Word origins

• lyonThe third largest city in France; the capital of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
• SiouxVarious formerly nomadic Native American tribes of the North American Great Plains.
• coteA cottage or hut.
• 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.
• exploitationThe act of utilizing something; industry.
• 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.
• nicheA cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament.
• ErieA tribe of Native Americans.
• RenaultA surname from French.
• ComorosA country and group of islands in the Indian Ocean off the coast of East Africa. Official name: Union of the Comoros.
• suedeA type of soft leather, made from calfskin, with a brushed texture to resemble fabric, often used to make boots, clothing and fashion accessories.
• observatoryA place where stars, planets and other celestial bodies are observed, usually through a telescope; also place for observing meteorological or other natural phenomena.
• peachAny tree of species Prunus persica, native to China and now widely cultivated throughout temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit.
• GuadeloupeAn island at the northeastern edge of the Caribbean.
• deployTo prepare and arrange (originally military unit or units, i.e., to array troops) for use.
• etiquetteThe manners or decent behaviour to be observed in social or professional life; conventional decorum; the ceremonial code of polite society.
• plaqueAny flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch.
• PeugeotA car manufactured by the French automobile brand Peugeot.
• proliferationThe process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction.
• depreciationThe state of being depreciated; disparagement.
• SuzanneA female given name from French.
• cueThe name of the Latin script letter Q/q.
• pornographyThe explicit literary or visual depiction of sexual subject matter; any display of material of an erotic nature.
• debrisRubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.
• sacA bag or pouch inside a plant or animal that typically contains a fluid.
• vibrantPulsing with energy or activity.
• VuittonA surname from French.
• pedalA lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.
• sockA knitted or woven covering for the foot.
• bailSecurity, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.
• cascadeA waterfall or series of small waterfalls.
• chicElegant, stylish.
• phosphateAny salt or ester of phosphoric acid.
• radioactiveExhibiting radioactivity.
• vestA sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.
• meridianIn full celestial meridian: a great circle passing through the poles of the celestial sphere and the zenith for a particular point on the Earth's surface.
• petrolA fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, commonly used as a motor fuel.
• diplomaticConcerning the relationships between the governments of countries.
• LaurentA surname from French, equivalent to English Lawrence or Laurence
• nordicOf or relating to the Nordic countries.
• taxonomyThe science, technique, or process used to make a classification.
• internA person who is interned, forcibly or voluntarily.
• 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.
• capitalismA socio-economic system based on private ownership of resources, and capital and their exploitation for profit.
• avidEnthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something.
• LavigneA surname from Old French.
• LisbonA sweet, light-coloured wine from Portugal.
• poohExpressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc.
• leverA rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion.
• tarotA card game played in various different variations.
• footerA footgoer; pedestrian
• solitaireA person who lives alone; a recluse or hermit.
• emergenceThe act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; appearance.
• antigenA substance that induces an immune response, usually foreign (nonself) but not always so.
• BelmontA surname from Anglo-Norman.
• cerebralOf or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or cerebral cortex.
• displacementThe act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.
• telecommunicationThe science and technology of the communication of messages over a distance using electric, electronic or electromagnetic impulses.
• LaurieA diminutive of the male given names Laurence and Lawrence; alternative form of Lawrie; a pet form of the male given name Laurence or Lawrence.
• realiseNon-Oxford British standard spelling of realize.
• pandaThe red panda (Ailurus fulgens), a small raccoon-like animal of northeast Asia with reddish fur and a long, ringed tail.
• testerA canopy over a bed.
• FIFAFIFA (International Federation of Association Football)
• nationalityLegal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise.
• torchA stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the hand, put into a wall bracket, or stuck into the ground, and used chiefly as a light source.
• atticThe space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
• 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.
• DanielleA female given name from French, masculine equivalent Daniel.
• capsuleA membranous envelope.
• aideAn assistant.
• SeoulThe capital city of South Korea, also the historical capital of Korea from 1394 until the country was divided in 1945.
• contourAn outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.
• noirOf or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre
• turbineAny of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft.
• 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.
• encoreA brief extra performance, done after the main performance is complete.
• abusiveProne to treat someone badly by coarse, insulting words or other maltreatment; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.
• napoleonThe franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under Napoleon I of France.
• prospectusA document, distributed to prospective members, investors, buyers, or participants, which describes an institution (such as a university), a publication, or a business and what it has to offer.
• fauxFake or artificial.
• pascalIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of pressure and stress; one newton per square metre. Symbol: Pa.
• sanitaryOf or relating to health.
• epidemicA widespread disease that affects many humans in a population.
• realizationAn act of figuring out or becoming aware.
• correctiveOf or pertaining to correction; serving to correct.
• museOf a person: a source of inspiration.
• AugustineAn Augustinian.
• solventA fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.
• filtrationThe act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it.
• FremontA surname from French, anglicisation of Frémont.
• monogramA picture drawn in line only, before the colour and/or shading is applied; an outline sketch.
• dentA shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.
• millionaireSomebody whose wealth is at least one million (10⁶) currency units (usually understood to exclude holders of hyperinflated currencies).
• baccaratA card game resembling chemin de fer with many forms, usually entailing the player(s) betting against two or three hands dealt, and also bearing some similarities to blackjack.
• BellevueA suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
• glacierA large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.
• cellarAn enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter.