WORDS avuncular (adj) dote (v) eccentric (adj) filial (adj) grande dame (n) imbroglio (n) kith

and kin (n) lineage (n) matriach (n) nepotism (n) paterfamilias (n) reminisce (v) satiate (v) siblings (n) winebibber (n) agarophobia (n) ambiance (n) amenities (n) antipodean (adj) baksheesh (n) brasserie (n) cay (n) concierge (n) contraband (n) estivate (v) halcyon (adj) incidentals (n) red-eye (n) sultry (adj) tarn (n) traipse (v) turista (n) cut and run (v) flotsam and jetsam (n) talk turkey (v) paper tiger (n) red herring (n) yin and yang (n) mumbo jumbo (n) hammer and tongs (adv) hue and cry (n) dark horse (n) nip and tuck (adj) lion's share (n) hem and haw (v) cloud nine (n) sticky wicket (n) herbaceous (adj) leggy (adj) hybrid (n) biennial (n) leach (v) drip line (n)

thatch (n) loam (n) variegated (adj) heirloom (n) sucker (n) blanch (v) cultivar (n) dieback (n) bolt (v) humus (n) perennial (n) deadhead (v) trug (n) rhizome (n) nerd (n) netizen (n) cocooning (n) tree hugger (n) codependent (adj) karaoke (n) nutraceutical digerati (n) fashionista (n) wannabe (n) ecotourism (n) prioritise (v) pathography (n) agita (n) channel (v) foxhole (n) dogged (adj) white elephant (n) phoenix (n) pecking order (n) feral (adj) eat crow (v) jackal (n) lupine (adj) bearpit (n) bevy (n) badger (v) greenhorn (n) kangaroo court (n) lionise (v) brood (v) ferret (v) dark horse (n) jauntily wantonly contritely pusillanimously manifestly ignominiously unequivocally meretriciously

obsequiously profusely inscrutably eminently expeditiously egregiously indubitably decorously blithely vicariously utterly preposterously allure (n) woo (v) smitten (adj) dulcinea (n) congenial (adj) dalliance (n) sentient (adj) myrtle (n) fervent (adj) blandishment (n) fidelity (n) enamoured (adj) tryst (n) uxorious (adj) coquette (n) concord (n) indelible (adj) lothario (n) pine (v) oscular (adj) credenza (n) bravado (n) novella (n) segue (v) manifesto (n) salvo (n) pergola (n) falsetto (n) fiasco (n) grotto (n) patina (n) crescendo (n) stiletto (n) portico (n) sotto voce (adv) paparazzi (n) latte (n) gusto (n) alfresco (adv) imbroglio (n) trey (tray) (n) feint (faint) (n) canvass (canvas) (v)

hare (hair) (n) whet (wet) (v) lien (lean) (n) jamb (jam) (n) limn (limb) (v) wry (rye) (adj) caste (cast) (n) quay (key) (n) aureole (oriole) (n) acclimation (acclamation) (n) gait (gate) (n) reign (rain) (n) discrete (discreet) mete (meet) (v) plait (plate) (n) accede (exceed) (v) drupe (droop) (n) tenacious (adj) chasten (v) tendentious (adj) molten (adj) tenor (n) tauten (v) marten (n) tensile (adj) tenouos (adj) christen (v) tendril (n) batten (n) tenet (n) hearten (v) tender (v) heighten (v) tenderfoot (n) nuance (n) rectify (v) quintessential (adj) venality (n) seriatim (adv) alacrity (n) rakish (adj) transient (adj) balk (v) perseverance (n) scorned (adj) confound (v) craven (adj) hone (v) vale (n) carapace (n) guileless (adj) sear (n) importune (v) sojourn (n) unfazed (adj)

ulster (n) ultrasonic (adj) ululate (v) unadulterated (adj) unctuous (adj) ubiquitous (adj) umbrage (n) unkempt (adj) unfettered (adj) unparalleled (adj) underpinning (adj) unabridged (adj) uppity (adj) Utopian (adj) unmitigated (adj) ursine (adj) upbraid (v) ulterior (adj) unguent (n) obfuscate (v) portfolio (n) elixir (n) accrue (v) fiduciary (adj) liquidity (n) diversify (v) notional (adj) indemnity (n) debacle (n) nascent (adj) equity (n) shoddy (adj) bullish (adj) audit (v) OPM (n) bilk (v) ephemeral (adj) annuity (n) arbitrage (n)

