Word origins

• LarueA surname from French.
• colicSevere pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).
• coulombIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of electric charge; the amount of electric charge carried by a current of 1 ampere flowing for 1 second. Symbol: C
• masqueA dramatic performance, often performed at court as a royal entertainment, consisting of dancing, dialogue, pantomime and song.
• makiA ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).
• bituminousOf or relating to bitumen.
• toileplain or simple twilled fabric
• asterixA series of French comic books written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo about an Ancient Gaul named Asterix.
• RPAPrivately-operated retirement home
• cunyAn ordinary seaman.
• VieuxA surname from French.
• aproposOf an appropriate or pertinent nature.
• locomotionThe ability to move from place to place, or the act of doing so.
• surrealismAn artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious.
• gumboSynonym of okra: the plant or its edible capsules.
• mariageA surname from French, equivalent to English Marriage
• BenedictineA monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict of Nursia.
• tweezersA small pincerlike instrument, usually made of metal, used for handling or picking up small objects (such as postage stamps), plucking out (plucking) hairs, pulling out slivers, etc.
• baffleTo confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.
• impasseA road with no exit.
• chemiseA loose shirtlike undergarment, especially for women.
• hydrateA solid compound containing or linked to water molecules.
• MarneA right tributary of the Seine, in eastern France, flowing 319 miles east and southeast of Paris through the departments of Haute-Marne, Marne, Aisne, Seine-et-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne.
• rotisserieA cooking device with which food is roasted on a rotating spit.
• HebertA surname from French.
• parlayTo carry forward the stake and winnings from a bet on to a subsequent wager or series of wagers.
• concoursA competitive examination, especially in medicine.
• extraordinaireExtraordinary, remarkable, outstanding.
• caloricRelating to calories.
• harpsichordA stringed musical instrument with a keyboard, the mechanical precursor to the fortepiano, in which each key causes a plectrum to pluck a corresponding tuned string, producing a bright, sharp tone similar to that of a harp.
• impersonalNot personal; not representing a person; not having personality.
• SavoieA department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Capital: Chambéry (INSEE code 73).
• BayonneA city and commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.
• carmineA purplish-red pigment, made from dye obtained from the cochineal beetle; carminic acid or any of its derivatives.
• RosalieA female given name from French [in turn from Latin].
• appointeea person who is appointed
• commandantA commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division.
• bourgeoisieA class of citizens who were wealthier members of the third estate.
• voitureA carriage; a vehicle, now chiefly in French contexts.
• carbineA rifle with a short barrel.
• centristOf, pertaining to, or advocating centrism.
• INRIAFrench Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation.
• chloroformA halogenated hydrocarbon, trichloromethane, CHCl₃; it is a volatile, sweet-smelling liquid, used extensively as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic.
• cogentReasonable and convincing; based on evidence.
• nefAn extravagant table ornament and container used in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, made in the shape of a ship.
• albanPertaining to the ancient Latin city of Alba Longa.
• pureeA food that has been ground or crushed into a thick liquid or paste.
• RouenA heavyweight breed of domesticated duck, of French origin.
• georgetteA thin lightweight silk or cotton fabric with a matte finish.
• tamponA plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.
• gabyA stupid, foolish person; a simpleton; a dunce.
• croupierThe person who collects bets and pays out winnings at a gambling table, such as in a casino.
• meloA city in Uruguay, capital of the department of Cerro Largo
• BugattiA motor car manufactured by this company.
• diphtheriaA serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
• modernizeTo make (something old or outdated) up to date, or modern in style or function by adding or changing equipment, designs, etc.
• RoussillonA region of the Occitania region, France, approximately coterminous with Pyrénées-Orientales, that was once a part of Catalonia.
• rationalizeTo make something rational or more rational.
• gaucheAwkward or lacking in social graces; bumbling; apt to make gaffes.
• complicityThe state of being complicit; involvement as a partner or accomplice, especially in a crime or other wrongdoing.
• penchantA taste, liking, or inclination for (something).
• financierA person who, as a profession, profits from large financial transactions.
• BrevilleA sandwich toaster; toastie maker.
• taxidermyThe art of stuffing and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state.
• hypertrophyAn increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its individual cells.
• CorreA surname from French.
• bacteriophageA virus that specifically infects bacteria.
• appreciableBoth detectable and at least modestly substantial: large enough to be estimated and to be of practical relevance.
• caseinA protein present in both milk and in the seeds of leguminous plants.
• VilleneuveA surname from French, equivalent to English Newton.
• barricadeA barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
• MontagneA surname from French.
• lecithinThe principal phospholipid in animals; it is particularly abundant in egg yolks, and is extracted commercially from soy. It is a major constituent of cell membranes, and is commonly used as a food additive (as an emulsifier).
• anatomicOf or pertaining to anatomy and dissection, or to individual structures of the anatomy.
• MenardA surname from French.
• picayuneA small coin of the value of six-and-a-quarter cents; a Spanish coin with a value of half a real; a fippenny bit.
• AdrienA surname from French.
• GagnonA surname from French.
• intonationThe rise and fall of the voice in speaking.
• melodramaA kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes.
• embarrassTo disrupt someone's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely.
• orchestrationThe arrangement of music for performance by an orchestra.
• tanaThe banxring or tree shrew.
• paginationThe act of creating pages for a document, book, etc., or determining when to truncate text on the pages.
• quiverA container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun.
• morelA true morel; any of several fungi in the genus Morchella, the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium.
• liaiseTo establish a liaison.
• judiciousHaving, characterized by, or done with good judgment or sound thinking.
• rapidityspeed, swiftness; the condition of being rapid
• lampoonA written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution; especially, a satirical one.
• GryffindorA person having traits associated with Gryffindor house from the Harry Potter series, including bravery, boldness, or an affinity for lions or the colours red and gold.
• comteA French count.
• chamAn autocrat or dominant critic, especially Samuel Johnson.
• silageFermented green forage fodder stored in an airtight silo or clamp.
• moraineAn accumulation of rocks and debris carried and deposited by a glacier.
• galantOf or relating to an 18th-century movement in visual arts and literature, opposing the strictures of the baroque style and emphasizing light, casual elegance.
• publicistA person whose job is to publicize information or events; a publicity agent; a public relations agent or worker.
• extrinsicExternal; separable from the thing itself; inessential.
• stethoscopeA medical instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body.
• reprimandA severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.