Word origins

• ayeEver, always.
• bulletA projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed.
• laceA light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread.
• nastyDirty, filthy.
• tumorAn abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.
• mistressA woman, specifically one with great control, authority or ownership.
• encounterTo meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
• hartA male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year.
• bernardShortened form of Saint Bernard (the dog).
• fortyThe cardinal number occurring after thirty-nine and before forty-one, represented in Roman numerals as XL and in Arabic numerals as 40.
• priestA religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.
• queueA line of people, vehicles or other objects, usually one to be dealt with in sequence (i.e., the one at the front end is dealt with first, the one behind is dealt with next, and so on), and which newcomers join at the opposite end (the back).
• NicholasA male given name from Ancient Greek, notably born by St. Nicholas of Myre, on whom Father Christmas is based.
• bundleA group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.
• hammerA tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
• runnerA person who moves, on foot, at a fast pace, especially an athlete.
• mailedArmoured in, protected by, or made of mail.
• arcticFor quotations using this term, see Citations:arctic.
• beneathBelow or underneath.
• strengthenTo make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.
• defendTo ward off attacks against (something or someone).
• seventhThe ordinal form of the number seven.
• bellyThe abdomen (especially a fat one).
• stolenThat has been stolen.
• sculptureA three-dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden or by chipping away pieces from a rock (sculpting).
• dodsulk, huff
• fistA hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward.
• mereJust, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected.
• surplusThat which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus; overage.
• elderCloser to the dealer, i.e. receiving cards earlier than others.
• digTo move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.
• punishmentThe act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.
• providencePreparation for the future; good governance; foresight.
• thumbThe shortest and thickest digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.
• restrictionThe act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.
• treasurerThe government official in charge of the Treasury.
• essenceThe inherent nature of a thing or idea.
• flooringA floor.
• mightyA warrior of great strength and courage.
• humanityHumankind; human beings as a group.
• galaxyThe Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated stars which appears in the night sky over earth.
• ChesterA child molester.
• testamentA solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his or her will as to disposal of his or her inheritance (estate and effects) after his or her death, benefiting specified heir(s).
• twistA twisting force.
• stomachAn organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.
• darwinA unit of evolutionary change in evolutionary biology.
• wildernessUncultivated and unsettled land in its natural state inhabited by wild animals and with vegetation growing wild; (countable) a tract of such land; a waste or wild.
• denyTo disallow or reject.
• anatomyThe science that deals with the form and structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization.
• fractionA part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.
• uncertaintyDoubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.
• clarityThe state or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity.
• fateThe presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.
• pennyIn the United Kingdom and Ireland and many other countries, a unit of currency worth ¹⁄₂₄₀ of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: d.
• porterA person who carries luggage and related objects; (historically) one who carried luggage or did manual labour in the transloading of cargo.
• fabulousOf or relating to fable, myth or legend.
• literallyWithout overstatement or understatement, or false or misleading words.
• spiceAromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.
• serAn old Indian unit of weight, equal to 80 tolas, or one fortieth of a maund.
• overheadLocated above, especially over the head.
• prospectThe region which the eye overlooks at one time; a view; a scene; an outlook.
• breedingPropagation of offspring through sexual reproduction.
• donorOne who makes a donation.
• earlA British or Irish nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquess; equivalent to a European count. A female using the style is termed a countess.
• manorA landed estate.
• incomingComing (or about to come) in; arriving.
• eternalLasting forever; unending.
• minusMade less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity).
• imaginationThe image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.
• messA thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation.
• assignTo designate or set apart (something) for some purpose.
• litTo run or light (alight).
• MilanA city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Milan and the region of Lombardy, Italy.
• lenderOne who lends, especially money; specifically, a bank or other entity that specializes in granting loans.
• shadeDarkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
• digitA position in a sequence of numerals representing a place value in a positional number system.
• symphonyAn extended piece of music of sophisticated structure, usually for orchestra.
• suddenOccurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.
• approximateApproaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
• ropeThick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.
• warmingA small rise in temperature.
• incompleteNot complete; not finished.
• chronicleA written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time.
• fountainA natural source of water; a spring.
• chubbyOf a person: slightly overweight, somewhat fat, and hence plump, rounded, and soft.
• graveAn excavation in the earth as a place of burial.
• legitimateIn accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements.
• burnerAn element on a kitchen stove, hob, or cooktop that generates localized heat for cooking.
• plaintiffA party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser.
• gentleTender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
• hoseA flexible tube conveying water or other fluid.
• worthyHaving worth, merit, or value.
• sigA signature, especially one on emails or newsgroup postings.
• excessiveExceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate.
• fogA thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.
• MarionA female given name from Hebrew.
• EgyptianOf, from, or pertaining to Egypt, the Egyptian people or the Egyptian language.
• consequentlyAs a result or consequence of something; subsequently.
• punchA hit or strike with one's fist.
• defeatTo overcome in battle or contest.