Word origins

• abandonedHaving given oneself up to vice; immoral; extremely wicked, or sinning without restraint; irreclaimably wicked.
• merryJolly and full of high spirits; happy.
• goreBlood, especially that from a wound when thickened due to exposure to the air.
• complementThe totality, the full amount or number which completes something.
• dashAny of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
• passiveBeing subjected to an action without producing a reaction.
• cageAn enclosure made of spaced bars, normally to hold animals while providing some ventilation.
• courageThe quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate.
• lapThe loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron.
• pingA high-pitched, short and somewhat sharp sound.
• LutherMartin Luther, German monk and theologian whose teaching inspired the Reformation.
• frontierThe part of a country which borders or faces another country or unsettled region.
• settleTo determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc).
• palmerA pilgrim who had been to the Holy Land and who brought back a palm branch in signification; a wandering religious votary.
• derbyAny of several annual horse races.
• sewingThe action of the verb to sew.
• concludeTo end; to come to an end.
• proposeTo suggest a plan, course of action, etc.
• lighterA person who lights (“sets fire to or ignites”) a thing.
• rageViolent uncontrolled anger.
• pavilionAn ornate tent.
• pillowA soft cushion used to support the head in bed.
• inductionAn act of inducting.
• parcelA package wrapped, as for shipment or transport.
• fifteenThe cardinal number occurring after fourteen (14) and before sixteen (16).
• flavorThe quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.
• alikeHaving resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.
• hungryAffected by hunger; having the physical need for food.
• PalestineA Philistine.
• undoTo reverse the effects of an action.
• antAny of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females.
• propositionThe act of offering (an idea) for consideration.
• scoutA person sent out to gather and bring back information; especially, one employed in war to gain information about the enemy and ground.
• warcraftThe art or skill of conducting a war.
• allowancePermission; granting, conceding, or admitting.
• designationAn act or instance of designating
• thrownLaunched by throwing.
• gemA precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine.
• badgeA distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one’s clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization.
• wristThe complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense.
• heathA tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation; heathland.
• realmA territory or state, as ruled by an absolute authority, especially by a king; a kingdom.
• elephantA large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.
• scholarA student; one who studies at school or college, typically having a scholarship.
• psiThe twenty-third letter of Classical and Modern Greek and the twenty-fifth letter of Old and Ancient Greek.
• walletA small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc.
• accomplishTo finish successfully.
• yeastAn often humid, yellowish froth produced by fermenting malt worts, and used to brew beer, leaven bread, and also used in certain medicines.
• NewfoundlandA very large breed of working dog from Newfoundland, with a shaggy, usually black coat, known for its water rescue ability, strength, and gentle disposition.
• ambassadorA diplomat of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there their sovereign or country. (Sometimes called ambassador-in-residence)
• intendTo fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon
• doomDestiny, especially terrible.
• speciallyFor a special purpose, person, or occasion.
• gigOriginally (music), a performing engagement by a musician or musical group; (by extension, film, television, theater) a job or role for a performer.
• brookTo bear; endure; put up with; tolerate.
• weedAny plant unwanted at the place where and at the time when it is growing.
• accentA higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
• elevenThe cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Represented as 11 in Arabic digits.
• auburnA dark reddish-brown colour, often used to describe hair colour.
• unlockTo undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.
• pledgeTo make a solemn promise (to do something).
• diceGaming with one or more dice.
• dockAny of the genus Rumex of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to buckwheat, especially bitter dock (Rumex obtusifolius), and used as potherbs and in folk medicine, especially in curing nettle rash.
• differentlyIn a different way.
• musicianA composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.
• hintA clue.
• armorA protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.
• privilegeAn exemption from certain laws granted by the Pope.
• estimationThe process of making an estimate.
• barnA building, often found on a farm, used for storage or keeping animals such as cattle.
• fleeceHair or wool of a sheep or similar animal.
• fareA going; journey; travel; voyage; course; passage.
• pierceTo puncture; to break through.
• dressingMaterial applied to a wound for protection or therapy.
• baldHaving little or no hair, fur, or feathers.
• frostA cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing.
• moldA hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
• dameUsually capitalized as Dame: a title equivalent to Sir for a female knight.
• sallyA willow.
• herbA plant whose stem is not woody and does not persist beyond each growing season.
• ateAn elder sister
• breachA gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence.
• travellerOne who travels, especially to distant lands.
• BedfordA truck, van, and bus and coach chassis formerly manufactured by the Bedford company, a subsidiary company of Vauxhall Motors.
• idleEmpty, vacant.
• competentHaving sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
• pastorSomeone who tends to a flock of animals: synonym of shepherd.
• emeraldAny of various green gemstones, especially a green transparent form of beryl, highly valued as a precious stone.
• laughingverbal adjective of laugh: the action of the verb to laugh.
• cliffA vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
• tractAn area or expanse.
• AbrahamA shop selling cheap and low-quality clothes, especially in the East End of London.
• afterwardsAt a later or succeeding time; after that;
• garlicA plant, Allium sativum, related to the onion, having a pungent bulb much used in cooking.
• coveA hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern.
• swiftFast; quick; rapid.
• distantFar off (physically, logically or mentally).
• dipA lower section of a road or geological feature.
• hostelAn overnight lodging place for travelers, with dormitory accommodation and shared facilities, especially a youth hostel.
• employTo retain (someone) as an employee.