Word origins

• JoveAn expression of surprise or amazement.
• JewryJewish people considered collectively.
• whoopA loud, eager cry, usually of joy.
• godheadDivinity or godhood, divine essence or nature.
• shearlingA sheep that has been shorn for the first time
• woolenMade of wool.
• larderA cool room in a domestic house where food is stored.
• claretA dry red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France, or a similar wine made elsewhere.
• stepmotherA person or thing likened to a stereotypical stepmother, having cold, cruel, or ungenerous qualities.
• scripA small medieval bag used to carry food, money, utensils etc.
• throngA group of people crowded or gathered closely together.
• crumpThe sound of a muffled explosion.
• turnipThe white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa, grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle.
• gussetA small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement cf. godet.
• minceFinely chopped meat; minced meat.
• banishTo send (someone) away and forbid them from returning.
• schismA split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.
• doggedstubbornly persevering, steadfast
• quenchingThe extinction of any of several physical properties.
• perditionEternal damnation.
• hardinessThe quality of being able to withstand fatigue and hardship; (of a plant) the quality of being resistant to cold or other environmental conditions.
• lissRelief; ease; abatement; cessation; release.
• astrologerOne who studies or practices astrology.
• radishA plant of the Brassicaceae family, Raphanus sativus or Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, having an edible root.
• checkmateWord called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.
• StorrsA surname.
• ReigateA market town in, and the administrative headquarters of, Surrey, England.
• homewardTowards home.
• spurtTo cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.
• elationAn exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism.
• wailTo cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
• cragA rocky outcrop; a rugged steep cliff or rock.
• fellerA person who fells trees; a lumberjack
• enmityThe quality of being an enemy; a hostile or unfriendly disposition.
• souterA shoemaker or cobbler.
• boaterSomeone who travels by boat.
• tassA heap, pile.
• fieldhouseA surname.
• oncomingApproach, onset
• cloistersuch an arcade in a monastery;
• aniseAn umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds, which are used as a spice. It has a licorice scent.
• grainyResembling grains; granular.
• unfaithfulNot having religious faith.
• diminutiveVery small.
• damningCondemning; (often) sufficient to defeat a political or commercial rival.
• homelyCharacteristic of, belonging to, or befitting a home; domestic, cosy.
• perpetuityThe quality or state of being perpetual; endless duration; uninterrupted existence.
• stepfatherThe husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.
• disproveTo prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
• shovingThe act of one who shoves.
• prostrateLying flat, face-down.
• singularlyStrangely; oddly.
• lazarSynonym of leper: a person suffering from Hansen's disease; a person suffering any contagious disease requiring similar isolation.
• breechA garment whose purpose is to cover or clothe the buttocks.
• pyramidalPyramid-shaped.
• damaskAn ornate silk fabric originating from Damascus.
• thimbleA pitted, now usually metal, cup-shaped cap worn on the tip of a finger, which is used in sewing to push the needle through material.
• spottyHaving spots; spotted.
• loaferAn idle person.
• haystackA mound, pile, or stack of stored hay.
• impenetrableNot penetrable.
• exemplifyTo show or illustrate by example.
• baskTo bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.
• TowleA surname.
• fieSometimes followed by on or upon: used to express distaste, disgust, or outrage.
• oldenFrom or relating to a previous era.
• hodTo bob up and down on horseback, as an inexperienced rider may do; to jog.
• abominableWorthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
• venomousOf an animal (specifically a snake) or parts of its body: producing venom (“a toxin intended for defensive or offensive use”) which is usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging; hence, of a bite or sting: injecting venom.
• rehearseTo repeat, as what has been already said; to tell over again; to recite.
• reedyFull of, or edged with, reeds.
• ChristendomThe Christian world; Christ's Church on Earth.
• wreakTo cause harm; to afflict; to inflict; to harm or injure; to let out harm.
• bridegroomA man in the context of his own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.
• accompliceAn associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory.
• graylingAny freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus or specifically Thymallus thymallus, of the salmon family, having a large dorsal fin.
• gravestoneA stone slab set at the head of a grave.
• pompousAffectedly grand, solemn or self-important.
• subvertTo overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.
• forefootEither of the front feet of a quadruped.
• sorenessThe property, state, or condition of being sore; painfulness.
• boldnessThe state of being bold; courage.
• erfInheritance; patrimony.
• misunderstandTo understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.
• untamedWild, uncontrolled, especially of animals not domesticated or trained to human contact.
• nightshadeAny of the poisonous plants belonging to the genus Solanum, especially black nightshade or woody nightshade.
• StonehamA habitational surname from locations.
• salutationA greeting, salute, or address; a hello.
• abjectExisting in or sunk to a low condition, position, or state; contemptible, despicable, miserable.
• strangenessThe state or quality of being strange, odd or weird.
• tinctureA pigment or other substance that colours or dyes; specifically, a pigment used as a cosmetic.
• abyTo pay the penalty for (something); to atone for, to make amends.
• persevereTo persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.
• tarnishOxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air.
• feuLand held in feudal tenure.
• prodigiousExtraordinarily amazing.
• spoonfulThe amount that a spoon will hold, either level or heaped.
• litmusA dyestuff extracted from certain lichens, that changes color when exposed to pH levels greater than or less than certain critical levels.
• sojournerA person who resides temporarily in a place.
• bloomerAn ironworker.