Word origins

• cholesterolA sterol lipid synthesized by the liver and transported in the bloodstream to the membranes of all animal cells; it plays a central role in many biochemical processes and, as a lipoprotein that coats the walls of blood vessels, is associated with cardiovascular disease.
• cuisineA characteristic manner or style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin.
• annexAn addition, an extension.
• tonThe short ton of 2000 pounds (about 907 kg), 20 hundredweights of 100 pounds avoirdupois each.
• CelticOf or relating to the Celts.
• renaissanceA rebirth or revival.
• pathologyThe clinical biomedical specialty that provides microscopy and other laboratory services to clinicians (e.g., cytology, histology, cytopathology, histopathology, cytometry).
• ideA freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, found across northern Europe and Asia, especially Leuciscus idus.
• journalismThe aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news media, or printed newspapers or periodicals, for the purpose of informing the audience, relying on a style of writing characteristic for this purpose, consisting of direct presentation of facts or events and (depending on type) either with or without analysis or interpretation.
• retroOf, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.
• bizarreStrangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic, and/or conspicuous way.
• fragranceA pleasant smell or odour.
• NicoleA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• hydrogenThe lightest chemical element (symbol H), with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 1.008.
• sapThe juice of plants of any kind, especially the ascending and descending juices or circulating fluid essential to nutrition.
• berryA small succulent fruit, of any one of many varieties.
• sociologyA social science that studies society, human social interaction, patterns of social relationships, and the interactions of culture. Through both theory and applied research, it engages subject matters across a range of microanalysis, mesoanalysis, and macroanalysis.
• terraceA flat open area on the topmost floor of a building or apartment
• alignmentAn arrangement of items in a line.
• rocketA cylindrical projectile that can be fired to a great height through combustion, (specifically) a type of firework of this form, typically exploding with light and colour; a skyrocket.
• colA dip on a mountain ridge between two peaks.
• gravityOf an activity such as a ceremony, a person's conduct, etc.: the quality of being deeply serious and solemn, especially in a dignified manner; seriousness, solemnity; (countable, archaic or obsolete) a serious or solemn thing, such as a matter, a comment, etc.
• debutA performer's first performance to the public, in sport, the arts or some other area.
• AdelaideA female given name from the Germanic languages.
• vaccineOf, pertaining to, caused by, or characteristic of cowpox.
• GrasA surname from French.
• envelopeA paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing.
• DianeA female given name from Latin, popular in the middle of the 20th century
• boulevardA broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare.
• EugeneA male given name from Ancient Greek.
• grandeOf a cup of coffee: smaller than venti but larger than tall, usually 16 ounces (~ 455 ml).
• ChristineA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• lyricOf, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style.
• claireA small enclosed pond used for gathering and greening oysters.
• isolationThe state of being isolated, detached, or separated; the state of being away from other people.
• entrepreneurA person who sets up a business; generally, a person who owns and manages a business and assumes its financial risks.
• duoTwo people who work or collaborate together as partners; especially
• cigaretteA small cigar consisting of tobacco or another substance, wrapped up in a thin roll with paper, intended for smoking.
• mercyRelenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.
• affiliationThe relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.
• patrolA going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from attacks on the outposts.
• consecutiveFollowing, in succession, without interruption.
• satinA cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen).
• masA country cottage or farmstead in Occitan-speaking territories.
• sofaA raised area of a building's floor, usually covered with carpeting, used for sitting.
• questionnaireA form containing a list of questions; a means of gathering information for a survey.
• AlgeriaOttoman Algeria, also the regency of Algiers or al-Jazā’ir in Arabic, from 1515 to 1830.
• eauWater.
• bdComics.
• gazetteA newspaper; a printed sheet published periodically.
• prixSynonym of prize.
• boutiqueA small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like.
• CadillacDescribing a brand representing the most luxurious or highest quality example in its class. (derived from the GM car brand Cadillac)
• aptSuitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited.
• civilizationAn organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political, or technical development.
• rougeOf a reddish pink colour.
• pasThe right of going foremost; precedence.
• StephanieA female given name from French.
• ensembleA coordinated set of clothing: a set of garments selected to accompany one another.
• utilizeUS, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of utilise.
• nitrogenThe chemical element (symbol N) with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067. It is a colorless and odorless gas.
• chassisThe base frame of a vehicle, such as a motor vehicle.
• sallyA willow.
• balletA classical form of dance.
• explosionA violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical); an act or instance of exploding.
• coveA hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern.
• champagneA sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise.
• alaA wing or winglike anatomic process or part, especially of bone.
• employTo retain (someone) as an employee.
• hydraulicPertaining to water.
• petiteFairly short and of slim build.
• terrainA single, distinctive rock formation; an area having a preponderance of a particular rock or group of rocks.
• CameroonA sheep of a domesticated breed from West Africa.
• numericOf or relating to numbers, especially the characters 0 to 9.
• secretariatThe office or department of a government secretary.
• reservoirA place where anything is kept in store.
• helicopterAn aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail to stabilize the aircraft.
• concordA state of agreement; harmony; union.
• carolineSynonym of Carolean (“relating to the time of Kings Charles I and II of England or Charles III of the United Kingdom, or of the kings themselves”).
• picnicAn informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.
• nigerAn Ethiopian herb (Guizotia abyssinica), grown for its seed and edible oil.
• municipalityA district with a government that typically encloses no other governed districts; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village.
• psychiatryThe branch of medicine that focuses on mental and behavioral health by subjectively diagnosing, treating, or preventing mental disorders (mental illnesses) and behavioural conditions.
• oxideA binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.
• NaplesA port city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Naples and the region of Campania, Italy.
• adaptationThe process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification.
• playbackThe replaying of something previously recorded, especially sound or moving images.
• SyracuseA type of red wine.
• michelA male given name from French, equivalent to English Michael.
• limeAny inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
• bouquetAn arrangement or bunch of cut flowers; a nosegay.
• departmentalOf or relating to a department.
• terminologyA treatise on terms, especially those used in a specialised field.
• BhutanA country in South Asia, in the Himalayas. Official name: Kingdom of Bhutan. Capital: Thimphu.
• computeTo reckon, calculate.
• cologneA type of perfume consisting of 2–5% essential oils, 70–90% alcohol and water.
• laosGalangal
• arborA shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation.
• racismThe belief that there are distinct human races with inherent differences which determine their abilities, and generally that some are superior and others inferior.
• liaisonA thickening for sauces, typically based on egg yolks.