Word origins

• omniumA multiple race event in track cycling. Historically the omnium has had a variety of formats. Currently it consists of the following six events: flying lap, points race, elimination, individual pursuit, scratch race, and time trial.
• obliterateTo destroy (someone or something) completely, leaving no trace; to annihilate, to wipe out.
• ecclesiaThe public legislative assembly of the Athenians.
• subsidiarityThe principle that initiative (whether in government, business or religion) ought to reside at the lowest feasible level (i.e. at the local or regional level, instead of the national or supranational level, unless the latter presents clear advantages).
• vivaciousLively and animated; full of life and energy.
• signumA sign, mark, or symbol.
• Venetiaa historical region in northeastern Italy, roughly corresponding to the modern Veneto
• MelchiorA very large wine bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 18 liters, equivalent to 24 standard bottles.
• MenelausA male given name from Ancient Greek.
• religiosityThe quality of being religious or pious, especially when zealous.
• vesperThe bell that summons worshippers to vespers; the vesper-bell.
• ferrumAny of various remedies made from iron-containing compounds.
• litigateTo go to law; to carry on a lawsuit.
• exfoliationThe scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
• viridianA bluish-green pigment made from chromium sesquioxide.
• ludoA children's board game in which tokens are moved around a board.
• literatiWell-educated, erudite, literary people; intellectuals who are interested in literature.
• MunizA surname.
• immaturityYouth; the condition of being immature or not fully grown
• occlusiveThat tends to occlude.
• raptSnatched, taken away; abducted.
• conjunctiveConnective: tending to join, unite, connect.
• impingeTo make a physical impact on.
• concatenateTo join or link together, as though in a chain.
• EpicurusAn ancient Greek philosopher, founder of the movement known as Epicureanism.
• stadiaA level staff or graduated rod used by surveyors to measure differences in level, or to measure horizontal distances by sighting the stadia hairs (graduations) through a telescope.
• GrampiansThe Grampian Mountains, a mountain range in the Scottish Highlands.
• serigrapha silkscreen print made by serigraphy
• cannulaA tube inserted into the body to drain or inject fluid.
• betaineA sweet, crystalline compound (not an alkaloid), trimethylammoniumacetate, found in sugar beet and similar plants, sometimes used to treat muscular degeneracy; the zwitterion (CH₃)₃N⁺CH₂COO⁻.
• influentA stream which flows into another stream or a lake.
• sextileOf or denoting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 60°.
• ChiosOne of the Aegean islands of Greece.
• abhorrentInconsistent with, or far removed from, something; strongly opposed.
• emptorBuyer.
• salienceThe condition of being salient.
• celestineSynonym of celestial: of or resembling the heavens.
• FabreA surname.
• acanthusA member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales (formerly Scrophulariales)) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.
• leniencyThe quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.
• criteriumA mass-start road-cycle race consisting of several laps around a closed circuit, the length of each lap or circuit ranging from about 1 km to 2 km (1/2 mile to just over 1 mile).
• taxolTaxol, paclitaxel: a drug (a mitotic inhibitor) used to kill dividing tumour cells.
• functIn use
• subjugationThe act of subjugating.
• EthiopicEthiopian
• attenuateTo reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree.
• titianA bright auburn colour, tinted with gold.
• aetiologyThe establishment of a cause, origin, or reason for something.
• nuptialOf or pertaining to wedding and marriage.
• bulbousHaving the shape of or resembling a bulb, bloated.
• profuseabundant or generous to the point of excess; copious; volubly expressed.
• honorariumCompensation for services that do not have a predetermined value.
• sonea subjective unit of loudness for an average listener equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz sound that has an intensity 40 decibels above the listener's own threshold of hearing
• horologyThe art, science, and technology of making and maintaining timekeeping devices such as clocks, watches and sundials.
• schedeA written paper.
• dureTo last, continue, endure.
• vasaAny parrot of the genus Coracopsis, native to Madagascar.
• manesThe souls or spirits of dead ancestors, conceived as deities or the subjects of reverence, or of other deceased relatives.
• PleiadesThe "seven sisters", companions of Artemis and daughters of the Titan Atlas and the sea-nymph Pleione.
• procrastinateTo delay taking action; to wait until later.
• molyA magic herb or plant used by Odysseus to overcome Circe.
• gambaA rank of organ pipes, so called for a supposed resemblance of the sound to that of a viola da gamba.
• exactaA bet in which the bettor must correctly pick the two runners who finish first and second, in the correct order.
• submergeTo sink out of sight.
• corvusA hooked ram for destroying walls.
• pontificateThe status or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex.
• agoraphobiaThe fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
• contemptuousShowing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.
• prependTo attach (an expression, phrase, etc.) to another, as a prefix.
• moribundApproaching death; about to die; dying; expiring.
• vermiculiteA hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting.
• deleTo delete.
• instigateTo bring about by urging or encouraging.
• edificationThe act of edifying, or the state of being edified or improved; a building process, especially morally, emotionally, or spiritually.
• intestateWithout a valid will indicating whom to leave one's estate to after death.
• excavateTo make a hole in (something); to hollow.
• insincereExpressing words or behaviors that one does not genuinely feel or endorse; not genuine; artificial; factitious.
• celibateNot married.
• delphineOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of dolphins.
• ManassehA male given name from Biblical Hebrew, particularly (biblical) Manesseh, son of Joseph.
• oscillateTo swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.
• ansaThe most protruding part of planetary rings as seen from a distance, perceived to project like handles on either side of the disc of the planet.
• pyrotechnicOf or relating to fireworks.
• areolaThe circular, darkly pigmented area surrounding a nipple; the areola mammae.
• dationThe act of giving, granting or conferring (e.g. an office) but not liberal as a donation or gift.
• olfA unit measuring the strength of an olfactory pollution source as detected by an average adult in typical conditions.
• involutionEntanglement; a spiralling inwards; intricacy.
• sumptionA taking.
• talusThe bone of the ankle.
• sonorousCapable of giving out a deep, resonant sound.
• gallicOf or related to Gaul or the Gauls.
• tubuleA small pipe or fistular body; a little tube.
• remediateTo correct or improve (a deficiency or problem).
• levityA lightness of manner or speech, frivolity; flippancy; a lack of appropriate seriousness; an inclination to make a joke of serious matters.
• novumA new feature, a novelty.
• absentiaabsence
• pallidAppearing weak, pale, or wan.
• glabrousBald, hairless; smooth.
• beneficentGiven to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.
• luxuriantAbundant in growth or detail.