Word origins

• SherwinA surname transferred from the nickname.
• fringedPossessing a fringe.
• kneelTo rest on one's bent knees, sometimes only one; to move to such a position.
• nakeTo make naked; to bare.
• WhitlockA surname.
• virulentOf animals, plants, or substances: extremely venomous or poisonous.
• garretAn attic or semi-finished room just beneath the roof of a house.
• commendableWorthy of commendation; deserving praise; admirable, creditable, or meritorious.
• barbaricof or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized, uncultured or uncouth
• ruseA turning or doubling back, especially of animals to get out of the way of hunting dogs.
• presbyteryThe home of a Roman Catholic parish priest.
• spudA potato.
• mangAmid, amongst, among.
• zealousFull of zeal; ardent, fervent; exhibiting enthusiasm or strong passion, particularly in matters of religion.
• twineA twist; a convolution.
• collationThe act of bringing things together and comparing them; comparison.
• dictionChoice and use of words, especially with regard to effective communication; the effectiveness and degree of clarity of word choice and expression.
• unoccupiedNot inhabited, especially by a tenant
• yearlingAn animal that is between one and two years old; one that is in its second year (but not yet two full years old).
• damnationThe state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation.
• tenementA building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one.
• chaliceA large drinking cup, often having a stem and base and used especially for formal occasions and religious ceremonies.
• prefectAn official of Ancient Rome who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.
• sweetlyWith a sweet taste or aroma.
• cleaveTo split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument.
• overlordA ruler of other rulers.
• daffodilA bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus, with yellow flowers and a trumpet shaped corona, especially Narcissus pseudonarcissus, the national flower of Wales.
• whosoeverWhatever person or persons: emphasised or elaborated form of whoever.
• chamAn autocrat or dominant critic, especially Samuel Johnson.
• vermeilBright scarlet, vermilion.
• scourTo clean, polish, or wash (something) by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.
• fallowGround ploughed and harrowed but left unseeded for one year.
• widowerA man whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); a man in relation to his late spouse; masculine of widow.
• purgingA removal of undesirable people.
• faintingAn act of collapsing into a state of temporary unconsciousness.
• serviceableEasy to service.
• indigestionA condition of heartburn, nausea, or other stomach-related pain, sometimes caused by eating too quickly.
• bierA litter to transport the corpse of a dead person.
• lullA period of rest or soothing.
• delectableHighly pleasing; delightful, especially to any of the senses; delicious.
• nebA bird's beak.
• consummateComplete in every detail, perfect, absolute.
• penitentiaryA state or federal prison for convicted felons; (loosely) a prison.
• shrewdShowing clever resourcefulness in practical matters.
• flackTo flutter; palpitate.
• impatienceThe quality of being impatient; lacking patience; restlessness and intolerance of delays; anxiety and eagerness, especially to begin something.
• crassCoarse; crude; unrefined or insensitive; lacking discrimination or taste.
• highgateA highway.
• LancelotOne of the Knights of the Round Table, a lover of Guinevere.
• crowderOne who crowds or pushes.
• staunchNot permitting water or some other liquid to escape or penetrate; watertight.
• occupierOne who occupies, particularly with respect to a foreign government controlling the territory of another.
• nimbleAdept at taking or grasping.
• hyacinthAny bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.
• shroudedWearing, or provided with a shroud.
• brazenMade of brass.
• angersA city, the capital of Maine-et-Loire department, Pays de la Loire, France.
• inkedHaving a tattoo or tattoos.
• unwittinglyIn an unwitting manner; inadvertently, obliviously, unintentionally, unknowingly.
• antecedentEarlier, either in time or in order.
• gramercyUsed as an expression of gratitude: thanks; many thanks.
• sliverA long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment.
• lovelessWithout love.
• gridironAn instrument of torture on which people were secured before being burned by fire.
• innermostThat which is innermost; the core.
• wryTurned away, contorted (of the face or body).
• almsSomething given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food.
• retortA sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.
• congregateTo collect into an assembly or assemblage; to bring into one place, or into a united body.
• KeighleyA town and civil parish with a town council in the Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0641).
• collaredHaving a collar (or other encircling demarcation).
• stringedHaving strings
• smirkAn uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent, self-satisfied, conceited or scornful.
• repleteAbounding, amply provided.
• bristleA stiff or coarse hair on a nonhuman mammal or on a plant.
• obligeTo constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.
• vibrateTo shake with small, rapid movements to and fro.
• crampA painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled; (sometimes) a similar pain even without noticeable contraction.
• SeafordA suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
• mistletoeAny of numerous hemiparasitic evergreen plants of the order Santalales with white berries that grow in the crowns of apple trees, oaks, and other trees, such as the European mistletoe (Viscum album) and American mistletoe or eastern mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum).
• naamThe taking of property for the purpose of compensation.
• hallowedConsecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy.
• appeaseTo make quiet; to calm; to reduce (something) to a state of peace; to dispel (anger, hatred, etc.).
• furlongA unit of distance equal to one-eighth of a mile (220 yards, or 201.168 metres), now mainly used in measuring distances in farmland and horse racing.
• lawmakerOne who makes or enacts laws.
• standishA stand to hold ink, pens, and other writing accessories; an inkstand.
• inexplicableImpossible to explain; not easily accounted for.
• expeditiousFast, prompt, speedy.
• speerto ask, to inquire
• hoaryWhite, whitish, or greyish-white.
• corseA (living) body.
• swotTo study with effort or determination.
• tirednessThe state of being tired.
• wholenessThe quality of being whole.
• hindranceSomething which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
• birrStrength, vigor, energy.
• restfulpeaceful; having a peaceful aspect
• underlayTo lay (something) underneath something else; to put under.
• purportTo convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).
• shamblesA scene of great disorder or ruin.