Word origins

• delegateA person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
• nutrientA source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.
• regulateTo dictate policy.
• prestigiousOf high prestige.
• reginaThe reigning queen.
• coronaryPertaining to a crown or garland.
• ritualRelated to a rite or repeated set of actions.
• trilogyA set of three connected works—usually dramas, literary pieces, films, or musical compositions—all related by theme, characters, or setting.
• cueThe name of the Latin script letter Q/q.
• jupiterAzure (blue), in the postmedieval practice of blazoning the tinctures of certain sovereigns' (especially British monarchs') coats as planets.
• monopolyA situation, by legal privilege or other agreement, in which solely one party (company, cartel etc.) exclusively provides a particular product or service, dominating that market and generally exerting powerful control over it.
• explosiveAble to, or likely to, explode.
• inventorOne who invents, either as a hobby or as an occupation.
• vicinityProximity; the state of being near.
• pedalA lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.
• terraEarth, soil, land, or ground as a physical surface.
• nucleusThe core, central part of something, around which other elements are assembled.
• maniaViolent derangement of mind; madness; insanity.
• ClareSynonym of Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare.
• egoThe self, especially with a sense of self-importance.
• GazaA city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine in the Levant; in full, Gaza City.
• geometricOf or relating to geometry.
• satanA demon follower of Satan (principal evil spirit); a fallen angel.
• definiteHaving distinct limits.
• predatorAny animal or other organism that hunts and kills other nonplant organisms (their prey), primarily for food.
• valeA valley.
• educatorA person distinguished for their educational work, a teacher.
• prematureOccurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived.
• tripodA three-legged stand or mount.
• immigrantA non-native person who comes to a country from another country to permanently settle there.
• obsoleteNo longer in use or no longer useful; now disused or neglected (often in favour of something newer, better, or more fashionable); outmoded.
• inflammatoryTending to inflame or provoke somebody.
• regenerationRebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal; revitalisation.
• gradientA slope or incline.
• redundantSuperfluous; exceeding what is necessary (and therefore no longer needed because other things fulfill its task or purpose).
• lynxAny of several medium-sized wild cats of the genus Lynx.
• beneficiaryOne who benefits or receives an advantage.
• rhapsodyAn epic poem, or part of one, suitable for uninterrupted recitation.
• feministRelating to or in accordance with feminism.
• apexThe highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.
• trivialIgnorable; of little significance or value.
• sensibleActing with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability.
• furyExtreme anger.
• ridiculousDeserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.
• circaSynonym of around, about, approximately, particularly used with historical dating.
• proficiencyAbility, skill, competence.
• consolidateTo combine into a single unit; to group together or join.
• suppressionThe act or instance of suppressing.
• bilingualHaving the ability to speak two languages fluently.
• constructiveRelating to or causing construction.
• hesitateTo stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.
• LaurieA diminutive of the male given names Laurence and Lawrence; alternative form of Lawrie; a pet form of the male given name Laurence or Lawrence.
• stimulateTo encourage into action.
• conciseBrief, yet including all important information.
• hilariousVery funny; causing great merriment and laughter.
• paginaThe surface of a leaf or of a flattened thallus.
• symmetryExact correspondence on either side of a dividing line, plane, center or axis.
• atticThe space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
• sensationA physical feeling or perception from something that comes into contact with the body; something sensed.
• fondHaving a liking or affection (for).
• fiatAn arbitrary or authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.
• effSynonym of fuck.
• redsSynonym of Communist Party in various contexts.
• assertTo declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively.
• inspectTo examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.
• designateDesignated; appointed; chosen.
• gymnasticsA sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.
• exquisiteEspecially or extraordinarily fine or pleasing; exceptional.
• herpesA viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or in the mucous membranes or on the genitals.
• contractualOf, relating to, or enforced by a contract.
• TheodoreA fiador.
• carcinomaAn invasive malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body.
• exodusA sudden departure of a large number of people.
• GeminiSomeone who has the Gemini star sign.
• collTo hug or embrace.
• quotaA proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.
• frustrationThe feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve something.
• almaAn Egyptian female singer or dancing girl employed for entertainment or as a professional mourner.
• inverseOpposite in effect, nature or order.
• isisAny coral of the genus Isis, or family Isididae, composed of joints of white, stony coral, alternating with flexible, horny joints.
• KaplanA surname.
• reciprocalOf a feeling, action or such: mutual, uniformly felt or done by each party towards the other or others; two-way.
• accelerateTo cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.
• FelixFree Electron Laser for Infrared eXperiments
• CourtneyA surname from Old French.
• pascalIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of pressure and stress; one newton per square metre. Symbol: Pa.
• oreRock or other material that contains valuable or utilitarian materials; primarily a rock containing metals or gems for which it is typically mined and processed.
• silvaThe forest trees of a particular area
• riteA religious custom.
• albaA type of lyrical poetry, traditionally Provençal, about lovers who must part at dawn.
• SiriusA telescopic binary star, visually the brightest star in the night sky, a part of the northern constellation of Canis Major (the Greater Dog), one of three stars in the Winter Triangle asterism. Long understood as a single extremely luminous white star, it was associated in ancient Egypt with the Nile flood and in Greek and Roman culture with the "dog days" of summer.
• balticOf or pertaining to the Baltic region or the Baltic Sea.
• AugustineAn Augustinian.
• lunaA luna moth: a member of species Actias luna.
• eraseTo remove (markings or information).
• lientendon
• belA measure of relative power, defined as log₁₀(P ₁/P ₂), where P₁ and P₂ are the measured and reference power respectively.
• equestrianOf horseback riding or horseback riders.
• bisTwice; showing that something is, or is to be, repeated, such as a passage of music, or an item in accounts.
• candidImpartial and free from prejudice.