Word origins

• tiffA (generally small) argument or disagreement; a petty quarrel, a spat.
• threatenTo make a threat against someone; to use threats.
• kittenA young cat, especially before sexual maturity (reached at about seven months).
• dentA shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.
• hairedBearing one's own hair as grown and yet attached; neither bald nor hairless.
• probateThe legal process of verifying the legality of a will.
• terrestrialA ground-dwelling plant.
• incenseBiotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites or for aesthetic reasons.
• doughA thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour with other ingredients such as water, eggs, or butter, that is made into a particular form and then baked.
• stoolA seat for one person without a back or armrests.
• welchA person who defaults on an obligation, especially a small one.
• rosemaryA shrub, Salvia rosmarinus (formerly Rosmarinus officinalis), that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking and perfumes.
• successionAn act of following in sequence.
• rigorousShowing, causing, or favoring rigour/rigor; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough.
• allocateTo set aside for a purpose.
• relieveTo ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.
• clarionA medieval brass instrument chiefly used as a battle signal; related to the trumpet, it had a narrow, straight pipe and a high-pitched, piercing sound.
• overrideTo ride across or beyond something.
• squeezeTo apply pressure (to something) from two or more sides at once.
• farewellA wish of happiness or safety at parting, especially a permanent departure.
• vanguardThe leading units at the front of an army or fleet.
• natalOf or relating to birth.
• gemstoneA gem, usually made of minerals.
• cellarAn enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter.
• proneLying face-down.
• lobsterA crustacean of the Nephropidae family, dark green or blue-black in colour turning bright red when cooked, with a hard shell and claws, which is used as a seafood.
• JudaismAn Abrahamic religion tracing its origin to the Hebrew people of the ancient Middle East, as documented in their religious writings, the Tanakh.
• amidIn the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by.
• furnaceAn industrial heating device, such as for smelting metal or firing ceramics.
• goodwillA favorably disposed attitude toward someone or something.
• baptismA Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water.
• cutlerySharp cutting utensils.
• knotA looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops.
• gutThe alimentary canal, especially the intestine.
• StaffordshireA ceremonial county of West Midlands, England, bordered by Shropshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.
• tateOf video games, a vertical mode.
• brewingThe production of alcoholic beverages, such as beer, by fermentation; the process of being brewed.
• coopA basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals.
• burA rough, prickly husk around the seeds or fruit of some plants.
• blossomA flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; (collectively) a mass of such flowers.
• scareA minor fright.
• thiefOne who carries out a theft.
• feminineOf or pertaining to the female gender.
• pitcherOne who pitches (in any sense) anything
• prophecyA prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration.
• loftAir, the air; the sky, the heavens.
• historianA writer of history.
• elmA tree of the genus Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, large deciduous trees with alternate stipulate leaves and small apetalous flowers.
• compriseTo be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).
• lumpSomething that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.
• chestnutAn edible nut (technically a fruit) of the Spanish chestnut or sweet chestnut tree (Castanea sativa); also (chiefly preceded by a descriptive word), a nut from a related shrub or tree; or a similar nut from an unrelated plant.
• haltTo stop marching.
• substantiveOf the essence or essential element of a thing.
• spearA long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.
• refereeAn umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.
• smoothlyIn a smooth manner; smooth.
• buryTo kill or murder.
• birchAny of various trees of the genus Betula, native to countries in the Northern Hemisphere.
• entertainTo amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably.
• sesameA tropical Asian plant (Sesamum indicum) bearing small flat seeds used as food and as a source of oil.
• housewifeA woman whose main employment is homemaking, maintaining the upkeep of her home and tending to household affairs; often, such a woman whose sole [unpaid] employment is homemaking.
• lendTo allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
• cosmosThe universe regarded as a system with harmony and order.
• speculationThe process or act of thinking or meditating on a subject.
• assertionThe act of asserting; positive declaration or averment.
• LincolnshireA county of eastern England bordered by South Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Rutland and the North Sea.
• backboneThe series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.
• slaughterThe killing of animals, generally for food.
• arithmeticThe mathematics of numbers (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers) under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• buckleA metal clasp with a hinged tongue or a spike through which a belt or strap is passed and penetrated by the tongue or spike, in order to fasten the ends of the belt together or to secure the strap to something else.
• fetchTo retrieve; to bear towards; to go and get.
• TownsendA surname.
• admiralThe commander of a naval squadron or fleet, regardless of formal rank.
• patronOne who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.
• induceTo lead by persuasion or influence; incite or prevail upon.
• uniteTo bring together as one.
• debtorA person or firm that owes money; one in debt; one who owes a debt.
• shearTo remove the fleece from (a sheep, llama, etc.) by clipping.
• mortalSusceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury, or wound; not immortal.
• sovereigntyOf a ruler (especially a monarch): supreme authority or dominion over something.
• gownA loose, flowing upper garment.
• archeryThe practice or sport of shooting arrows with a bow.
• sabbathFriday, observed in Islam as a day of rest and worship.
• ruinThe remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
• trumpThe suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others.
• precursorThat which precurses: a forerunner, predecessor, or indicator of approaching events.
• towTo pull something behind one, such as by using a line, chain, or tongue.
• champBuddy, sport, mate. (as a term of address)
• augmentationThe act or process of augmenting.
• credibleBelievable or plausible.
• openlyIn an open manner; visibly.
• crawlTo move by dragging one's body along or close to a surface, like a worm or insect, or on one's hands and knees, like a human baby.
• jabberTo talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense.
• tracingThe reproduction of an image made by copying it through translucent paper.
• amortizationThe reduction of loan principal over a series of payments.
• beholdTo look at or see (someone or something), especially appreciatively; to descry, to look upon.
• hazelA tree or shrub of the genus Corylus, bearing edible nuts called hazelnuts or filberts.
• wipeTo move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)
• ledgerA book for keeping notes; a record book, a register.
• scarletA brilliant red colour sometimes tinged with orange.