MEANING characteristic of an uncle love; express excessive fondness unconventional; off-centre of a son or daughter dignified woman, usually older and often thought of as accomplished state of confusion friends and relatives ancestry; family female head of a household,family or tribe favouritism towards a relative male head of a household or family, usually the father recollect; remember past experiences or events satisfy fully; gratify to excess children having one or both parents in common; brothers and sisters tippler; one prone to drink too much wine extreme fear of public places or crowds atmosphere; character useful or desirable features of a place directly opposite, especially in reference to sides of the earth in Egypt, a form of tip or bribe informal restaurant, usually with a selection of drinks reef or low bank of coral or sand hotel service person who assists guests with special arrangements goods that have been imported or exported illegally to pass or spend the summer in certain activity, especially (like some animals) in a dormant state idyllically happy; peaceful minor expenses or items overnight flight sweltering; hot and humid mountain lake to walk aimlessly and wearily; wander gastro-intestinal illness afflicting travellers depart; leave hastily useless items; odds and ends to speak candidly, frankly a country or person appearing powerful but weak in actuality misleading clue; anything that causes a diversion from a topic or a subject of inquiry principles of harmony and balance babble; senseless language meant to confuse;also an incantation vigorously; with great energy and determination public clamour or outcry long shot; an almost unknown contestant regarded by just a few as the likely winner closely contested; equally likely to win or lose the biggest and best part, or the entire thing to hesitate while talking; speak noncommittally state of exaltation or europhia awkward situation green and leaflike, with soft, nonwoody tissues long and thin; straggly composite of two different species or varieties,especially when bred for a desirable trait a plant that takes two years to complete its growth cycle to dissolve out perimeter of a tree where water drips from overhanging leaves

buildup of dead grass between soil and lawn rich, balanced, fertile soil; having streaks or spots of different colors vegetable variety from the nineteenth century, preserved by seeds passed from one generation to the next unwanted shoot from the stem or root that draws nutrients from the flower or fruit to exclude light by covering plant variety that has been produced and maintained by cultivation rather than grown in the wild deterioration from the tips of branches or shoots caused by disease or pets, leading to the death of the plant to produce seeds prematurely organic residue in soil plant that grows back year after year for three seasons or more to remove faded or dead flowers basket made of wood strips and used for carrying flowers or vegytables underground, horizontal stem that produces shoots and roots a boring or unpopular person, especially one obsessed with some pursuit, such as a computer nerd.Slang a person who uses the internet. A combination of net and citizen spending leisure time at home, especially watching televisyen or using a VCR environmentalist; campaigner for the preservation of trees and forest, who literally hugs a tree to prevent it being cut down regarding a relationship based on addiction or unhealthy dependence; the act of singing along to music videos which the vocals have been eliminated a food or other sbstance that has been supplemented with ingredients believed to have health benefits those with knowledge about computers someone who is savvy about fashion trends, is stylish or works in the industry one who aspires, often vainly, to emulate or attain the success and prominence of another person travelling to natural, unspoiled areas; to organise according to importance biography focusing on the negative elements of a subject, the study of the effects of illness on ahistorical person's life anxiety or agitation; heartburn or indigestion to get across or convey the spirit and style of someone else pit. A hole for one or two men seeking shelter from enemy fire in battle stubbornly tenacious; persistent in effort survivor; remarkable person hierarchy of authority or status wild; untamed to admit mistake; accept humiliating defeat flunky; accomplice, especially in disreputable acts savage; vicious; wolf-like an arena of fierce political debate-a council chamber or parliament large group pester or harass inexperienced person; raw recruit; novice self-appointed mock tribunal that disregards normal legal procedure treat as a celebrity or object of interest to think deeply; dwell on; worry to search; rummage long shot; little-known contestant in a lively manner; lightly unjustifiably; recklessly humbly; with remorse and regret timidly; in a faint-hearted way plainly; in away that is easily understood dishonourably; with disgrace conclusively; without conditions deceptively; in an insincere or vulgar way

