Word origins

• homologA phoneme, morpheme, or word shared by two languages or dialects, via cognation or naturalization.
• chopinA liquid unit of measure of almost half a pint.
• LimogesA city, the capital of Haute-Vienne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, formerly the capital of the old Limousin region.
• glacialOf, or relating to glaciers.
• bahExpressing contempt, disgust, or bad temper.
• racquetTo hit with a racquet.
• BenoitA male given name from French, equivalent to English Benedict.
• InternationaleA general left-wing anthem for solidarity and emancipation of the working class, dating back to the 19th century.
• DuvalA topographic surname from French of French origin, for someone who lived in a valley.
• resonantResounding, echoing.
• puttyA form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fixate panes of glass.
• fleurfleur-de-lis
• medallionA large medal, usually decorative.
• CalaisA city in Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France, France.
• metastaticRelating to, or producing metastasis.
• intrepidFearless; bold; brave.
• primateA mammal of the order Primates, comprising of apes (including humans), monkeys, lemurs, tarsiers, lorisids, and galagos.
• foyerSuch a space used in a hotel, theater, etc.
• sabineA member of a certain ancient tribe of Italy.
• meleeA battle fought at close range, (especially) one not involving ranged weapons; hand-to-hand combat; brawling.; CQC; CQB
• isabelleSynonym of isabella.
• dossierA collection of papers and/or other sources, containing detailed information about a particular person or subject, together with a synopsis of their content.
• guileAstuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception.
• lacquerA glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.
• gelatinA protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc.
• eucalyptusAny of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.
• sabotageA deliberate action aimed at weakening someone (or something, a nation, etc) or preventing them from being successful, through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction.
• flossA thread used to clean the gaps between the teeth.
• placidcalm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil
• LagrangeA surname from French [in turn transferred from the place name].
• merleA Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula.
• luminositythe state of being luminous, or a luminous object; brilliance or radiance
• maniacAn insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.
• OzarkA member of a people of Ozark with a distinct culture, architecture, and dialect.
• cayenneSpice or verve.
• gardA garden.
• montageA composite work, particularly an artwork, created by assembling or putting together other elements such as pieces of music, pictures, texts, videos, etc.
• monsieurA man, especially a French gentleman.
• irritableCapable of being irritated.
• BoucherA surname from French.
• hypnoticOf or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
• LasalleA surname from French.
• compensatoryIntended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury.
• GirardA surname from French.
• clinicianAny healthcare practitioner working at the point of care, in clinical practice (e.g., physicians in clinical medicine, nurses in nursing practice, or allied health providers in practice).
• rapporteurA person appointed by a deliberative body to investigate an issue or a situation, and report back to that body.
• improvisationThe act or art of composing and making music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously
• determinantA determining factor; an element that determines the nature of something.
• alphabeticOf or relating to an alphabet, especially the characters A to Z, both uppercase and lowercase.
• solenoidA coil of wire that acts as a magnet when an electric current flows through it.
• ClermontA commune in Oise department, Hauts-de-France, France.
• MunsterThe southernmost province of Ireland.
• rayonA manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiber.
• tonneA unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms.
• manicureA cosmetic treatment for the fingernails.
• JanineA female given name from French.
• LoireThe longest river in France, passing (from southeast to northwest) through the departments of Ardèche, Haute-Loire, Loire, Saône-et-Loire, Allier, Nièvre, Cher, Loiret, Loir-et-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, Maine-et-Loire and Loire-Atlantique.
• cadreA frame or framework.
• velourA knit fabric similar to velvet, but usually somewhat coarser.
• koalaA tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.
• cepAn edible mushroom (Boletus edulis).
• camisoleA short, sleeveless undergarment worn by women underneath a blouse, or as a form of short négligée.
• emancipationThe act of setting free from the power of another, as from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence.
• rainierA hybrid cherry cultivar, sweet with a thin skin and thick creamy-yellow flesh.
• lactoseThe disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁, a product of glucose and galactose used as a food and in medicinal compounds.
• souAn old French copper coin equal to one twentieth of a livre or twelve deniers; one sou is to the livre as one shilling is to the pound.
• VerneA surname from French.
• MontpellierA large city, the prefecture of Hérault department, Occitania, France.
• margueriteAn oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare).
• dressageThe schooling of a horse.
• agitationThe act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.
• nomeA prefecture or unit of regional government in Greece.
• LeblancA surname from French.
• choreographyThe art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a work, such as a ballet.
• LaudeA surname.
• louvreA famous art museum and former royal palace in Paris, France.
• carotidEither of the two main arteries that supply blood to the head of which the left in humans arises from the arch of the aorta and the right by bifurcation of the brachiocephalic artery with each passing up the side of the neck and dividing opposite the upper border of the thyroid cartilage into an external branch supplying the face, tongue, and external parts of the head and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts of the head.
• chenilleAn extremely soft and bunchy fabric often used to make sweaters.
• tubaA large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys.
• ellipseA closed curve, the locus of a point such that the sum of the distances from that point to two other fixed points (called the foci of the ellipse) is constant; equivalently, the conic section that is the intersection of a cone with a plane that does not intersect the base of the cone.
• mercantileConcerned with the exchange of goods for profit.
• adeleAn infinite sequence consisting of a real number and a p-adic number for every prime number p, such that all but finitely many of them are p-adic integers. More generally, a member of a self-dual topological ring built on any algebraic number field, and involving in a symmetric way all the completions of the field.
• cabrioletAn automobile with a retractable top.
• stereotypeA conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person or a group of people).
• escaladeAn act of scaling walls or fortifications.
• MontclairA city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
• lavalOf or relating to lava.
• emulsionA stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible.
• RousseauA surname from French.
• symptomaticShowing symptoms.
• capriceAn impulsive, seemingly unmotivated action, change of mind, or notion.
• ChantalA female given name from French.
• pateThe head, particularly the top or crown.
• vignetteA running ornament consisting of leaves and tendrils, used in Gothic architecture.
• modalityThe fact of being modal.
• albuminAny of a class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water, and are coagulated by heat; they occur in egg white, milk etc; they function as carrier protein for steroids, fatty acids, and thyroid hormones and play a role in stabilizing extracellular fluid volume.
• dumasA surname from French.
• recollectionThe act of recollecting, or recalling to the memory; the act of recalling to memory.
• chouChoux pastry, usually in the form of a small round cake with a sweet filling.
• fichea microfiche