Word origins

• cavityA hollow area within the body.
• turquoiseA sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.
• hordeA wandering troop or gang; especially, a clan or tribe of a nomadic people (originally Tatars) migrating from place to place for the sake of pasturage, plunder, etc.; a predatory multitude.
• frictionThe rubbing of one object or surface against another.
• inflammationThe act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire.
• attributionThe act of attributing something.
• nauticalOf, relating to, or characteristic of sailing, sailors, or the sea.
• haltTo stop marching.
• insistTo hold up a claim emphatically.
• pistolA handgun
• diagonalJoining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron).
• comprehensionA thorough understanding.
• fragileEasily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material.
• vagueNot clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
• persistenceThe property of being persistent.
• intrinsicInnate, inherent, inseparable from the thing itself, essential.
• enduranceThe measure of a person's stamina or persistence.
• instabilityThe quality of being unstable.
• emulationThe endeavor or desire to equal or excel someone else in qualities or actions.
• ministerialRelated to a religious minister or ministry.
• parrotA kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.
• solicitorA lawyer offering most legal services to clients apart from representation in court, for which the lawyer typically solicits and instructs a barrister instead, although rights of audience vary by jurisdiction.
• bowelA part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.
• parityEquality; comparability of strength or intensity.
• massacreThe killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and/or contrary to civilized norms.
• problematicDifficult to overcome, solve, or decide.
• adorableBefitting of being adored; cute or loveable.
• paroleOriginally, one's oath or word of honour, given as a condition of release from custody; now specifically, describing the release of a former prisoner under certain conditions, especially the promise of good behaviour.
• precedenceThe state of preceding in importance or priority.
• 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).
• indicativeServing as a sign, indication or suggestion of something.
• aggressionThe act of initiating hostilities or invasion.
• monarchThe ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.
• restrictiveConfining, limiting, containing within defined bounds.
• paradoxAn apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.
• sincereGenuine, honest, and free from pretense or deceit; heartfelt.
• ordinationThe act of ordaining or the state of being ordained.
• tulipA type of flowering plant, genus Tulipa.
• implantTo fix firmly or set securely or deeply.
• morseTo transmit by Morse code.
• absorbTo include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.
• preludeAn introductory or preliminary performance or event.
• muteNot having the power of speech; dumb.
• satireA literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.
• illuminationThe act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.
• eminentNoteworthy, remarkable, great.
• vitalityThe capacity to live and develop.
• infertilityThe condition of being infertile; of having poor fertility.
• ironyThe quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.
• viperA venomous snake in the family Viperidae.
• scholasticA member of the medieval philosophical school of scholasticism; a medieval Christian Aristotelian.
• organiseNon-Oxford British standard spelling of organize.
• metaphorThe use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word, etc., that is used.
• vogueThe prevailing fashion or style.
• absurdContrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly.
• muleThe generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.
• cessationA ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.
• auditionA performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent.
• hazeVery fine solid particles (smoke, dust) or liquid droplets (moisture) suspended in the air, slightly limiting visibility. (Compare fog, mist.)
• miserableIn a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.
• surchargeAn addition of extra charge on the agreed, stated, or baseline price. Sometimes portrayed by a buyer as excessive and rapacious; usually portrayed by a seller as justified and necessary.
• reclamationThe act of reclaiming or the state of being reclaimed.
• confrontTo stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with.
• valetA man's personal male attendant, responsible for his clothes and appearance.
• poeticRelating to poetry.
• postureThe way a person holds and positions their body.
• pedestalThe base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp.
• sterileUnable to reproduce (or procreate).
• gasketA length of rope or canvas band used for reefing a sail, or holding a stowed sail in place.
• intermittentStopping and starting, occurring, or presenting at intervals; coming after a particular time span.
• reverendWorthy of reverence or respect.
• cavalryThe military arm of service that fights while riding horses.
• mosqueA place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.
• insultTo be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone).
• implicationThe act of implicating.
• decisiveHaving the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.
• annalsA relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened.
• patheticArousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos.
• irritationThe act of irritating or annoying.
• adherenceA close physical union of two objects.
• cavalierLacking the proper care or concern for something important, reckless, rash, high-handed.
• heroicOf or relating to a hero or heroine; supremely noble.
• coincidenceThe property of being coincident, occurring at the same time or place.
• enumerationThe act of enumerating, making separate mention, or recounting.
• audibleAble to be heard.
• convexCurved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl, circle, or sphere.
• paragonA person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model for others.
• persistTo go on stubbornly or resolutely.
• indispensableAbsolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without.
• agilityThe quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion
• bazaarA marketplace, particularly in the Middle East and South Asia, and often covered with shops and stalls.
• intuitionImmediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes.
• familiarityThe state of being extremely friendly; intimacy.
• atheistA person who does not believe in deities or gods.
• intangibleIncapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal.
• modalOf, or relating to a mode or modus.
• impotencePowerlessness; incapacity.
• artisanA skilled manual worker who uses tools and machinery in a particular craft.
• preferableBetter than some other option; preferred.
• pristineUnspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.