like a servant; obidiently without limitation; extravagantly mysteriously; in an incomprehensible way very; to a high degree in an efficient way; speedily extremely; in a notorious or glaring fashion without question or doubt politely; with proper manners cheerfully; in a light-hearted, carefree way by subtitute; through the experience of another fully; to atotal extent absurdly; ridiculously appeal; charm to court; seek the favour or love of strongly and suddenly infatuated or in love sweetheart; ladylove compatible in character or nature; pleasant and agreeable amorous, flirtatious play or act sensitive, capable of feeling; aware symbol of love passionate; having great warmth and intensity flattery; word or action that tries to coax constancy; loyalty filled with love a secret meeting arranged by lovers exceedingly devoted to one's wife flirtatious woman harmony; agreement permanent; unremovable seducer or rake; deceiver to yearn; long pertaining to kissing sideboard or buffet, especially one without legs boldness; especially a pretence of bravery a work between a short story and a novel in length to make a transition written statement of policy a sudden explosions or discharge; a salute consisting of a volley of shots arbour or trellis artificially high voice complete failure; also flask or bottle cave surface appearance, especially on bronze or copper climax; the peak of a gradual increase, especially in loudness or intensity small, sharp knife covered veranda, supported by columns in an undertone photographers, mainly those who hound celebrities with milk, especially coffee made with hot milk vigourous enjoyment; relish outdoors complicated situation; embarassing misunderstandings a card, die or domino having three spots fake attack; deceptive act or trick to poll; solicit (votes, opinion, etc)

rabbit-like mammal with longer ears and legs to stimulate; make keen or eager legal claim on another's property until a debt is paid side post of a frame; as for a door or window to potray by drawing or in words; describe twisted; distorted; ironic social class or standing; any of the strict, heriditary Hindu societal classes wharf or reinforced bank for loading and unloading boats halo; radiance round a person or object. Also, the actual halo of light seen in eclipses process of becoming accustomed manner of walking; pace; foot movements of a horse to exercise authority; rule; prevail separate; distinct to apportion; distribute; allot fold in cloth (also spelled pleat). Also braid of hair or ribbon to agree; give in pitted fruit such as peach or cherry persistent in adhering to something valued or habitual; highly retentive to scold; punish with the aim of correcting or improving; also to purify biased; favouring or promoting a point of view liquefied by heat purport; drift or general meaning. Also the second highest range of the male singing voice to tighten or pull close together member of the forest-dwelling weasel family and much prized for its fur capable of being stretched or drawn out flimsy; lacking a sound basis to name; dedicate; baptise threadlike, often spiral part of a climbing plant used for support board or strip of wood used on yachts and in construction to span joints or reinforce any doctrine; principle or opinion held as true by a group to encourage; cheer up to make an official offer; present formally for acceptance to intensify; increase novice; raw; inexperienced person; also, newcomer to farming or mining lands in the American Old West subtlety; fine distinction to correct; set right highly typical openness to bribery or corruption one after another eagerness; readiness appearing fast temporary to refuse to proceed persistence, especially in the face of obstacles rejected; ignored with contempt confuse; bewilder cowardly; defeatist to sharpen; improve; perfect earthly life; world shell; protective layer or attitude sincere; without deception scar; burn mark to plead annoyingly; pressure visit; temporary stay or residence undaunted

