Word origins

• prayTo direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.
• braAn item of clothing, usually underwear worn to support the breasts.
• voltIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical potential and electromotive force (voltage); the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere uses one watt of power. Symbol: V
• proprietaryOf or relating to property or ownership.
• medievalOf or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.
• maternityThe state of being a mother; motherhood.
• hartA male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year.
• localeThe place where something happens.
• motivationWillingness of action especially in behavior.
• taxiA vehicle, usually a car, that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.
• appreciationThe act of appreciating.
• syntheticOf, or relating to synthesis.
• alpineOf, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timberline.
• periodicRelative to a period or periods.
• discoA genre of dance music that was popular in the 1970s, characterized by elements of soul music with a strong Latin-American beat and often accompanied by pulsating lights.
• remarkableWorthy of remark; notable; interesting.
• metricOf or relating to the metric system of measurement.
• premiereThe first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment, often held as a special event with celebrity guests.
• revolutionaryOf or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution
• 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.
• deficitDeficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack.
• prominentStanding out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.
• favorsA surname from French.
• merryJolly and full of high spirits; happy.
• batmanA servant or valet to a military officer.
• utilizationUS, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of utilisation.
• publicityAdvertising or other activity designed to rouse public interest in something.
• marathonA 42.195-kilometre (26-mile-385-yard) road race.
• LouiseA female given name from French.
• belleAn attractive woman.
• hashFood, especially meat and potatoes, chopped and mixed together.
• prototypeAn original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured items), or for its generalizations and models.
• dosageThe administration of a medication etc, in a measured amount; dosing.
• levyTo impose (a tax or fine) to collect monies due, or to confiscate property.
• obesityThe state of being obese.
• pamThe jack of clubs in loo played with hands of 5 cards.
• mentorA wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
• concordA state of agreement; harmony; union.
• colonThe punctuation mark ⟨:⟩.
• orgasmA spasm or sudden contraction.
• glucoseA simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C₆H₁₂O₆; a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.
• communistOf, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.
• GrenadaAn island and country in the Caribbean. Capital: St. George's.
• kenoA gambling game, a variety of lotto, played with balls or knobs, numbered, and cards also numbered.
• hygieneThe science of health, its promotion and preservation.
• fibreA single piece of a given material, elongated and roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibres to form thread.
• conditionalLimited by a condition.
• lynchTo execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or procedure, especially by hanging and backed by a mob.
• similarityCloseness of appearance to something else.
• OceaniaA continental region composed of the islands of the central and southern Pacific Ocean, principally divided into Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
• viableAble to live on its own (as for a newborn).
• plushVery extravagant.
• inactiveNot active, temporarily or permanently.
• symbolicPertaining to a symbol.
• adhesiveSticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.
• gramA unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g.
• BoiseA river in Idaho; flowing 102 miles from the confluence of the North and Middle forks in the Sawtooth Range into the Snake near Parma.
• breezeA light, gentle wind.
• foilTo apply the FOIL algorithm to.
• coefficientCooperating.
• degradationThe act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society
• DeniseA female given name from French, Latin, or Ancient Greek.
• bankerOne who conducts the business of banking; one who, individually, or as a member of a company, keeps an establishment for the deposit or loan of money, or for traffic in money, bills of exchange, etc.
• ventAn opening through which gases, especially air, can pass.
• accelerationThe act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.
• equipTo supply with something necessary in order to carry out a specific action or task; to provide with (e.g. weapons, provisions, munitions, rigging).
• violetA plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.
• pyramidAn ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as bases for temples in Mesoamerica.
• peachAny tree of species Prunus persica, native to China and now widely cultivated throughout temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit.
• SuzanneA female given name from French.
• vibrantPulsing with energy or activity.
• sockA knitted or woven covering for the foot.
• cascadeA waterfall or series of small waterfalls.
• phosphateAny salt or ester of phosphoric acid.
• vestA sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.
• patrioticInspired by or showing patriotism; done out of love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country
• simplifyTo make simpler, either by reducing in complexity, reducing to component parts, or making easier to understand.
• terrificCausing terror; terrifying.
• avidEnthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something.
• LavigneA surname from Old French.
• poohExpressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc.
• footerA footgoer; pedestrian
• antigenA substance that induces an immune response, usually foreign (nonself) but not always so.
• realiseNon-Oxford British standard spelling of realize.
• testerA canopy over a bed.
• nationalityLegal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise.
• racistA person who believes in or supports racism; a person who believes that a particular race is superior to others, or who discriminates against other races.
• solidarityA bond of unity or agreement between individuals, united around a common goal or against a common enemy, such as the unifying principle that defines the labor movement; mutual support within a group.
• abusiveProne to treat someone badly by coarse, insulting words or other maltreatment; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.
• epidemicA widespread disease that affects many humans in a population.
• realizationAn act of figuring out or becoming aware.
• museOf a person: a source of inspiration.
• solventA fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.
• monogramA picture drawn in line only, before the colour and/or shading is applied; an outline sketch.
• BellevueA suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
• cellarAn enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter.
• equitableMarked by or having equity.
• localityThe fact or quality of having a position in space.
• JolieA female given name from French.
• booA loud exclamation intended to scare someone. Usually used when one has been hidden from the target, and then appears unexpectedly. Often used in playful or jokeful context.