Word origins

• ritA scratch, a score or a groove.
• briarAny of many plants with thorny stems growing in dense clusters, such as many in the Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax genera.
• winderA winding plant.
• hatchetA small, light axe with a short handle; a tomahawk.
• groutA thin mortar used to fill the gaps between tiles and cavities in masonry.
• windfallSomething that has been blown down by the wind.
• skillfulPossessing skill; skilled.
• reasonablenessThe state or characteristic of being reasonable.
• knuckleAny of the joints between the bones of the fingers.
• kelpAny of several large brown algae seaweeds (especially of order Laminariales).
• takerOne who takes something.
• scrapingThe sound or action of something being scraped.
• wateryResembling or characteristic of water.
• vampThe part of hose or stockings which covers the foot and ankle; a sock or short stocking.
• cheerfullyIn a cheerful manner.
• sledgeA sledgehammer.
• unbrokenWhole, not divided into parts.
• scornTo feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.
• whirlTo rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.
• dopA diving bird.
• sproutA new growth of or on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.
• blackenedDarkened to the point of appearing black; as
• whereuponAfter which; in consequence; at which point.
• stinkyHaving a strong, unpleasant smell; stinking.
• palatine(of an official or feudal lord) Having local authority and possessing royal privileges that elsewhere belongs only to a sovereign.
• ruffleAny gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration.
• knackA readiness in performance; aptness at doing something.
• gruntA short snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.
• whistlingA shrill, breathy sound; a whistle.
• ghostlyOf or pertaining to ghosts or spirits.
• foreseeTo perceive (a situation or event) in advance.
• bitterlyIn a bitter manner.
• overfullexcessively filled; full to overflowing
• ArmitageAn English habitational surname.
• sisterhoodThe state, or kinship of being sisters.
• overturnTo turn over, capsize or upset.
• rencontreA chance or unexpected meeting or encounter.
• deduceTo reach (a conclusion) by applying rules of logic or other forms of reasoning to given premises or known facts.
• eternallyFor eternity; forever.
• cuminThe flowering plant Cuminum cyminum, in the family Apiaceae.
• poxA disease characterized by skin eruptions (especially purulent ones) that may leave pockmarks.
• unwrittenNot written.
• cymbalA concave plate of metal, usually brass or bronze, that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by striking them together, or singly by striking with a drumstick or the like.
• lovableInspiring or deserving love or affection; adorable or cute.
• sibHaving kinship or relationship; related by same-bloodedness; kindred.
• buttermilkThe liquid left over after producing butter from full cream milk by the churning process, also called traditional buttermilk.
• toilLabour, work, especially of a grueling nature.
• ParisianA native, citizen and/or inhabitant of Paris, France
• ConstantinopleThe former name, from 330–1930 C.E., of Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey; the former capital of the Ottoman Empire and of the Byzantine Empire before that.
• northernerA native or inhabitant of the north of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as one of the northern United States, the north of Norway, etc.
• roostThe place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).
• unreasonablyIn an unreasonable manner.
• garbFashion, style of dressing oneself up.
• steadfastFixed or unchanging; steady.
• promissoryContaining or consisting of a promise.
• softnessThe quality of being soft.
• KnottA surname transferred from the given name.
• rottingThe process by which something rots.
• salamanderA long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard.
• rendererOne who, or that which, renders.
• scourgeA whip, often made of leather and having multiple tails; a lash.
• twigA small thin branch of a tree or bush.
• virginityThe state or characteristic of being a virgin.
• worsenTo make worse; to impair.
• besA bronze coin of the Roman Republic, worth two thirds of an as.
• shuntTo cause to move (suddenly), as by pushing or shoving; to give a (sudden) start to.
• pattenAny of various types of footwear with thick soles, often used to elevate the foot, especially wooden clogs.
• obedientWilling to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority; biddable.
• licoriceA plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.
• consonantA sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the nucleus of a syllable, the nucleus generally being a vowel.
• intolerableNot tolerable; not capable of being borne or endured.
• tawnyOf a light brown to brownish orange colour; orangey brown tinged with gold.
• absintheThe herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood.
• GilroyA city in Santa Clara County, California, United States.
• thangthe buttocks.
• laymanLayperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy.
• bequestThe act of bequeathing or leaving by will.
• redeemerOne who redeems; one who provides redemption.
• florinAny of several gold coins once produced in Florence, Italy; model for the other currencies.
• deyA servant who has charge of the dairy; a dairymaid.
• indigentPoor; destitute; in need.
• trellisAn outdoor garden frame that can be used for partitioning a common area.
• fletFloor; bottom; lower surface.
• liegeA free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign.
• papyrusA plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley, paper reed.
• candlestickA holder with a socket or spike for a candle.
• girdleThat which girds, encircles, or encloses; a circumference.
• javelinA light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon.
• eastwardThe direction or area lying to the east.
• yonDistant, but within sight; (that thing) just over there.
• grasshopperA mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and for the habit of some species communicating by stridulation; they are related to but distinct from crickets.
• rheumaticResembling or relating to rheumatism.
• tillmanA man who tills the earth; a husbandman.
• pietyReverence and devotion to God.
• superfluousIn excess of what is required or sufficient.
• disarmTo deprive of weapons; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless.
• PentecostSynonym of Shavuot (“a Jewish harvest festival which falls on the sixth day of Sivan in the spring, fifty days after the second day of the Passover when the omer (“sheaf of barley”) is offered; a ceremony held on that day to commemorate the giving of the Torah (“first five books of the Hebrew scriptures”) to Moses and the Israelites on Mount Sinai”).
• weatheringWeather, especially favourable or fair weather.
• astrayAway from the proper path; in a wrong or unknown direction.
• sanctityHoliness of life or disposition; saintliness