Word origins

• trillionA million (times a) million: 1 followed by twelve zeros, 10¹².
• chemistA person who specializes in the science of chemistry, especially at a professional level.
• collagenThe main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of the connective tissues of many animals.
• baroqueFrom or characteristic of the Baroque period.
• apologyAn expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
• cartonAn inexpensive, disposable box-like container fashioned from either paper, paper with wax-covering (wax paper), or other lightweight material.
• tammyA kind of woolen, or woolen and cotton, cloth, often highly glazed, used for curtains, sieves, strainers, etc.
• communalPertaining to a community or a commune.
• diligenceSteady application; industry; careful work involving long-term effort.
• PaulineOf or relating to Paul the Apostle, his writings, his doctrines, and the form of Christianity that arose from them.
• quartA unit of liquid capacity equal to two pints; one-fourth (quarter) of a gallon. Equivalent to 1.136 liters in the UK and 0.946 liter (liquid quart) or 1.101 liters (dry quart) in the U.S.
• cabernetCabernet Sauvignon, a wine.
• AnnetteA female given name from French.
• biopsyThe removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes.
• pastelAny of several subdued tints of colors, usually associated with pink, peach, yellow, green, blue, and lavender.
• conciergeAn employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests.
• ticA sudden, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization.
• MississaugaA member of an Algonquian people now living in southern Ontario, Canada; also a member of this race.
• CaroleA female given name from French, variant of Carol
• puntA narrow shallow boat, square at both ends, traditionally propelled by a pole.
• souvenirAn item of sentimental value, that is given or kept to remember an event or location.
• polarizationThe production or the condition of polarity.
• accomplishmentThe act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
• nouveauNew, fashionable.
• grilleA rectangular stencil allowing words to be written, then read, through its apertures, with the text further disguised by filling the remaining space with irrelevant words.
• AlainA male given name from French, equivalent to English Alan.
• repertoireA list of dramas, operas, pieces, parts, etc., which a company or a person has rehearsed and is prepared to perform or display.
• ToulouseThe capital city of Haute-Garonne department and of the larger Occitania region, France.
• deteriorationThe process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.
• nicotineAn alkaloid (C₁₀H₁₄N₂), commonly occurring in the tobacco plant.
• AlexandreA male given name from French or Portuguese, equivalent to English Alexander.
• stainsA city in Seine-Saint-Denis department, France.
• barreA handrail fixed to a wall used for ballet exercises.
• soleilsun
• sauvignonAny of several grape varieties and associated wines originally from France
• feminismA social theory or political movement which argues that legal and social restrictions on women must be removed in order to bring about equality of the sexes in all aspects of public and private life.
• illicitNot approved by law, but not invalid.
• kioskA small enclosed structure, often freestanding, open on one side or with a window, used as a booth to sell newspapers, cigarettes, etc.
• basqueA member of a cultural and ethnic people living in the western Pyrenees and the Bay of Biscay between France and Spain.
• silhouetteAn artistic depiction, often of a person's profile, in the form of an outline without any other visual details, similar to a shadow, made by cutting a piece of black paper, filling in an outline with a solid colour (usually black), etc.
• BelgradeThe capital city of Serbia; the former capital of Yugoslavia; the former capital of Serbia and Montenegro.
• marquisA nobleman in England, France, and Germany, of a rank next below that of duke, but above a count. Originally, the marquis was an officer whose duty was to guard the marches or frontiers of the kingdom. The office has ceased, and the name is now a mere title conferred by letters patent or letters close.
• lymphPure water.
• modernizationThe act, process, or result of modernizing.
• rangA long strip of rectangular lots of land in Quebec.
• FourierA surname from French.
• orthopedicOf or relating to orthopedics.
• casseroleA dish of glass or earthenware, with a lid, in which food is baked and sometimes served.
• corsairA French privateer, especially from the port of Saint-Malo.
• tataA woman's breast.
• brailleA system of writing in which letters and some combinations of letters are represented by raised dots arranged in three or four rows of two dots each and are read by the blind and partially sighted using the fingertips.
• lilacA large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.
• nationalismA more extreme form of patriotism; the idea of a more extreme support for one's country, people or culture.
• HuronA member of the Wyandot people, a Native American group.
• BiloxiA member of a Native American people formerly inhabiting an area near the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in southeast Mississippi.
• mondeA ball-like object, located near the top of a crown, symbolizing the globe.
• billiardA shot in billiards or snooker in which the cue ball strikes two other balls; a carom.
• CQKnight of the National Order of Quebec
• cadetA student at a military school who is training to be an officer.
• moraleThe mental and emotional state of a person or group, especially their level of confidence, enthusiasm, and loyalty with regard to a function or task.
• revoltTo rebel, particularly against authority.
• bezelThe sloping edge or face on a cutting tool.
• balladA kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
• crosseA lacrosse stick.
• AriesSomeone with an Aries star sign.
• JosephinePertaining to Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.
• moiMe.
• cabaretLive entertainment held in a restaurant or nightclub; the genre of music associated with this form of entertainment, especially in early 20th century Europe.
• endocrineProducing internal secretions that are transported around the body by the bloodstream.
• genieA jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.
• chandelierA branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.
• confinementThe act of confining or the state of being confined.
• GabrielleA female given name from French.
• adeptWell skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient.
• poopTo make a short blast on a horn.
• endocrinologyThe study of the endocrine glands of the human body, the hormones produced by them, and their related disorders.
• AntoineA male given name from French occasionally borrowed from French, mostly in the U.S.
• accompanimentA part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass.
• chardonnayA green-skinned grape variety used to make a white wine.
• duvetA quilt or usually flat cloth bag with a filling (traditionally down) and usually an additional washable cover, used instead of blankets; often called a comforter or quilt, especially in US English.
• JuneauA surname from French.
• citadelA strong fortress that sits high above a city.
• melodicOf, relating to, or having melody.
• coincideTo occupy exactly the same space.
• MarseilleThe capital city of Bouches-du-Rhône department, France; the capital city of the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
• mascotSomething thought to bring good luck.
• renterOne who rents property or other goods from another.
• cirqueA Roman circus.
• prolificFertile; producing offspring or fruit in abundance, applied to plants producing fruit, animals producing young, etc.
• aeronauticsThe design, construction, mathematics, and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects; the study of and control of how aviation works.
• rapportA relationship of mutual trust and respect; a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well.
• unificationThe act or process of unifying.
• pinotAny of several grape varieties grown in Europe and North America.
• gazetteerA person who writes for a gazette or newspaper; a journalist; (specifically) a journalist engaged by a government.
• quadraticSquare-shaped.
• philharmonicAppreciative of music, but especially to its performance; devoted to music.
• neeUsed when giving a former name. Originally known as.
• BeaufortA type of French cheese originally from Beaufort-sur-Doron.
• EiffelA surname from French.
• camouflageA disguise or covering up.