Word origins

• paradeSynonym of military parade: A show of troops, an assembly of troops as a show of force, to receive orders, or especially for inspection at set times.
• corruptionThe act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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).
• 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.
• 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.
• maternityThe state of being a mother; motherhood.
• 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.
• hartA male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year.
• colA dip on a mountain ridge between two peaks.
• 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.
• 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.
• syntheticOf, or relating to synthesis.
• 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.
• alpineOf, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timberline.
• periodicRelative to a period or periods.
• 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
• 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.
• boulevardA broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare.
• EugeneA male given name from Ancient Greek.
• metricOf or relating to the metric system of measurement.
• grandeOf a cup of coffee: smaller than venti but larger than tall, usually 16 ounces (~ 455 ml).
• premiereThe first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment, often held as a special event with celebrity guests.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• deficitDeficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack.
• questionnaireA form containing a list of questions; a means of gathering information for a survey.
• makeupAn item's composition.
• prominentStanding out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.
• AlgeriaOttoman Algeria, also the regency of Algiers or al-Jazā’ir in Arabic, from 1515 to 1830.
• favorsA surname from French.
• eauWater.
• bdComics.
• merryJolly and full of high spirits; happy.
• gazetteA newspaper; a printed sheet published periodically.
• batmanA servant or valet to a military officer.
• utilizationUS, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of utilisation.
• 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)
• publicityAdvertising or other activity designed to rouse public interest in something.
• marathonA 42.195-kilometre (26-mile-385-yard) road race.
• 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.
• LouiseA 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.