Word origins

• haystackA mound, pile, or stack of stored hay.
• impenetrableNot penetrable.
• exemplifyTo show or illustrate by example.
• baskTo bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.
• fieSometimes followed by on or upon: used to express distaste, disgust, or outrage.
• oldenFrom or relating to a previous era.
• hodTo bob up and down on horseback, as an inexperienced rider may do; to jog.
• abominableWorthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
• venomousOf an animal (specifically a snake) or parts of its body: producing venom (“a toxin intended for defensive or offensive use”) which is usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging; hence, of a bite or sting: injecting venom.
• rehearseTo repeat, as what has been already said; to tell over again; to recite.
• reedyFull of, or edged with, reeds.
• ChristendomThe Christian world; Christ's Church on Earth.
• wreakTo cause harm; to afflict; to inflict; to harm or injure; to let out harm.
• bridegroomA man in the context of his own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.
• graylingAny freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus or specifically Thymallus thymallus, of the salmon family, having a large dorsal fin.
• gravestoneA stone slab set at the head of a grave.
• pompousAffectedly grand, solemn or self-important.
• subvertTo overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.
• forefootEither of the front feet of a quadruped.
• sorenessThe property, state, or condition of being sore; painfulness.
• boldnessThe state of being bold; courage.
• erfInheritance; patrimony.
• misunderstandTo understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.
• untamedWild, uncontrolled, especially of animals not domesticated or trained to human contact.
• nightshadeAny of the poisonous plants belonging to the genus Solanum, especially black nightshade or woody nightshade.
• StonehamA habitational surname from locations.
• salutationA greeting, salute, or address; a hello.
• abjectExisting in or sunk to a low condition, position, or state; contemptible, despicable, miserable.
• strangenessThe state or quality of being strange, odd or weird.
• tinctureA pigment or other substance that colours or dyes; specifically, a pigment used as a cosmetic.
• abyTo pay the penalty for (something); to atone for, to make amends.
• persevereTo persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.
• tarnishOxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air.
• feuLand held in feudal tenure.
• prodigiousExtraordinarily amazing.
• spoonfulThe amount that a spoon will hold, either level or heaped.
• litmusA dyestuff extracted from certain lichens, that changes color when exposed to pH levels greater than or less than certain critical levels.
• sojournerA person who resides temporarily in a place.
• bloomerAn ironworker.
• outermostThat which is outermost.
• methinksIt seems to me.
• dawningDawn.
• laitTo seek; search for; inquire.
• middlemanAn intermediary, agent between two (or more) parties.
• waneA gradual diminution in power, value, intensity etc.
• distraughtDeeply hurt, saddened, or worried; incapacitated by distress.
• midgeAny of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera.
• knitterA person or a machine that knits.
• clotheTo adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.
• gentlenessThe state of being gentle.
• oyezHear ye. Attend. (Called by public criers or in court usually three times to secure silence or attentiveness).
• siftingThe act by which something is sifted.
• loudnessThe perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure, measured in sones or phons.
• breamA European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.
• cankerA plant disease marked by gradual decay.
• busilyIn a busy manner; actively.
• whitenessThe state or quality of being white (all senses).
• ascribeTo regard as arising from a specified cause or source.
• shriverA person who shrives; a confessor
• SpenserA surname originating as an occupation, variant of Spencer, a rare spelling variant of Spencer.
• sleetPellets of ice made of mostly-frozen raindrops or refrozen melted snowflakes.
• deneA valley, especially the deep valley of a stream or rivulet.
• waleA ridge or low barrier.
• ungodlyOf a person: lacking reverence for God; of an action: not in accordance with God's will or religious teachings.
• winemakerA person who makes wine.
• breechesA garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes.
• appellationA name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation.
• savinThe evergreen shrub Juniperus sabina, endemic to Europe, which yields a medicinal oil.
• matronA mature or elderly woman, especially one of a higher social rank.
• seawardBeing in or facing towards the sea.
• uppermostAt or nearest the top of something.
• nibbleTo take a small, quick bite, or several of such bites, of (something).
• temporallyIn a temporal manner.
• disarrayTo throw into disorder; to break the array of.
• minterOne who mints, particularly a moneyer producing coinage.
• accidentlyAccidentally; by chance, unintentionally.
• brimstoneThe sulfur of hell; hell, damnation.
• trowelA mason’s tool, used in spreading and dressing mortar, and breaking bricks to shape them.
• beseechTo beg or implore something of (a person).
• mairmore
• smeltAny small anadromous fish of the family Osmeridae, found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and in lakes in North America and northern part of Europe.
• yearnTo have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.
• whigAcidulated whey, sometimes mixed with buttermilk and sweet herbs, used as a cooling beverage.
• enchantTo attract and delight, to charm.
• plumageThe feathers covering the body of a bird collectively.
• haughtyConveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
• cadaverA dead body; especially the corpse of a human to be dissected.
• emeAn uncle.
• lyreAn ancient stringed musical instrument (a yoke lute chordophone) of Greek origin, consisting of two arms extending from a body to a crossbar (a yoke), and strings, parallel to the soundboard, connecting the body to the yoke.
• mallowAny of a group of flowering plants in several genera of the taxonomic family Malvaceae, especially of the genus Malva. Several species are edible by humans.
• duressHarsh treatment.
• bubAn alcoholic malt liquor, especially beer.
• deftQuick and neat in action; skillful.
• doablePossible to do; feasible; achievable.
• seethingFilled with unexpressed anger; in a state of being livid.
• huskThe dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside.
• crutchA device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg.
• inhabitantSomeone or thing who lives in a place.
• trineTriple; threefold.
• talkativeTending to talk a lot.