heavy overcoat beyond the hearing of humans wail pure; complete smug; also greasy widespread a feeling of resentment; also shade; hint untidy free;unrestrained singular; unequalled supporting complete arrogant impossibly ideal unrelieved relating to the bear family scold; criticise hidden; also further ointment; salve to make unclear; confuse a list of stocks, bonds and other invesments held by a person or firm cure-all; panacea to accumulate; be added periodically as an increase based on trust, confidence condition that allows easy conversion to cash to give variety to imaginary; not real or actual protection from damage;exemption from penalties complete failure or collapse budding, just beginning to form net value, as of a property in excess of mortgage. Also, stock. Also, a stateof fairness. Inferior; of poor quality eager to buy; optimistic regarding economic trend to verify; check by thorough examination "other people's money," especially funds borrowed to increase the return on invested capital to cheat; swindle; defrauted short-lived; fleeting fixed payment made at predetermined intervals simultaneous buying and selling of securities to profit from unequal prices in different markets.

EXAMPLES The friendly shopkeeper was an avuncular old man He doted on his only grandchild My eccentric aunt dyed her hair green One's filial duty to care for an elderly parent The seating plan for the main table caused an imbroglio Some 200 guests, both kith and kin, attended the wedding Researching your lineage takes time The Queen Mother was a beloved matriach His rapid promotion was clearly due to nepotism Some men relish the role of paterfamilias Family gatherings often become occasions to reminisce After a hearty meal at a restaurant, our family was satiated The two boys were siblings Parties usually have a few winebibbers present My agarophobia kept me housebound The hotel's luxurious ambiance Resort with impressive amenities The antipodean day is the day gained when crossing the International Date Line A little baksheesh might get you into the museum a lot quicker We went snorkelling to explore the cay

Snails estivate, but children shouldn't The halcyon summers on the beach Make sure you have cash for incidentals I took the red-eye to be at work on Monday morning Sultry August days This trail through the bush leads to the tarn We traipsed all over town looking for a bank A street snack gave me turista Hosts don't like guests who cut and run

He went at the project hammer and tongs A hue and cry against the war Being a dark horse candidate, the politician's odd of media coverage were slim The two boys nip and tuck in the spelling bee According to the will, the eldest daughter gets the lion's share of the inheritance He hemmed and hawed to avoid answering I've been on cloud nine since hearing the good news

Herbaceous plants die back to the roots at the end of the growing season Inadequate light can cause plants to grow tall and leggy Flowering biennials usually bloom in the second season Heavy rains have leached minerals from the soil Fertilise a tree along the drip line

Remove thatch so nutrients can reach the soil Loam holds moisture well Variegated ivy Heirlooms are known for their robust flavour Remove suckers from staked tomato plants Blanch endive to make the leaves more tender

Lettuce tends to bolt in the summer heat Topsoil is rich in humus Deadhead plants to encourage further blooming Most common irises grow from rhizomes

Psychiatrists look for codependent behaviour in families with problems

The publisher specialised in books for the digerati

Ecotourism has raised awareness af the fragility of rainforests One key to time management is learning to prioritise Too much stress causes agita His manner suggested he was channelling Bruce Lee

Th detective was dogged in following leads

The manager's position in the pecking order Feral cats roamed the city's alleys If I'm wrong, I'll eat crow Lupine struggle to succed the boss ensued His quick wit served him well in the bearpit A bevy of beauties on the catwalk He disliked going to school because he was constantly badgered by the bigger boys

The dinner was meant to lionise the mayor She brooded over her growing debts Ferret around the desk

The actor stepped jauntily onto the stage They wantonly disregard my advice She sighed contritely over her error She left the room pussillanimously at the first hint of discord A manifestly wise decision To retreat ignominiously I support him unequivocally He argued meretriciously

