Word origins

• NorwayA country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe. Official name: Kingdom of Norway.
• askingThat asks; that expresses a question or request.
• lolook, see, behold (in an imperative sense).
• spiritualOf or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.
• huntingThe act of finding and killing a wild animal, either for sport or with the intention of using its parts to make food, clothes, etc.
• sitTo be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
• simonSixpence coin.
• lovedBeing the object of love.
• numerousAn indefinite large number of.
• satisfactionA fulfilment of a need or desire.
• charTo burn something to charcoal; to be burnt to charcoal.
• spendingAn amount that has been, or is planned to be spent.
• comfortableProviding physical comfort and ease; agreeable.
• listeningOf something or someone that listens.
• registryA building in which things are registered or where registers are kept.
• massiveVery large in size or extent.
• DenmarkA country in Northern Europe. Capital and largest city: Copenhagen.
• brightEmitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.
• treatTo negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).
• povertyThe quality or state of being poor; lack of money
• echoA reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.
• PatrickA male given name.
• revolutionA political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great change.
• mysterySomething secret or unexplainable; an unknown.
• landscapeA portion of land or territory as defined by its landform, its geographical (and architectural) features.
• dependentRelying upon; depending upon.
• mechanicalCharacteristic of someone who does manual labour for a living; coarse, vulgar.
• journeyA set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage.
• bannerA flag or standard used by a military commander, monarch or nation.
• figThe fruit of the fig tree, pear-shaped and containing many small seeds.
• teachTo pass on knowledge to.
• pullTo apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
• hairyHaving a lot of body hair.
• diversityThe quality of being diverse or different; a difference or unlikeness.
• ClevelandA geographic area of hills and dales in North Yorkshire, England.
• utSyllable (formerly) used in solfège to represent the first note of a major scale.
• reverseOpposite, contrary; going in the opposite direction.
• specifyTo state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.
• siA syllable used in solfège to represent the seventh note of a major scale.
• pulseA normally regular beat felt when arteries near the skin (for example, at the neck or wrist) are depressed, caused by the heart pumping blood through them; the qualitative nature of this beat.
• alexanderA cocktail made of cognac or gin, white crème de cacao, and light cream.
• anniversaryA day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years.
• stripA long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area.
• nickA particular place or point considered as marked by a nick; the exact point or critical moment.
• accessoryHaving a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory.
• residentA person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.
• plotThe course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.
• representationThat which represents something else.
• regardA steady look, a gaze.
• smoothHaving a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
• strikeTo delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.
• narrowHaving a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
• afternoonThe part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
• threatAn expression of intent to injure or punish another.
• sittingA period during which one is seated for a specific purpose.
• controllerOne who controls something.
• castleA large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or mansion with some of the architectural features of medieval castles.
• residenceThe place where one lives (resides); one's home.
• hundredA numerical value equal to 100 (10²), occurring after ninety-nine; ten times ten.
• strangeNot normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
• mentionA speaking or noticing of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner.
• greyCommonwealth standard spelling of gray.
• boldCourageous; daring.
• stableA building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses.
• lessonTo instruct to teach.
• scanTo examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely.
• drinkingAn act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages.
• reactionAn action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event.
• blankWhite or pale; without colour.
• exceptionThe act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.
• durationAn amount of time or a particular time interval.
• bulkSize, specifically, volume.
• recommendationAn act of recommending.
• flyingThat flies or can fly.
• sinA violation of divine will or religious law.
• planeOf a surface: flat or level.
• desireTo want; to wish for earnestly.
• jewelleryCollectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones.
• welfareHealth, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.
• peerTo look with difficulty, or as if searching for something.
• bottleA container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids.
• thousandA numerical value equal to 1,000; ten times a hundred (1 E+3 exactly—in scientific E notation)
• legendThe life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend).
• graceCharming, pleasing qualities.
• ingA meadow, especially a low meadow near a river; water meadow.
• innerBeing or occurring (farther) inside, situated farther in, located (situated) or happening on the inside of something, situated within or farther within contained within something.
• formationThe act of assembling a group or structure.
• gateA doorlike structure outside a house.
• toneA specific pitch.
• ethicsMorality.
• foreverFor all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time.
• captainA chief or leader.
• imagineTo form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind.
• legA limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land.
• neckThe part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.
• wingAn appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly.
• tasteOne of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.
• dealingA business transaction.
• commitTo give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto.
• tinyVery small.