Word origins

• seawaterThe saltwater of a sea or ocean.
• kneelingThe act by which someone kneels.
• negationThe act of negating something.
• dismayTo cause to feel apprehension; great sadness, or fear; to deprive of energy.
• trespassAn intentional interference with another's property or person.
• pangA paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and transitory agony; a throe.
• momentaryLasting for only a moment.
• commemorationThe act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event.
• serpentineOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes.
• sundryMore than one or two but not very many; a number of, several.
• therefromFrom that.
• enlightenTo supply with light.
• trierOne who tries; one who makes experiments or examines anything by a test or standard.
• prowessSkillfulness or extraordinary ability in a particular area of expertise; dexterity, mastery, or proficiency.
• manhoodThe state or condition of being a human being.
• obliviousLacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.
• lavatoryA vessel or fixture for washing, particularly
• roughnessThe property of being rough, coarseness.
• JethroThe father-in-law of Moses.
• unbearableSo unpleasant or painful as to be unendurable.
• OlympianOf or relating to Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece; or (Greek mythology) the Greek gods and goddesses who were believed to live there.
• fathomA man's armspan, generally reckoned to be six feet (about 1.8 metres). Later used to measure the depth of water, but now generally replaced by the metre outside American usage.
• innumerableNot capable of being counted, enumerated, or numbered.
• chiselA cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end; there are hand tool versions (the original type) and versions as bits for power tools.
• mysteriouslyIn a mysterious manner.
• rednessThe state or quality of being red.
• fishyOf, from, or similar to fish.
• glimmerA faint light; a dim glow.
• dawA western jackdaw, Coloeus monedula, a passerine bird in the crow family (Corvidae), more commonly called jackdaw.
• counterpointA melody added to an existing one, especially one added to provide harmony whilst each retains its simultaneous identity; a composition consisting of such contrapuntal melodies.
• thyselfyourself (as the object of a verb or preposition or as an intensifier); reflexive case of thou
• rootingA system of roots; a secure attachment (in something); a firm grounding.
• nighNear, close by.
• therewithWith this, that or those.
• intermentThe act of burying a dead body; burial.
• sumpA hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink.
• nooneA surname.
• waysideThe side of a road or path.
• spotlessExceptionally clean.
• bancA bench; a high seat, or seat of distinction or judgment.
• lustreUK standard spelling of luster (shine, etc.).
• werA man; a male; a husband.
• blasphemyAn act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.
• wispA small bundle, as of straw or other like substance; a twisted handful of something; any slender, flexible structure or group.
• countenanceAppearance, especially the features and expression of the face.
• siftTo sieve or strain (something).
• oozeTanning liquor, an aqueous extract of vegetable matter (tanbark, sumac, etc.) in a tanning vat used to tan leather.
• leakyHaving leaks; not fully sealed.
• molarA back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food.
• fumeA gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or dangerous to inhale.
• flatteringAttractive or good-looking; that makes one look good.
• impeachTo hinder, impede, or prevent.
• bragA boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretence or self-glorification.
• snagA stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch.
• gulchTo swallow greedily; to gulp down.
• graciouslyIn a gracious manner; with grace and courtesy.
• wiggleTo move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; to shake or jiggle.
• bribeSomething (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to breaking the law.
• propelTo provide an impetus for motion or physical action; to cause to move in a certain direction; to drive or push forward.
• verilyTruly; doubtless; honestly; in truth.
• headbandA strip of fabric worn around the head.
• ardentFull of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm.
• forciblyIn a forcible manner, by force, against one's will.
• shimmerTo shine tremulously or intermittently; to gleam faintly.
• tremorA shake, quiver, or vibration.
• extravagantExceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign.
• doublyIn a double manner; with twice the severity or degree.
• fianceTo betroth; to affiance.
• misleadTo lead astray, in a false direction.
• wrongdoingViolation of standards of behavior.
• MilnerA surname originating as an occupation for a miller.
• shingleA small, thin piece of building material, often with one end thicker than the other, for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building.
• delveTo dig into the ground, especially with a shovel.
• crimpEasily crumbled; friable; brittle.
• GearyA surname.
• drizzleTo rain lightly.
• remorseA feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.
• cloutInfluence or effectiveness, especially political.
• wagTo swing from side to side, as an animal's tail, or someone's head to express disagreement or disbelief.
• purposelyOn purpose; intentionally.
• luciferThe planet Venus as the daystar (the morning star).
• unholyNot holy; (by extension) evil, impure, or otherwise perverted.
• dulceSweet.
• henceforthFrom now on; from this time on.
• expedientSuitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended.
• ChaucerA rare medieval English surname from Old French.
• liveryAny distinctive identifying uniform worn by a group, such as the uniform worn by chauffeurs and male servants.
• chevaliercavalier; knight
• StonehengeAn ancient group of standing stones on Salisbury Plain in Amesbury parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1242).
• injureTo wound or cause physical harm to a living creature.
• ablationA carrying or taking away; removal.
• medusaA jellyfish; specifically, a non-polyp form of individual cnidarians, consisting of a gelatinous umbrella-shaped bell and trailing tentacles.
• kegA round, traditionally wooden container of lesser capacity than a barrel, often used to store beer.
• etymologyThe scientific study of the origin and evolution of a word's semantic meaning across time, including its constituent morphemes and phonemes.
• allegeTo state under oath, to plead.
• subtlyWith subtleness, in a subtle manner; with cleverness rather than brute force.
• manslaughterThe slaying of a human being.
• shadAny one of several species of food fishes that make up the genus Alosa in the family Clupeidae, to which the herrings also belong; river herring.
• fleetingPassing quickly; of short duration.
• plumbA little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction.