Word origins

• tailedHaving a tail.
• mummyAn embalmed human or non-human animal corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians and some Native American tribes.
• wingedHaving wings.
• dampIn a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.
• sanityThe condition of being sane.
• etherThe medium breathed by human beings; the air.
• rumbleA low, heavy, continuous sound, such as that of thunder or a hungry stomach.
• assessorOne who assesses a property for tax or insurance evaluation.
• fernAny of a group of some twenty thousand species of vascular plants classified in the division Pteridophyta that lack seeds and reproduce by shedding spores to initiate an alternation of generations.
• loreAll the facts and traditions about a particular subject that have been accumulated over time through education or experience.
• faucetAn exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir.
• mitigateTo reduce, lessen, or decrease and thereby to make less severe or easier to bear.
• saltwaterNew Keynesian or Keynesian, in reference to macroeconomics and economics departments on the East Coast and West Coast of the United States of America.
• RoswellA surname.
• herringA type of small, oily fish of the genus Clupea, often used as food.
• muddyCovered or splashed with, or full of, mud (“wet soil”).
• neighbourA person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.
• COEA surname.
• permissiblepermitted.
• nuisanceA minor annoyance or inconvenience.
• latentExisting or present, but concealed or inactive.
• lochA lake.
• sparrowThe house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.
• hectorSometimes in the form Hector: a blustering, noisy, turbulent fellow; a braggart, bully.
• brotherhoodThe state of being brothers or a brother (also figuratively).
• wickerA flexible branch or twig of a plant such as willow, used in weaving baskets and furniture.
• balmAny of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America.
• nephewA son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).
• confessTo admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.
• chitA child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal.
• principallyIn a primary manner; pertaining to the principal of a matter.
• visorA part of a helmet, arranged so as to lift or open, and so show the face. The openings for seeing and breathing are generally in it.
• outrightWholly; completely; entirely.
• sandalA type of open shoe made up of straps or bands holding a sole to the foot
• rubbingAn impression of an embossed or incised surface made by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing with graphite, crayon or other coloring agent.
• remembranceThe act of remembering; a holding in mind, or bringing to mind; recollection.
• hangerOne who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman, paper hanger, etc.
• foremanThe leader of a work crew.
• allegianceLoyalty or commitment to a cause, group, nation or of a subordinate to a superior.
• conduitA pipe or channel for conveying water, etc.
• prudentSagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct.
• blazerA very bright or hot day.
• lindenMade of lime-wood.
• folioA leaf of a book or manuscript.
• childbirthThe fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy; the process by which it happens.
• fieryOf or relating to fire.
• mopAn implement for washing floors or similar, made of a piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums, or coarse yarn, fastened to a handle.
• urnA vase with a footed base.
• restlessNot allowing or affording rest.
• unansweredThat has not been answered or addressed.
• acornThe fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup or cupule.
• pint20 fluid ounces, approximately 568 millilitres (an imperial pint).
• ascensionThe act of ascending; an ascent.
• plyA layer of material.
• thriveTo grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly; to enjoy a state of excellent health and well-being; to flourish.
• rightlyIn a right manner; correctly, justifiably.
• liarSomeone who tells a lie; especially, a person who frequently lies.
• smokyFilled with smoke.
• mageA magician, wizard, sorcerer, witch, warlock or mystic.
• finchAny Eurasian goldfinch (of species Carduelis carduelis, syn. Fringilla carduelis).
• forefrontThe leading position or edge.
• pluralConsisting of or containing more than one of something.
• tallyTarget sighted.
• unpleasantNot pleasant.
• BedfordshireA midland county of England, county town Bedford, bounded by Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
• blindnessThe condition of being blind; unable to see.
• cotA simple bed, especially one for portable or temporary purposes.
• plasterA paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.
• heartedHaving a specified kind or number of heart.
• overtureAn opening; a recess or chamber.
• strayAny domestic animal that lacks an enclosure, proper place, or company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray.
• poppyAny plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially a common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.
• frenzyA state of wild activity or panic.
• jargonA technical terminology unique to a particular subject.
• sleeperSomeone who sleeps.
• elementalOf, relating to, or being an element (as opposed to a compound).
• tealAny of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks.
• predicateThe part of the sentence (or clause) which states a property that a subject has or is characterized by.
• mindlessShowing a lack of forethought or sense.
• greedyHaving greed; consumed by selfish desires.
• ireIron.
• pegasusAny winged horse; a pterippus.
• fiddleA violin, a small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin, shoulder, chest or on the upper thigh and played with a bow (see also usage notes below).
• reapTo cut (for example a grain) with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine.
• exemplaryDeserving honour, respect and admiration.
• apostleA missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church (but see Apostle).
• playfulEnjoying play; sportive; prone to playing frequently, in the manner of a child or young pet (viz. puppy or kitten).
• waiveTo relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo.
• marquisA nobleman in England, France, and Germany, of a rank next below that of duke, but above a count. Originally, the marquis was an officer whose duty was to guard the marches or frontiers of the kingdom. The office has ceased, and the name is now a mere title conferred by letters patent or letters close.
• wenA cyst on the skin; a tumor or wart.
• adjoiningBeing in contact at some point or line; joining to.
• greetTo welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.
• hardshipDifficulty or trouble; hard times.
• hastA surname.
• almightyUnlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful
• weekdayMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, but not Saturday or Sunday.
• homecomingThe act or event of returning home.
• opennessUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see open, -ness.
• latchTo close or lock as if with a latch.
• drankDextromethorphan.