Word origins

• ValerieThe psychotropic drug 1V-LSD.
• equitableMarked by or having equity.
• ideologyDoctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group.
• cervicalOf or pertaining to the neck.
• burA rough, prickly husk around the seeds or fruit of some plants.
• motifA recurring or dominant element; an artistic theme.
• rsvpA reply to an invitation.
• haltTo stop marching.
• localityThe fact or quality of having a position in space.
• JolieA female given name from French.
• corvetteA flush-decked warship of the 17th-18th centuries having a single tier of guns; it ranked next below a frigate; called in the United States navy a sloop-of-war.
• montmount; mountain.
• matteA decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.
• MelanieA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• arithmeticThe mathematics of numbers (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers) under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• 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.
• trumpThe suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others.
• cerealA type of grass (such as wheat, rice or oats) cultivated for its edible grains.
• champBuddy, sport, mate. (as a term of address)
• hospiceA lodging for pilgrims or the destitute, normally provided by a monastic order.
• annuityA right to receive amounts of money regularly over a certain fixed period, in perpetuity, or, especially, over the remaining life or lives of one or more beneficiaries.
• ChanelAn item sold by the House of Chanel.
• ireneThe hydrocarbon formed by dehydration of an irone.
• avalancheA large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.
• CelineA female given name from Latin.
• axeA tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.
• basilA plant (Ocimum basilicum).
• orientThe part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east.
• epilepsyA medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.
• BeaA diminutive of the female given name Beatrice.
• carteA bill of fare; a menu.
• DupontA surname from French.
• HarrietA female given name from the Germanic languages.
• lagoonA shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.
• menopauseThe period in a woman's life when menstruation becomes irregular and less frequent before eventually stopping altogether, usually accompanied by a range of unpleasant symptoms; the period spanning perimenopause up to postmenopause.
• eclecticSelecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles.
• galaCelebratory; festive.
• caffeineAn alkaloid, C₈H₁₀N₄O₂, found naturally in tea and coffee plants, which acts as a mild stimulant on the central nervous system.
• calorieA non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to 4.184 kilojoules, that can raise the temperature of a kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. This is the unit normally used in food labeling.
• lipidAny of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water.
• GeorgesA male given name from French, equivalent to English George.
• canaryA small, usually yellow, finch (genus Serinus), a songbird native to the Canary Islands.
• MayotteAn archipelago, overseas department, and administrative region of France, formerly an overseas territorial collectivity, located between Africa's mainland and Madagascar.
• repsRep.
• troopA collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general).
• sulfateAny salt or ester of sulfuric acid.
• ammunitionArticles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.
• bordeauxA wine coming from that area.
• collaborateTo work together with others to achieve a common goal.
• ReneA male given name from French.
• glandA specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
• tackA small nail with a flat head.
• JeanneA female given name from French.
• oxidationThe combination of a substance with oxygen.
• NordA department of Hauts-de-France, France.
• butteAn isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top.
• prattAn often-made but previously debunked argument
• AlexisA male given name from Ancient Greek.
• mirageAn optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water.
• opalA mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity, of the chemical formula SiO₂·nH₂O.
• billiardsA two-player cue sport played with two cue balls and one red ball, on a snooker sized table.
• napTo have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.
• JaniceA female given name.
• bistroA small casual restaurant or pub, typically serving French-style cuisine.
• ProvenceA maritime geographic region and former province of southeastern France bordering Italy; since 2016 included in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
• plateauA largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.
• paletteA thin board on which a painter lays and mixes colours.
• jasmineAny of several plants, of the genus Jasminum, mostly native to Asia, having fragrant white or yellow flowers.
• crochetA form of needlework that is made by looping thread with a hooked needle.
• maconA dry red or white burgundy wine produced around Mâcon or extremely similar to such wines.
• antibioticAny substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.
• reversalThe state of being reversed.
• YvesA male given name from French
• LevineA surname from Hebrew.
• madameA title equivalent to Mrs. or Ms., used for French-speaking women and (by custom) certain other individuals. It is abbreviated as Mme.
• immunizationThe process by which a person is safely exposed in a controlled manner to a material that is designed to prime their immune system against that material.
• bohemianA person, especially an artist or writer, who lives an unconventional or nonconformist lifestyle.
• kernA corn; grain; kernel.
• coupA quick, brilliant, and highly successful act.
• CannesA city in Alpes-Maritimes department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, southeastern France.
• pistonA solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder, and moves under pressure (as in an engine) or displaces fluid (as in a pump)
• magentaA color which is close to the equal mixture of red and blue which is an additive secondary color but a subtractive primary color evoked by the combination of red and light blue.
• chaletAn alpine style of wooden building with a sloping roof and overhanging eaves.
• diplomacyThe art and practice of conducting international relations by negotiating alliances, treaties, agreements etc., bilaterally or multilaterally, between states and sometimes international organizations, or even between polities with varying status, such as those of monarchs and their princely vassals.
• metreThe basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.
• pattyA flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape.
• mastA tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, sails or observation platforms on a ship, the main rotor of a helicopter, flags, floodlights, meteorological instruments, or communications equipment, such as an aerial, usually supported by guy-wires (except in the case of a helicopter).
• migrantA migratory animal, in particular a migratory bird.
• memoirAn autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author.
• disposeTo eliminate or to get rid of something.
• sionA neighbourhood of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
• creoleA language formed from two or more languages which has developed from a pidgin to become a first language.
• partisanAn adherent to a party or faction.
• gratitudeThe state of being grateful.
• traverseA route used in mountaineering, specifically rock climbing, in which the descent occurs by a different route than the ascent.
• barrTo make the sound of an elephant.
• algebraicOf, or relating to, algebra.
• aweA feeling of fear and reverence.
• AustralasiaSynonym of Oceania: A continental region composed of the islands of the central and southern Pacific Ocean, principally divided into Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia..
• collageA picture made by sticking other pictures onto a surface or juxtaposing them digitally in analogous manner.