Word origins

• jayAny of the numerous species of birds belonging to several genera within the family Corvidae, including Garrulus, Cyanocitta, Aphelocoma, Perisoreus, Cyanocorax, Gymnorhinus, Cyanolyca, Ptilostomus, and Calocitta, allied to the crows, but smaller, more graceful in form, often handsomely coloured, usually having a crest, and often noisy.
• gapAn opening in anything, made by breaking or parting.
• beltA band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
• determinationThe act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.
• oracleA shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity.
• leaseAn interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of real estate for a limited period; a leasehold.
• proudFeeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.
• excessThe state of surpassing or going beyond a limit; the state of being beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; more than what is usual or proper.
• giantA mythical human or humanoid of very great size.
• alarmA summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
• usualMost commonly occurring; typical.
• franklinA one-hundred-dollar bill, which carries the portrait of Benjamin Franklin.
• angleA figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
• robTo steal from, especially using force or violence.
• worstMost inferior; doing the least good.
• libertyThe condition of being free.
• convertTo transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.
• possibilityThe quality of being possible.
• commissionerOne who commissions something.
• dangerousFull of danger.
• pleasureA state of being pleased or contented; gratification.
• honorRecognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful).
• aspA water snake.
• eagleAny of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.
• nurseAnyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession.
• prayerA practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.
• appointmentThe act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust.
• quietWith little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
• luckSomething that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence.
• dialA graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
• carefullySorrowfully.
• jetA collimated stream, spurt or flow of liquid or gas from a pressurized container, an engine, etc.
• undergroundBelow the ground; below the surface of the Earth.
• makerSomeone who makes; a person or thing that makes or produces something.
• principleA fundamental assumption, fundamental law or guiding belief.
• gangTo go; walk; proceed.
• smokeThe visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material.
• craftStrength; power; might; force .
• cakeA rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.
• apartPlaced separately (in regard to space or time).
• blindUnable to see, or only partially able to see.
• madInsane; crazy; mentally deranged.
• algorithmA collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.
• grossRemarkably great, big, vast in an often unpleasant way; (of behaviour) Highly or conspicuously offensive.
• stronglyIn a strong or powerful manner.
• kenTo give birth, conceive, beget, be born; to develop (as a fetus); to nourish, sustain (as life).
• horrorAn intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.
• familiarKnown to one, or generally known; commonplace.
• tillUntil; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
• penAn enclosure (enclosed area) used to contain domesticated animals, especially sheep or cattle.
• shoeA protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do.
• victoryThe condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; (countable) an instance of this.
• sandRock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.
• madisonA particular line dance commonly danced to the Ike & Tina Turner song Nutbush City Limits (though predating that song's release).
• joyA feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.
• mainlyOf a person or thing being the driving force influencing the outcome of an event; chiefly; certainly for the most part.
• ethnicOf or relating to a group of people having common racial, ancestral, national, religious or cultural origins.
• parliamentA formal council summoned (especially by a monarch) to discuss important issues.
• actorSomeone who institutes a legal suit; a plaintiff or complainant.
• sealA pinniped (Pinnipedia), particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal.
• fifthThe ordinal form of the number five.
• citizenA resident of a city or town, especially one with legally recognized rights or duties.
• prizeThat which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
• absoluteFree of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions; unconditional.
• anytimeAt any time.
• substancePhysical matter; material.
• pipeA wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube.
• guardianSomeone who guards, watches over, or protects.
• lectureA spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.
• simulationSomething that simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour.
• illEvil; wicked (of people).
• layTo place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
• interpretationAn act of interpreting or explaining something unclear; a translation; a version.
• dirtyUnclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
• deckAny raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.
• workerOne who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor.
• aliveHaving life; living; not dead.
• templeA house of worship dedicated to a polytheistic faith.
• proveTo demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for; to bear out; to testify.
• promiseAn oath or affirmation; a vow.
• thinHaving little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.
• preferTo be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.
• ridgeThe back of any animal; especially the upper or projecting part of the back of a quadruped.
• sickIn poor health; ill.
• collectTo gather together; amass.
• betA wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).
• compositionThe act of putting together; assembly.
• turningA turn or deviation from a straight course.
• purpleA colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.
• existenceThe state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.
• prisonA place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
• skillA capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
• everydayAppropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions.
• inquiryThe act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
• throwTo hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air.
• trendAn inclination in a particular direction.
• visibleAble to be seen.
• desertA barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
• yaYeah; yes.
• Rhodefor a person who either lived near a woodland clearing, or came from a place so named.