Word origins

• distinctionThat which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.
• naughtyMischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child).
• harperA harpist, especially one who plays a traditional harp without pedals.
• tenantOne who holds a lease (a tenancy).
• shakeTo cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
• hollyAny of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.
• sillyLaughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
• yeaYes, indeed.
• mercyRelenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.
• freelyFree; frank.
• sunriseThe time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
• wrappingThe material in which something is wrapped.
• mildGentle and not easily angered.
• tarCoal tar.
• readilyWithout unwillingness or hesitation; showing readiness.
• socSociology or social science.
• fenceA thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc.
• infiniteIndefinably large, countlessly great; immense.
• shameAn uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private.
• civilianA person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.
• remedySomething that corrects or counteracts.
• brieflyIn a brief manner, summarily.
• thicknessThe property of being thick (in dimension).
• fighterA person who fights; a combatant.
• fleshThe soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat.
• retreatThe act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
• barelyBy a small margin.
• boroughA town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights.
• marbleA metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone.
• hullThe outer covering of a fruit or seed.
• blackberryA fruit-bearing shrub of the aggregate species Rubus fruticosus and some hybrids.
• highlandA high area; land that is higher than surrounding areas.
• instrumentalEssential or central; of great importance or relevance.
• hamThe region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.
• tideThe daily fluctuation in the level of the sea caused by the gravitational influence of the moon and the sun.
• partitionAn action which divides a thing into parts, or separates one thing from another.
• invisibleUnable to be seen; out of sight; not visible.
• funkFoul or unpleasant smell, especially body odor.
• magnetA piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism.
• reelA shaky or unsteady gait.
• sheerVery thin or transparent.
• commodityAnything movable (a good) that is bought and sold.
• bindTo tie; to confine by any ligature.
• randThe border of an area of land, now especially marshland.
• sieTo sink; fall; drop.
• acreAn English unit of land area (symbol: a. or ac.) originally denoting a day's ploughing for a yoke of oxen, now standardized as 4,840 square yards or 4,046.86 square metres.
• surroundTo encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.
• revengeAny form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.
• aquaWater (as a compound).
• smellA sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.
• reefA chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
• divideTo split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
• deserveTo be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.
• garbageFood waste material of any kind.
• boringThe act or process of boring holes; such practice as an area of expertise in manufacturing.
• prefixA morpheme added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning, for example as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure, re- in reheat, etc.
• barrelA round (cylindrical) vessel, such as a cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends (heads). The word is sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.
• nerveA bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
• boulderA large mass of stone detached from the surrounding land.
• renewTo make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition.
• jarAn earthenware container, either with two or no handles, for holding oil, water, wine, etc., or used for burial.
• acknowledgeTo admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in.
• NottinghamA city, unitary authority, and borough of Nottinghamshire, England.
• thunderThe loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
• tentA pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.
• cautionPrudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm.
• namelySpecifically; that is to say.
• dareTo have enough courage (to do something).
• hawkA diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle.
• consequenceAn effect; something that follows a cause as a result.
• rebelA person who resists an established authority, often violently.
• lambA young sheep; especially, one younger than nine months.
• earthquakeA shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
• wickedEvil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible.
• junkMiscellaneous items of little value, especially discarded or unwanted items.
• waxAny oily, water-resistant, solid or semisolid substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters.
• lucyThe drug LSD.
• answeringThe act of giving an answer.
• poetA person who writes poems.
• conspiracyAn agreement or arrangement between multiple parties to do something harmful, immoral or subversive; an instance of collusion.
• surnameThe portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the family, or otherwise derived from their names in some fashion; distinguished from that person's given name(s).
• theologyThe study of God, a god, or gods; and of the truthfulness of religion in general.
• evidentObviously true by simple observation.
• sakeCause, interest or account.
• precedingOccurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
• meritA claim to commendation or a reward.
• EdmontonThe capital city of Alberta, Canada.
• tackleA device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook.
• arbitraryBased on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.
• sansWithout; lacking; especially with regard to something expected or with precedent.
• shaftThe entire body of a long weapon, such as an arrow.
• leanTo incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.
• occasionalOccurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often; incidental.
• CornwallA peninsula, cultural area, maritime ceremonial county, and duchy in England; forming its south-western extremity, bordered by Devon in the east.
• panicOf fear, fright, etc: overwhelming or sudden.
• excuseTo forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
• onionA monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
• strandThe shore or beach of the sea or ocean.
• hierarchyA body of authoritative officials organized in nested ranks.
• eauWater.