Word origins

• rubricA heading in a book highlighted in red.
• puddleA small, often temporary, pool of water, usually on a path or road.
• reeveAny of several local officials, with varying responsibilities.
• whereaboutsIn, at or near what location.
• kiltTo gather up (skirts) around the body.
• doubtlessCharacterized by or experiencing no doubt at all, certain; undoubted; undoubting.
• esquireA lawyer.
• whereforeWhy, for what reason, because of what.
• midsummerThe period around the summer solstice; around June 21st in the northern hemisphere.
• bullionA bulk quantity of precious metal, usually gold or silver, assessed by weight and typically cast as ingots.
• hatefulEvoking a feeling of hatred.
• kingfisherAny of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.
• feliciaAny of the genus Felicia of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
• restrainTo control or keep in check.
• whitThe smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota.
• amazeTo fill (someone) with surprise and wonder; to astonish, to astound, to surprise.
• potionA small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical.
• thirteenthThe ordinal form of the number thirteen.
• quillThe lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs.
• fetchingAttractive; pleasant to regard.
• bellowsA device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air.
• deceitAn act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.
• joyousFull of joy; happy.
• gunnerSomeone connected with Arsenal Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
• cleftAn opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.
• clogA type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel.
• sillA breast wall; window breast; horizontal brink which forms the base of a window.
• mathematicianAn expert on mathematics; someone who studies mathematics.
• untrueFalse; not true.
• groinThe crease or depression of the human body at the junction of the trunk and the thigh, together with the surrounding region.
• bowerA bedroom or private apartments, especially for a woman in a medieval castle.
• extremityThe most extreme or furthest point of something.
• prudenceThe quality or state of being prudent: circumspection and good judgment in knowing how best to act; (countable, archaic) an instance of this.
• gingerbreadA type of cake whose main flavoring is ginger.
• affirmingThe act of one who affirms something; an affirmation.
• deceiveTo trick or mislead.
• emptinessThe state or feeling of being empty; an emotion that combines hollowness, numbness, disconnection and a lack of meaning in life, resulting in existential boredom, ennui or depression.
• shoemakerA person who makes shoes.
• patriarchThe highest form of bishop, in the ancient world having authority over other bishops in the province but now generally as an honorary title; in Roman Catholicism, considered a bishop second only to the Pope in rank.
• swainA young man or boy in service; a servant.
• lainTo conceal, keep quiet about.
• holmSmall island, islet.
• mournTo express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over (especially a death).
• softenTo make something soft or softer.
• dishonestyThe characteristic or condition of being dishonest.
• sharpenTo make sharp.
• SimeonSecond son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
• sharpnessthe cutting ability of an edge; keenness.
• fortnightA period of 2 weeks.
• generalityThe quality of being general.
• imagerOne who images or forms likenesses; a sculptor.
• eerieInspiring fear, especially in a mysterious or shadowy way; strange, weird.
• stonewallAn obstruction.
• crispyHaving a crisp texture; brittle yet tender.
• whirlwindA windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.
• howlingThe act of producing howls.
• shaleA shell, scale or husk; a cod or pod.
• diligentPerforming with industrious concentration; hard-working and focused.
• RingoA male given name.
• concaveCurved like the inner surface of a sphere or bowl.
• heresyA doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance or conflict with established religious beliefs.
• snellQuick, smart; sharp, active, brisk or nimble; lively.
• believableCapable of being believed; credible.
• forthwithWithout delay; immediately.
• avertTo turn aside or away.
• oatWidely cultivated cereal grass, typically Avena sativa.
• guiseA customary way of speaking or acting; a fashion, a manner, a practice (often used formerly in such phrases as "at his own guise"; that is, in his own fashion, to suit himself.)
• curiouslyIn a curious manner; with curiosity; inquisitively.
• fullnessBeing full; completeness.
• vomitTo regurgitate or eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; puke.
• afarA member of the people who speak this language and reside in these regions.
• ebbThe receding movement of the tide.
• pennantThe broad pennant flown by commodores.
• BuffettA surname.
• powerlessLacking sufficient power or strength.
• deliberationThe act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.
• jettyA part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest; specifically, an upper storey which overhangs the part of the building below.
• lusterThe ability or condition of shining with reflected light; sheen, gleam, gloss, sparkle, shine, etc.
• undoneNot done.
• habitualOf or relating to a habit; established as a habit; performed over and over again; recurrent, recurring.
• meeChinese-style wheat noodles.
• causewayA road that is raised so as to be above water, marshland, and similar low-lying obstacles, which in some cases may flood periodically (e.g. due to tides). Originally causeways were much like dykes, generally pierced to let water through, whereas many modern causeways are more like bridges or viaducts.
• gabIdle chatter.
• scaffoldingA temporary modular system of tubes, bamboo or wood forming a framework used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures.
• salterOne who makes, sells, or applies salt.
• stetsonA type of felt hat with a wide brim, typically worn by cowboys.
• attritionGrinding down or wearing away by friction.
• mercenaryOne motivated by gain, especially monetary.
• speckA tiny spot or particle, especially of dirt.
• searcherOne who searches.
• rudderAn underwater vane used to steer a vessel. The rudder is controlled by means of a wheel, tiller or other apparatus (modern vessels can be controlled even with a joystick or an autopilot).
• wretchedCharacterized by or feeling deep affliction or distress; very miserable.
• hideousExtremely or shockingly ugly.
• abreastSide by side and facing forward.
• connexionDated spelling of connection.
• tyrantA usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession.
• papalHaving to do with the pope or the papacy.
• fiercelyIn a fierce manner.
• varnishA clear or translucent liquid coating composed of resin dissolved in a solvent, which dries by evaporation to form a hard, protective, and typically glossy finish.
• rounderA Methodist preacher traveling a circuit, also referred to as a circuit rider.