocissus.
• enviousFeeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging.
• iniquityDeviation from what is right; gross injustice, sin, wickedness.
• floweryPertaining to or characteristic of flowers.
• scandalousOf a thing: causing or having the nature of a scandal; regarded as so immoral or wrong as to be extremely disgraceful; despicable, shameful.
• sunburnA burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to the sun's rays.
• electorA person eligible to vote in an election; a member of an electorate, a voter.
• PhippsA surname transferred from the given name.
• groanA low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.
• relentlesslyIn a manner unrelenting or unyielding in severity; unrelentingly.
• brackenAny of several coarse ferns, of the genus Pteridium, that form dense thickets; often poisonous to livestock.
• arranspider
• dashingSpirited, audacious and full of high spirits.
• shipmanSynonym of sailor.
• abateTo lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate.
• mossyCovered in or overgrown with moss.
• bollThe rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
• WickhamA village in Welford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU3971).
• cornetA musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat.
• pitifulSo appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity.
• idesThe notional full-moon day of a Roman month, occurring on the 15th day of the four original 31-day months (March, May, Quintilis or July, and October) and on the 13th day of all other months.
• arbiterA person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator.
• hazelnutThe fruit of the hazel, especially of species Corylus avellana, which is grown commercially.
• cairTo go.
• combatantA person engaged in combat, often armed.
• minnowAny of certain small fish.
• swoopTo fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive.
• prejudicialExhibiting prejudice or bias.
• mavissong thrush
• visageCountenance; one's face.
• whittleA knife; especially, a clasp-knife, pocket knife, or sheath knife.
• meritoriousDeserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward.
• martyrdomThe condition of a martyr; the death or suffering of a martyr; the death or suffering on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.
• gnatA biting insect, especially a mosquito.
• adornTo make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
• contemplativeInclined to contemplate; introspective and thoughtful; meditative.
• lifelessinanimate; having no life
• burnetAny of the herbs of genus Sanguisorba (syn. Poterium), including salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor), an herb used in salads and herbal teas.
• murmurAny low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.
• cotterA pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.
• marigoldAny of the Old World plants, of the genus Calendula, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.
• martelA hammer, especially a war hammer.
• growlA deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal.
• coolnessModerate chilliness.
• LeominsterA market town and civil parish with a town council in northern Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO4958).
• shipwreckA ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy; a ruined vessel or its remains.
• roebuckA male roe deer.
• highnessThe state of being high.
• starlingA family, Sturnidae, of passerine birds.
• prohibitiveTending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow.
• yuleA proclamation of joy at Christmas.