Word origins

• remissionA pardon of a sin; (chiefly historical, also figuratively) the forgiveness of an offence, or relinquishment of a (legal) claim or a debt.
• unassignedNot assigned.
• anglerA person who fishes with a hook and line.
• augmentTo increase; to make larger or supplement.
• divertTo turn aside from a course.
• loftyHigh, tall, having great height or stature.
• proclaimTo announce or declare.
• recreateTo give new life, energy or encouragement (to); to refresh, enliven.
• ereAt an earlier time.
• abacusA table or tray scattered with sand which was used for calculating or drawing.
• richlyIn an attractive or manner; full of colour or detail.
• conjugateTo inflect (a verb) for each person, in order, for one or more tenses; to list or recite its principal parts.
• winchA machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hoisting or hauling on a rope or cable.
• seerOne who foretells the future; a clairvoyant, prophet, soothsayer or diviner.
• unavoidableImpossible to avoid; bound to happen.
• ruthlessWithout pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.
• EcclesiastesA book in the Old Testament of the Bible.
• birtA fish of the turbot kind; the brill.
• vialA glass or plastic vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals.
• seniorityA measure of the amount of time a person has been a member of an organization, as compared to other members, and with an eye towards awarding privileges to those who have been members longer.
• flossA thread used to clean the gaps between the teeth.
• midwiferyThe practice and science of being a midwife.
• gustA strong, abrupt rush of wind.
• receptacleA container.
• pubertyA developmental phase brought about by the action of hormones as part of the maturing process. For humans, there are three in total.
• shortenTo make shorter; to abbreviate.
• unisonIdentical pitch between two notes or sounds; the simultaneous playing of notes of identical pitch (or separated by one or more octaves).
• crouchTo bend down; to stoop low; to stand close to the ground with legs bent, like an animal when waiting for prey, or someone in fear.
• penceA surname.
• napkinA serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.
• soakingImmersion in water; a drenching or dunking.
• garAny of several North American fish of the family Lepisosteidae that have long, narrow jaws.
• thymeAny plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.
• receptiveCapable of receiving something.
• windmillA machine which translates linear motion of wind to rotational motion by means of adjustable vanes called sails.
• licelouse
• garterA band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking.
• footedHaving a foot or feet; (in combination) having a specified form or type of foot or number of feet.
• dedicateTo set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
• skimTo pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.
• weltTo roll; revolve.
• sensibilityEmotions or feelings arising from or relating to aesthetic or moral standards, especially those which are sensitive and thus likely to be hurt or offended.
• repentanceThe action of repenting, an instance of it, atonement.
• merleA Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula.
• savoryTasty, attractive to the palate.
• racketAn implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in tennis or a shuttlecock in badminton.
• sickleAn implement having a semicircular blade and short handle, used for cutting long grass and cereal crops.
• violentlyIn a violent manner.
• creepingThe act of something that creeps.
• restorativeServing to restore.
• peacefullyIn a peaceful manner.
• statureA person or animal's natural height when standing upright.
• formativeCapable of forming something.
• wronglyIn violation of a moral or other standard, code, or convention; in an unfair, unjust, dishonest, or immoral manner; wrongly convicted is synonymous with wrongful conviction and miscarriage of justice.
• falselyIn a false manner.
• abbotThe superior or head of an abbey or monastery.
• consulEither of the two heads of government and state of the Roman Republic or the equivalent nominal post under the Roman and Byzantine Empires.
• werewolfA person who is transformed or can transform into a wolf or a wolflike human, often said to do so during a full moon.
• patronageThe act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.
• matildaEither of two British infantry tanks in use during World War II, the Infantry Tank Mark I or Infantry Tank Mark II.
• fodderFood for animals; that which is fed to cattle, horses, and sheep, such as hay, cornstalks, vegetables, etc.
• arsonThe crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.
• redressTo put in order again; to set right; to revise.
• seamanSynonym of sailor, particularly on a maritime vessel.
• treatiseA formal, usually lengthy, systematic discourse on some subject.
• wainwrightA person who builds and repairs wagons.
• itchA sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.
• chippingA fragment broken off a larger object.
• dillAnethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
• sprawlTo sit with the limbs spread out.
• hauntTo inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
• waterfowlAny of the birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying time on water; especially those of the family Anatidae.
• mootSubject to discussion (originally at a moot); arguable, debatable, unsolved or impossible to solve.
• braidTo make a sudden movement with, to jerk.
• foresterA person who practices forestry.
• mediateTo resolve differences, or to bring about a settlement, between conflicting parties.
• reinA strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, other animal or young child.
• HackettA surname.
• cunningSly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
• ointmentA viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient.
• chariotA two-wheeled horse-drawn cart, used in Bronze Age and Early Iron Age warfare.
• buoyA float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes
• seventeenthThe ordinal form of the number seventeen.
• temperamentA person's usual manner of thinking, behaving or reacting.
• healerOne who heals, especially through faith.
• hiveA structure, whether artificial or natural, for housing a swarm of honeybees.
• newtA small lizard-like amphibian in the subfamily Pleurodelinae that lives in the water as an adult.
• sycamoreAny of several North American plane trees, of the genus Platanus, especially Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore), distinguished by its mottled bark which flakes off in large irregular masses.
• dungManure; animal excrement.
• alderAny of several trees or shrubs of the genus Alnus, belonging to the birch family.
• larkAny of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae.
• lullabyA cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep.
• SandersonA surname originating as a patronymic.
• plentifulExisting in large number or ample amount.
• statelyWorthy of respect; dignified, regal.
• deuceA card with two pips, one of four in a standard deck of playing cards.
• riserSomeone or something which rises.
• ensignA badge of office, rank, or power.
• knollA small mound or rounded hill.
• primroseA flowering plant of the genus Primula.