Word origins

• resumeTo take back possession of (something)
• expansionAn act, process, or instance of expanding.
• charlotteA type of women's bonnet popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.
• classificationThe act of forming into a class or classes; a distribution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or attributes.
• carbonThe chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material.
• journeyA set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage.
• cooperationThe act of cooperating.
• siA syllable used in solfège to represent the seventh note of a major scale.
• techniqueThe practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements.
• DetroitThe largest city and former capital of Michigan, United States, a major port on the Detroit River, known as the traditional automotive center of the U.S. It is the county seat of Wayne County.
• metroA rapid transit rail transport system, or a train in such systems, generally underground and serving a metropolitan area.
• AnneA female given name from French.
• PhilippinesAn archipelago of Southeast Asia.
• cinemaA movie theatre, a movie house.
• deluxeVery fine in quality or luxurious.
• fabricAn edifice or building.
• contrastThe degree of this difference.
• adoptionThe act of adopting.
• expertiseGreat skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby.
• massageThe action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches.
• collaborationThe act of collaborating.
• gapAn opening in anything, made by breaking or parting.
• cacheSuch a store of physical supplies, placed by humans or other animals for practical reasons.
• aviationThe art or science of making and flying aircraft.
• consoleA stand-alone cabinet designed to stand on the floor; especially, one integrated with home entertainment equipment, such as a TV or stereo system.
• garageA building (or section of a building) used to store a car or cars, tools and other miscellaneous items.
• attachmentThe act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.
• jetA collimated stream, spurt or flow of liquid or gas from a pressurized container, an engine, etc.
• parBy; with.
• fetishSomething which is believed to possess, contain, or cause spiritual or magical powers; an amulet or a talisman.
• loungeTo relax; to spend time lazily; to stand, sit, or recline, in an indolent manner.
• municipalOf or pertaining to a municipality (a city or a corporation having the right of administering local government).
• illEvil; wicked (of people).
• desertA barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
• arcadeA row of arches.
• fiberA single elongated piece of a given material, roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibers to form thread.
• cartridgeThe package consisting of the bullet, primer, and casing containing gunpowder; a round of ammunition.
• clinicA medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients.
• atmosphereThe gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
• federationAn act of joining together into a single political entity.
• dancingThe activity of taking part in a dance.
• orgyA secret rite or ceremony, typically involving riotous and dissolute behavior, including dancing, drunkenness and indiscriminate sexual activity, undertaken in honor of various pagan gods or goddesses (such as Attis, Bacchus, Ceres, Dionysus, Osiris, etc).
• pensionAn annuity paid regularly as benefit due to a retired employee, serviceman etc. in consideration of past services, originally and chiefly by a government but also by various private pension schemes.
• marcThe refuse matter that remains after fruit, particularly grapes, has been pressed.
• ChevroletA vehicle of this make.
• MarieA female given name from Hebrew.
• quebecA province in eastern Canada. Capital: Quebec City. Largest city: Montreal.
• orientationThe determination of the relative position of something or someone.
• analogIn which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuous(ly) variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial).
• revTo increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speed.
• vincentThe victim or dupe in a betting game, especially bowls.
• adjustmentThe action of adjusting something.
• attitudeThe position of the body or way of carrying oneself.
• MontrealA river port, the largest city in Quebec, Canada.
• atlasA bound collection of maps often including tables, illustrations or other text.
• brochureA booklet of printed informational matter, like a pamphlet, often for promotional purposes.
• bikiniA brief, often minimalistic two-piece bathing suit worn by women, especially one that exposes the midriff and navel.
• decorThe style of decoration of a room or building.
• MichelleA female given name from Hebrew, popular from the 1960s to the 1990s.
• oxygenThe chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas. Sometimes called elemental oxygen to distinguish it from molecular oxygen.
• rouletteA game of chance in which a small ball is made to move round rapidly on a circle divided off into numbered (usually red and black) spaces. When the ball stops, it indicates the result of a variety of wagers permitted by the game.
• facilitateTo make easy or easier.
• methodologyThe study of methods used in a field.
• PierreA male given name from French, of occasional usage, equivalent to English Peter.
• automobileA type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load.
• cassetteA small flat case containing magnetic tape on two reels, used to record and play back audio and video material.
• couponA section of a ticket, showing the holder to be entitled to some specified accommodation or service, as to a passage over a designated line of travel, a particular seat in a theater, a discount, etc.
• optTo choose; select.
• costumeA style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people.
• terroristA person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals.
• floralOf, pertaining to, or connected with flowers.
• fisherA person who catches fish, especially for a living or for sport; a person engaging in the pastime of fishing.
• surveillanceClose observation of an individual or group; person or persons under suspicion.
• brilliantShining brightly.
• grillA grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.
• coinA piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
• salonA large room, especially one used to receive and entertain guests.
• normanA native or inhabitant of Normandy, France.
• logisticsThe process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services and related information from their point of origin to point of consumption for the purpose of satisfying customer requirements.
• FlorenceAn ancient gold coin of the time of Edward III, coined by Florentines and worth six shillings sterling.
• bronzeA naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.
• crucialEssential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important; vital.
• chefThe presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household.
• depotA storage facility, in particular, a warehouse.
• emissionSomething which is emitted or sent out; issue.
• midiA computerized music file in the MIDI format.
• CatherineA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• explicitVery specific, clear, or detailed.
• isolatedPlaced or standing apart or alone; in isolation.
• chromeChromium, when used to plate other metals.
• escortA group of people or vehicles, generally armed, who go with a person or people of importance to safeguard them on a journey or mission.
• toxicHaving a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.
• prairieAn extensive area of relatively flat grassland with few, if any, trees, especially in North America.
• colinThe American quail or bobwhite, or related species.
• squadA group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.
• CambodiaA country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Kingdom of Cambodia. Capital: Phnom Penh.
• brideA woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.
• brunetteOf a brown color or tone.
• paradeSynonym of military parade: A show of troops, an assembly of troops as a show of force, to receive orders, or especially for inspection at set times.
• corruptionThe act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity.