Word origins

• madeleineA French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell.
• diplomatA person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations
• manganeseA metallic chemical element (symbol Mn) with an atomic number of 25, not a free element in nature but often found in minerals in combination with iron, and useful in industrial alloy production.
• lucrativeProducing a surplus; profitable.
• iodineA chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.
• liberalismThe quality of being liberal.
• dyslexiaA learning disability characterized by reading and writing difficulties.
• caramelA smooth, chewy, sticky confection made by heating sugar and other ingredients until the sugars polymerize and become sticky.
• blouseA shirt, typically loose and reaching from the neck to the waist.
• intoleranceThe state of being intolerant.
• CATOA male given name from Latin.
• genetAny of several Old World nocturnal, carnivorous mammals, of the genus Genetta, most of which have a spotted coat and a long, ringed tail.
• confessionalIn the manner or style of a confession.
• evaporationThe process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.
• BlanchardA surname from French; variant form Blanshard.
• baccalaureateA bachelor's degree.
• logisticRelating to symbolic logic.
• cartilageA usually translucent and somewhat elastic, dense, nonvascular connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints. It composes most of the skeleton of vertebrate embryos, being replaced by bone during ossification in the higher vertebrates.
• seleniumA nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Se) with an atomic number of 34, used mainly in glassmaking and pigments and as a semiconductor.
• parachuteA device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float instead of falling.
• AdrienneA female given name from French.
• nyeA surname from Middle English.
• cohesionState of cohering, or of working together.
• reconnaissanceThe act of scouting or exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information.
• corporalHaving a physical, tangible body; material, corporeal.
• ligneSynonym of line (“ill-defined unit of length”).
• detachableDesigned to be unfastened or disconnected without damage.
• PoissonThe Poisson distribution.
• VersaillesA city, suburb of Paris and capital of Yvelines department, Île-de-France, and the former capital of France.
• abandonmentThe act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment.
• MaisonA surname originating as an occupation.
• chaiA female Romani.
• revueA form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.
• detachmentThe action of detaching; separation.
• BretonA native or inhabitant of the region of Brittany, France.
• morphineA crystalline alkaloid (4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-7,8-didehydromorphinan-3,6-diol), extracted from opium, the salts of which are soluble in water and are used as analgesics, anaesthetics and sedatives; it is one of a group of morphine alkaloids.
• originalityThe quality of being original or novel.
• ineligibleNot eligible; forbidden to do something.
• simplificationThe act of simplifying or something that has been simplified.
• contaminantThat which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter.
• RacineA surname from French.
• vandalismWillful damage to or destruction of any property, such as graffiti or defacement.
• mandolinA stringed instrument of the lute family, having eight strings in four courses, frequently tuned as a violin, and with either a bowl-shaped back or a flat back.
• iterativeOf a procedure that involves repetition of steps (iteration) to achieve the desired outcome; in computing this may involve a mechanism such as a loop.
• celeryA European herb (Apium graveolens) of the carrot family.
• degenerationThe process or state of growing worse, or the state of having become worse.
• emeryAn impure type of corundum, often used for sanding or polishing.
• intrigueA complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to effect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem; the practice of engaging in hidden schemes.
• libreEspecially of the will: free, independent, unconstrained.
• savoySavoy cabbage.
• quintetA composition (a type of chamber music) in five parts (typically each a singer or instrumentalist, sometimes several musicians)
• ambianceA particular mood or atmosphere of an environment or surrounding influence.
• calligraphyThe art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.
• DuboisA city, the county seat of Clark County, Idaho, United States.
• chezAt the home of.
• berthaA lace collar that covers the shoulders of a dress
• facetAny one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.
• foiA depiction of a handshake.
• MetzThe capital city of Moselle department, Grand Est, France.
• verveEnthusiasm, rapture, spirit, or vigour, especially of imagination such as that which animates an artist, musician, or writer, in composing or performing.
• spreeUninhibited activity.
• trimesterA period of three months or about three months; (financial): quarter.
• permeabilityThe property of being permeable.
• MercureA surname from French.
• detergentAny non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant.
• grenadeA small explosive device, designed to be thrown by hand or launched using a rifle, grenade launcher, or rocket.
• LilleThe capital of Nord department and the Hauts-de-France region, France.
• AimeeA female given name from French.
• binocularUsing two eyes or viewpoints; especially, using two eyes or viewpoints to ascertain distance.
• CamilleA unisex given name from French.
• boisA surname from French, related to Dubois.
• sabreA light sword with a curved blade, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point.
• tartanWoven woollen fabric with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles originally associated with Scottish Highlanders, now with different clans (though this only dates from the late 18th century) and some Scottish families and institutions having their own patterns; (countable) a particular type of such fabric.
• prologA programming language developed in the 1970s for artificial intelligence and logic programming.
• facadeThe face of a building, especially the front view or elevation.
• espionageThe act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means.
• jusThe juices given off as meat is cooked.
• psycheThe human soul, mind, or spirit.
• requiemA Mass (especially Catholic) to honor and remember a dead person.
• druidOne of an order of priests among certain groups of Celts before the adoption of Abrahamic religions.
• DaxA commune of Landes department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
• EliseA female given name from Hebrew.
• clienteleThe body or class of people who frequent an establishment or purchase a service, especially when considered as forming a more-or-less homogeneous group of clients in terms of values or habits; a group of specific clients collectively.
• bureaucraticOf or pertaining to bureaucracy or the actions of bureaucrats.
• symbolismRepresentation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities.
• espritSpirit, enthusiasm.
• FayeA female given name, variant of Fay.
• omnibusA bus (vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads).
• ConcordeThe Aérospatiale-BAC supersonic airliner, previously used commercially.
• bassettAn English surname transferred from the nickname derived from a nickname for a short person.
• celluloseA complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives.
• aviatorAn aircraft pilot, especially a military pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot.
• intimidationThe act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated.
• destinA surname.
• platoonA unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.
• bicSynonym of disposable ballpoint pen; a stick pen
• coursthree-month unit of television broadcasting corresponding to a natural season.
• familialOf or pertaining to a human family.
• marqueeA large tent with open sides, used for outdoors entertainment.
• cocoonThe silky case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, protecting the pupa within.