Word origins

• 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.
• competeTo be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend.
• participantOne who participates.
• rallyA public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
• architectA professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction.
• poemA literary piece written in verse.
• veteranA person with long experience of a particular activity.
• integralConstituting a whole together with other parts or factors; not omittable or removable.
• reunionThe process or act of reuniting.
• biasInclination towards something.
• equalityThe fact of being equal.
• analyzeTo subject to analysis.
• validationThe act of validating something.
• 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.
• illustrationThe act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct.
• immuneExempt; not subject to.
• incorrectNot correct; erroneous or wrong.
• particleA very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something.
• canalAn artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
• spiritualityThe quality or state of being spiritual.
• timothyTimothy-grass (Phleum pratense), native to Europe, but introduced widely and naturalized in US.
• porcelainA hard white translucent ceramic, originally made by firing kaolin, quartz, and feldspar at high temperatures but now also inclusive of similar artificial materials; also often (figurative) such a material as a symbol of the fragility, elegance, etc. traditionally associated with porcelain goods.
• decentAppropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
• 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.
• invoiceA bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating the products, quantities and agreed prices for products or services that the seller has already provided the buyer with. An invoice indicates that, unless paid in advance, payment is due by the buyer to the seller, according to the agreed terms.
• embassyThe function or duty of an ambassador.
• indirectNot direct
• observeTo notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.
• visibilityThe condition of being visible.
• invasionA military action consisting of a large armed force of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.
• transcriptionThe act or process of transcribing, or converting spoken (or sometimes signed) language to the written form.
• dominantThe fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on.
• subsidiaryAuxiliary or supplemental.
• maritimeRelating to or connected with the sea or its uses (as navigation, commerce, etc.).
• tensionThe condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.
• tierOne who ties (knots, etc.).
• precipitationAny or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the upper atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.
• graveAn excavation in the earth as a place of burial.
• valuationAn estimation of something's worth.
• consistTo be.
• satisfactoryDone to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient.
• fatalProceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny.
• balloonAn inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
• urgentRequiring immediate attention.
• cylinderA surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.
• revengeAny form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.
• pestA pestilence, i.e. a deadly epidemic, a deadly plague.
• carnivalAny of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.
• textureThe feel or shape of a surface or substance; the smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. of something.
• qualificationThe act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc.
• MadagascarA resident of Madagascar.
• epicAn extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.
• retrieveTo regain or get back something.
• panicOf fear, fright, etc: overwhelming or sudden.
• hypothesisA tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem and that can be tested by further observation, investigation, or experimentation.
• scenichaving beautiful scenery; picturesque
• intersectionThe junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares.
• astrologyDivination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies.
• incidenceThe act of something happening; occurrence.
• parentalOf or relating to a parent.
• validityThe state of being valid, authentic or genuine.
• vegetationPlants, taken collectively.
• aquaticRelating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water.
• continuityLack of interruption or disconnection; the quality of being continuous in space or time.
• accentA higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
• prostateThe prostate gland.
• remarkAn act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation.
• deviationThe act of deviating; wandering off the correct or true path or road.
• irrigationThe act or process of irrigating, or the state of being irrigated; especially, the operation of causing water to flow over lands, for nourishing plants.
• dependenceThe state of being dependent, of relying upon another.
• cubicUsed in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice.
• generousNoble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
• cardiacPertaining to the heart.
• flushA group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees, etc.
• occurrenceAn actual instance when a situation occurs; an event or happening.
• compromiseThe settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
• domeA structural element resembling the hollow upper half of a sphere.
• negotiationThe process of achieving agreement through discussion.
• alloyA metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, a base metal.
• defensiveIntended for defence; protective.
• vaultAn arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building.
• colleagueA fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate.
• dividendA cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (e.g., quarterly or annually).
• temporalOf or relating to the material world, as opposed to sacred or clerical.
• denseHaving relatively high density.
• braveStrong in the face of fear; courageous.
• harassmentPersistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress.
• sympathyA feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another.
• blondOf a bleached or pale golden (light yellowish) colour.
• IndIndia; the East.
• embroideryThe art of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to stitch thread or yarn.
• modestNot bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
• patriotA person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.
• detentionThe act of detaining or the state of being detained; hindrance.
• cardinalOf fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.