Word origins

• PaulineOf or relating to Paul the Apostle, his writings, his doctrines, and the form of Christianity that arose from them.
• quartA unit of liquid capacity equal to two pints; one-fourth (quarter) of a gallon. Equivalent to 1.136 liters in the UK and 0.946 liter (liquid quart) or 1.101 liters (dry quart) in the U.S.
• bisonA large, wild bovid of the genus Bison.
• materiallyIn a material manner; with regard to physical things or characteristics.
• nominateTo name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.
• sparkleA little spark; a scintillation.
• refrainTo hold back, to restrain (someone or something).
• wanderTo move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood.
• covertSecret, surreptitious, concealed.
• thenceFrom there, from that place or from that time.
• bleedTo shed blood through an injured blood vessel.
• neptuneA sailor acting as Neptune (proper noun sense 1), the Roman god of the ocean, during a ceremony on board a ship when it is crossing the equator.
• understandableCapable of being understood; comprehensible.
• gobletA drinking vessel with a foot and stem.
• ancestorOne from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear.
• incurTo bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.
• canonicalPresent in a canon, religious or otherwise.
• believerA person who believes; especially regarding religion.
• peacockA male peafowl, especially Pavo cristatus, notable for its brilliant iridescently ocellated tail.
• utmostThe most extreme; greatest, ultimate.
• toutSomeone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.
• imitationThe act of imitating.
• dabTo press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing.
• spinachAny member of species Spinacia oleracea of edible plants, or its leaves.
• predecessorOne who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.
• hareAny of several plant-eating mammals of the genus Lepus, similar to a rabbit, but larger and with longer ears.
• gedThe pike or luce.
• quorumA select body of (usually eminent) justices of the peace, every member of which had to be present to constitute a deciding body; a member of this body. Later more generally: all justices collectively.
• platA plot of land; a lot.
• WorcestershireA midland county of England bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and West Midlands.
• mullerA person who mulls wine or other alcoholic beverages.
• horsebackThe back of a horse.
• terriblySo as to cause terror or awe.
• earnestGravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
• confederateOf, relating to, or united in a confederacy
• blendingThe act or result of something being blended.
• weaveTo form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another.
• creditorA person to whom a debt is owed.
• pardonForgiveness for an offence.
• tellerA person who tells stories.
• veilSomething hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material.
• peckTo strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird).
• quarryA site for mining stone, such as limestone, or slate.
• helmThe tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to steer the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel.
• rosenMade of or consisting of roses.
• jessA short strap fastened around the leg of a bird used in falconry, to which a leash may be fastened.
• kennelA house or shelter for a dog.
• slackThe part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.
• pilgrimAny traveler.
• gorgeThe front aspect of the neck; the outside of the throat.
• righteousnessThe quality or state of being righteous.
• opaqueNeither reflecting nor emitting light.
• caterpillarThe larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.
• chewTo crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.
• prevailTo be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.
• migraineA severe, disabling headache, usually affecting only one side of the head, and often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia and visual disturbances.
• omissionThe act of omitting.
• stoutLarge; bulky.
• ashamedFeeling shame or guilt.
• endureTo continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist.
• juniperAny shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family, which is characterized by pointed, needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones.
• preparatoryOf or pertaining to preparation, having the purpose of making something or someone ready, preparative.
• cursedUnder some divine harm, malady, or other curse.
• tumbleA fall, especially end over end.
• overseeTo survey, look at something in a wide angle.
• stareTo look fixedly (at something).
• contradictionThe act of contradicting.
• flairA natural or innate talent or aptitude.
• wonderfullyIn an excellent manner.
• finelySo as to produce a fine texture; into small, thin, or delicate pieces.
• lestFor fear that; that not; in order to prevent something from happening; in case.
• benignKind; gentle; mild.
• aisleA wing of a building, notably in a church separated from the nave proper by piers.
• blurTo make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.
• evidentlyIn a manner which makes the fact or conclusion evident; obviously; as may be clearly inferred.
• sludgeSolids separated from suspension in a liquid.
• pavedCovered in pavement; having a hard surface, as of concrete or asphalt.
• pastureLand, specifically, an open field, on which livestock is kept for feeding.
• crueltyAn indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
• comptrollerThe chief accountant of a company or government.
• cucumberA vine in the gourd family, Cucumis sativus.
• marshalA high-ranking officer in the household of a medieval prince or lord, who was originally in charge of the cavalry and later the military forces in general.
• seizeTo deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
• stonyAs hard as stone.
• sadnessThe state or emotion of being sad.
• dimeA coin worth one-tenth of a dollar, that is, ten cents.
• carpAny of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.
• duskTending to darkness or blackness; moderately dark or black; dusky.
• customaryIn accordance with, or established by, custom or common usage.
• counterpartEither of two parts that fit together or otherwise complement one another.
• tyingAction of the verb to tie; ligature.
• indulgenceThe act of indulging.
• stapleA town containing merchants who have exclusive right, under royal authority, to purchase or produce certain goods for export; also, the body of such merchants seen as a group.
• clawA curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
• tyreThe ring-shaped protective covering around a wheel which is usually made of rubber or plastic composite and is either pneumatic or solid.
• wandA hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority.
• rinseTo wash (something) quickly using water and no soap.
• weldA herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America, used to make a yellow dye.
• venomAn animal toxin intended for defensive or offensive use; a biological poison delivered by bite, sting, etc., to protect an animal or to kill its prey.
• writA written order, issued by a court, ordering someone to do (or stop doing) something.