Word origins

• rulerA (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.
• SwanseaA city and county in South Wales.
• seventyThe cardinal number occurring after sixty-nine and before seventy-one, represented in Roman numerals as LXX and in Arabic numerals as 70.
• supporterA person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause, movement, or political party; an adherent.
• conquestAn act or instance of achieving victory through combat; the subjugation of an enemy.
• assembleTo put together.
• whistleA device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.
• amethystA transparent purple to violet variety of quartz with traces of manganese, used as a gemstone.
• woodwardA warden of a wood.
• ambitionEager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.
• restraintSomething that restrains, ties, fastens or secures.
• eddyA current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.
• ninetyThe cardinal number occurring after eighty-nine and before ninety-one, represented in Roman numerals as XC and in Arabic numerals as 90.
• stewardshipThe rank or office of a steward.
• KerrA surname.
• flockA large number of animals associated together in a group; commonly used of sheep, but (dated) also used for goats or other livestock animals, or sometimes any group of animals.
• cornerstoneA stone forming the base at the corner of a building.
• shaveTo make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
• coltA young male horse or similar young male equine, especially just after birth or less than a year old.
• artilleryLarge projectile weapons, in modern usage usually large guns, but also rocket artillery.
• furnishMaterial used to create an engineered product.
• grindingThe action of grinding together or crushing into small particles; the sound of this action.
• rubbishRefuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash.
• swampAn area of wet (water-saturated), spongy (soft) land, often with trees, generally a rich ecosystem for certain plants and animals but ill-suited for many agricultural purposes. (A type of wetland. Compare marsh, bog, fen.)
• manifoldVarious in kind, quality, or manifestation; diverse.
• welcominghospitable, accessible and cordial.
• faintLacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
• fierceExceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
• resignationThe act of resigning.
• zionzayin, Hebrew letter ז.
• fraternityThe quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood.
• tapestryA heavy woven cloth, often with decorative pictorial designs, normally hung on walls.
• chapA man, a fellow.
• stokeTo poke, pierce, thrust.
• WarwickshireAn inland county of England bordered by Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.
• anthemAntiphon.
• tackA small nail with a flat head.
• incumbentChiefly followed by on or upon: leaning, or lying, reclining, or resting, on something else.
• peekTo look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.
• roeEggs of fish.
• spruceAny of various large coniferous evergreen trees or shrubs from the genus Picea, found in northern temperate and boreal regions; originally and more fully spruce fir.
• halfwayHalf of the way between two points.
• crackingThe thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline.
• cloverA plant of the genus Trifolium with leaves usually divided into three (rarely four) leaflets and with white or red flowers.
• kindnessThe state of being kind.
• jollyFull of merriment and high spirits; jovial; joyous; merry.
• perceiveTo become aware of, through the physical senses, to see; to understand.
• siegeA prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.
• theretoTo that.
• enamelAn opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects.
• radiantRadiating light and/or heat.
• firstlyIn the first place; before anything else; first.
• suspicionThe act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong.
• disadvantageA weakness or undesirable characteristic; con; drawback.
• coasterA person who originates from or inhabits a coastal area.
• prattAn often-made but previously debunked argument
• fraudulentDishonest; based on fraud or deception.
• forgivenessThe action of forgiving.
• almondThe seed within the drupe of a small deciduous tree in family Rosaceae, Prunus amygdalus, considered a culinary nut.
• harA hinge.
• chalkA soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃).
• axleShoulder.
• puppetAny small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove.
• pillarA large post, often used as supporting architecture.
• seasideThe area by and around the sea; including the beach, promenade or cliffs.
• precinctAn enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls.
• solubleAble to be dissolved.
• pineappleA tropical plant, Ananas comosus, native to South America, having thirty or more long, spined and pointed leaves surrounding a thick stem.
• wrathGreat anger; (countable) an instance of this.
• toonA cartoon, especially an animated television show.
• commenceTo begin, start.
• safeguardSomething that serves as a guard or protection; a defense.
• grindTo reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.
• clintThe relatively flat part of a limestone pavement between the grikes
• righteousFree from sin or guilt.
• blewA surname.
• howeAn English topographic surname from Middle English for someone who lived by a small hill.
• napTo have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.
• scissorsA tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed.
• sharplySo as to terminate in a sharp point or edge.
• rebellionArmed resistance to an established government or ruler.
• rainyPouring with rain; wet; showery
• thoThe (plural form); those.
• regentOne who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.
• vinegarA sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.
• vieTo fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.
• plutoTo demote or devalue something.
• vailProfit; return; proceeds.
• envyResentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions).
• mitchTo pilfer; filch; steal.
• prefaceA beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book, typically serving to contextualize or explain the writing of the book and sometimes to acknowledge others' contributions; especially, such a discussion written by the work's own author.
• rumorA statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
• deceptionAn instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.
• ExcaliburThe legendary sword of King Arthur, having magical properties.
• ringerSomeone who rings, especially a bell ringer.
• blazeA fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light.
• wreckSomething or someone that has been ruined.
• robberyThe act or practice of robbing.
• brockA male badger.
• heheAn approximation to the sound of a mischievous giggle.