The staff was obsequiously attendant to their boss's needs She praised the policeman profusely The judge gazed inscrutably at the jury She is eminently qualified We reach our destination expeditiously His behaviour was egregiously selfish Indubitably true The audience aplauded decorously Children blithely ignore our cautions Vicariously thrilling The house was utterly ruined He was preposterously underdressed for the occasion The allure of her smile I wooed her for years She was smitten first by his looks He had found his dulcinea True love is no mere dalliance For the first time he seemed more than just sentient Fervent desires With frequent bandishments, he hoped to change her mind I've never questioned your fidelity The student became enamoured of the girl at the next desk They rendezvoused for a midnight tryst My husband uxorious? Hardly! At parties she's always the coquette A relationship marked by concord You occupy an indelible place in my heart Don't lose your heart to that lothario She pined for her absent lover A quiet moment in pleasant surroundings is perfect for some oscular activity Bill was lucky to find a credenza at the deceased-estate sale Despite his bravado, Roger decided not to skydive The last novella in the trilogy Micheal Jordan segued from basketball to baseball, then back again The leaders of the demon-stration sent their manifesto to the television stations A salvo is fired at military funerals The ivy climbs up the pergola on the garden path Frankie Valli's falsetto is intergral to the songs of The Four Seasons Because of his lack of interest in the family bussiness. Noah's tenure as manager was fiasco The virgin Mary is believed to have appeared to Bernadette at a grotto near Lourdes, France Cleaning the patina on an antique dresser and restoring its original finish may reduce its value at auction Cries from the hospital nursery reached a crescendo Harry uses a stilleto to open his mail The runners sought shelter from the rain on the portico of the library George spoke sotto voce, so his boss wouldn't hear his sarcastic rejoinder Movie star are constantly being followed by paparazzi hoping for an exclusive photo She prefers a latte to regular coffee Like a starving man, he attacked his meal with gusto After they finish landscaping their garden, Molly and James like to dine alfresco Inviting Jim's first wife to the wedding made for an imbroglio at the reception A trey takes the trick The troop movements were only a feint I canvassed the neighbourhood on behalf of the candidate

To whet one's appetite Sale of the house was contingent on the settlement of a lien She limned me in a flattering way She looked at us with a wry smile To overcome barriers of caste We arrived safely at the quay and went ashore Acclimation to new surroundings They proceeded at a leisurely gait The queen reigns over her British subjects The wedding gifts were arranged in discrete piles To mete out punishment Keep the crease straight when you iron the plaits We accede to your request

A tenacious memory Reward humility, chasten pridefulness Talk-show hosts often take a tendentious approach to topics Molten lava from Italy's Mount etna volacano is constant threat to nearby homes The tenor of the prime minister's speech was patriotic

Plastics are tested for tensile strength The judge dismissed the lawsuit because of tenuous evidence The owner christened his yacht with a bottle of Dom Perignon Pumpkin tendrils covered the garden fence The tenet of conservatism Your kind words heartened me To tender one's resignation Musical scores helped heighten suspense in Alfred Hitchcock films

The nuances of what was being acted out in the courts Attempting to rectify egregious errors The quintessential general, bedecked with medals Some council members were notorious for their vernality over several years The editors were saying, seriatim, " You've got to do it." Despite male indifference, the women pursued their campaign with alacrity and skill A rakish schooning, also jaunty; dashing Theatre is a transient business She never balked at any task, however difficult, that lay ahead She showed amazing perseverence Despite their merits and validity, male politicians scorned the groundbreaking proposals Just as progress seems to occur the authorities confound you There was no point in bring craven over the situation Long experience in courtrooms honed her cross-examination skills This vale of tears She used sarcasm as a carapace There's no shame in being guileless Cynicism is so often a sear of politics His repeated objections importuned in the negotiations Tokens of their sojourn here Postmen are unfazed by cold or bad weather

The ulster protected him from winter's chill Dogs can hear ultrasonic whistles In some Middle Eastern cultures, people ululate to express grief Some people consider wilderness camping unadulterated bliss The unctuous smile of John Cleese's hotelier in "Fawlty Towers" Computers are so ubiquitous, it's hard to imagine life without them Don't take umbrage if a friend can't go out with you His unkempt appearance Freedom of speech laws guarantee unfettered discussions Olympic athletes are lauded for their unparalleled devotion to sport The facts underpinning one's argument are what make it convincing An unabridged collection of Shakespeare's plays She seems devoid of uppity manners Utopian dreams fuel an optimist's fire The voyage of the Titanic was an unmitigated disaster An ursine feature is poor eyesight A good boss doesn't upbraid staff in front of others Beware of ulterior motives An unguent infused with herbs Rather than explain their poor performance, they chose to obfuscate A balanced portfolio There was no magical elixir for the company's troubles The joy of watching interest accrue The directors failed to fulfil their fiduciary responsibility. High liquidity gives greater flexibility We learned the hard way why it's important to diversify your invesments. Notional revenues. The plan offered indemnity against further loss. Few outsiders anticipated the Enron debacle. Nascent markets. Shoddy business practices.Also a cheap wool made from used fabric. To be bullish about a company To audit a company's books. The benefits of having access to,and using OPM are obvious. To bilk investors. Ephemeral profits. The retiree depended on annuities for income.

