English words from Middle French
- policyA principle of behaviour, conduct which an entity (government, organization, etc.) applies or seeks to follow, especially as formally expressed by an authoritative body.
- nationalPertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation; the state.
- secondNumber-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.
- sayTo pronounce.
- energyThe impetus behind all motion and all activity.
- employmentThe occupation or work for which one is used, and often paid.
- cultureThe arts, customs, lifestyles, background, and habits that characterize humankind, or a particular society or nation.
- furnitureLarge movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively.
- structureA cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.
- contractAn agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.
- opportunityA chance for advancement, progress or profit.
- modernPertaining to a current or recent time and style; not ancient.
- enterpriseA company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.
- pacificCalm, peaceful.
- raceA contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.
- targetA butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.
- varietyA deviation or difference.
- martinMany of the various passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, which also includes swallows, that catch insects whilst flying.
- satelliteAn attendant on an important person; a member of someone's retinue, often in a somewhat derogatory sense; a henchman.
- effortThe work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
- platformA raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made.
- configurationThe form of a thing, as depending on the relative placement of the parts of a thing's shape.
- domesticOf or relating to the home.
- revenueThe income returned by an investment.
- exploreTo seek for something or after someone.
- eligibleAllowed to and meeting the necessary conditions required to participate in or be chosen for something.
- fontA receptacle in a church for holy water, especially one used in baptism.
- relativeConnected to or depending on something else; comparative.
- genericVery broad; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific instances.
- compactAn agreement or contract.
- fiscalRelated to the treasury of a country, company, region or city, particularly to government spending and revenue.
- organisationNon-Oxford British English and Australian standard spelling of organization.
- democraticPertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people.
- pilotA person who steers a ship, a helmsman.
- swissOf, from, or pertaining to Switzerland or the Swiss people.
- reservationThe act of reserving, withholding or keeping back.
- guardA person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
- resumeTo take back possession of (something)
- consultationThe act of consulting.
- pregnantCarrying developing offspring within the body.
- flexibleCapable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
- notificationThe act of notifying.
- sensitiveHaving the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses.
- specificationAn explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service.
- tubeAnything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape.
- disasterAn unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.
- commentaryA series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work.
- progressiveFavouring or promoting progress; advanced.
- sublimeTo heat (a substance) in a container so as to convert it into a gas which then condenses in solid form on cooler parts of the container; (generally) to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently.
- pioneerOne who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow.
- intelligentOf high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.
- stupidLacking in intelligence.
- incidentAn event or occurrence.
- precisionThe state of being precise or exact; especially, both exact and accurate.
- rehabilitationThe process of rehabilitating somebody or something.
- geographyThe study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them.
- marcThe refuse matter that remains after fruit, particularly grapes, has been pressed.
- entranceThe action of entering, or going in.
- migrationAn instance of moving to live in another place for a while.
- collectiveFormed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body.
- enrollmentThe act of enrolling or the state of being enrolled.
- interventionThe action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.
- vastVery large or wide (literally or figuratively).
- attractiveCausing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.
- victimOne that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceit, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or event, force, or condition; in particular
- allocationThe process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.
- essayA written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject.
- adoptTo take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child.
- founderOne who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state, etc.).
- hazardousRisky; dangerous; with the nature of a hazard.
- variationThe act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.
- preferenceThe selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")
- explorationThe process of exploring.
- portraitA painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders.
- mobilityThe ability to move; capacity for movement.
- prospectiveLikely or expected to happen or become.
- coordinationThe act of coordinating, making different people or things work together for a goal or effect.
- inclusiveIncluding (almost) everything within its scope.
- offensiveCausing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
- directiveThat which directs; serving to direct, indicate, or guide.
- mateA fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
- realtyReal estate; a piece of real property; land.
- divineOf or pertaining to a god.
- velocityA vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.
- relayA new set of hounds.
- architectA professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction.
- poemA literary piece written in verse.
- analyzeTo subject to analysis.
- theoremA mathematical statement of some importance that has been proven to be true. Minor theorems are often called propositions. Theorems which are not very interesting in themselves but are an essential part of a bigger theorem's proof are called lemmas.
- monetaryOf, pertaining to, or consisting of money.
- immuneExempt; not subject to.
- particleA very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something.
- spiritualityThe quality or state of being spiritual.
- timothyTimothy-grass (Phleum pratense), native to Europe, but introduced widely and naturalized in US.
- exemptFree from a duty, obligation, rule, law, etc.
- correlationA reciprocal, parallel or complementary relationship between two or more comparable objects.
- refuseDiscarded, rejected.
- preciseBoth exact and accurate.
- indirectNot direct
- observeTo notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.