WORD ORIGIN

from the Latin avunculus middle English (behave foolishly) Greek ekkentros (out of centre) Latin filius (son) and filia (daughter) French (great lady) Italian imbrogliare (embroil) from old English cunnan (to know);"kin" from old Norse kyn (family or race) Latin linum (linen thread) from Latin mater (mother) Latin nepos (nephew, grandson), from favouritism by midieval prelates towards their "nephews" - a euphemism for those born out of wed Latin from Latin reminiscens from Latin satis (enough) middle English syblyng middle English Greek agora (marketplace) French (surroundings) Latin amoenus (pleasant) Greek antipodes (having the feet opposite) from Persian bakhshidan (to give) French, from brasser (to brew) Spanis cayo French (originally, warden of a prison or castle) from Italian contra (against) and bando (ban) from Latin aestivatus (resided during summer) From Greek alkyon (king-fisher), in the legend a bird that could calm the seas from Latin incidere (to fall upon, happen to) from Middle English swelten (to swoon away) Old Norse tjrn (literally, a hole filled with water) of uncertain sixteenth-century origin Spanish (tourist)

from the days when ship had ropes of hemp.To leave a mooring quickly, a sailor could cut the vessel's anchor rope literally, cargo thrown overboard.Old French floater (to float) and Latin jactare (to throw) possibly from talks between Red Indians and american settlers about the turkey supply, or from hunters mimicking bird sounds Chinese in origin from the practice of dragging a fish across a trail to mislead fox hunting dogs in Chinese philosophy, yin represents the negative, dark and feminine; yang, the positive, bright and masculine.Opposite yet complemen from a West African word for amasked figure reflecting the use of a blacksmith's main tools historicaly, those in pursuit of felons were obliged to shout and cry out if they spotted the culprit. Anglo-French hu et cri a horse -racing term from the Aesop's fable in which the lion takes all the spoils of a hunt originating in the seventeenth century, this term echoed the sound of someone clearing his throat (as in Ahem!) and then stammering to supposedly a meteorological term for the cumulonimbus cloud, which stretches vertically to great heights from cricket, when the pitch becomes "sticky" and difficult to play in during damp weather Latin herbaceus (grassy) Latin hybrida (offspring of a tame sow and a wild boar) Old English leccan (to water)

Old English theccan (to cover) Middle English lam (clay)

Old French blanchir (to whiten)

Old English (arrow) Latin (earth, ground) Latin perennis (through the year) British, of uncertain origin Greek rhiza (root)

from the Japanese kara (empty) and oke (orchestra) from the combination of nutrition and pharmaceutical from the combination of digital and literati from fashion and the Italian -ista derivative of I wanna be

from Italian agitare

from its origins as a fox 's lair from tales that kings of Siam gave such animals as gifts, the upkeep of which was meant to ruin the recipients in mythology, a unique bird that lived for centuries, burned on a funeral pyre and rose from the ashes to live again from behaviour among birds Latin ferus thought to be based on a crow-eating incident during the War of 1812 from the animal that feeds on carrion and hunts in packs Latin lupus (wolf) Colloquial originally, a reference to quails closely gathered on the ground originally, a young ox with new, or "green," horns apparently so-called because justice progresses by leaps and bounds figurative use based on the sense of birds sitting on eggs from the use of the animal in hunting rabbits originally, racing slang ("dark" in the sense of obscure) from French gentil (noble, gentle) middle English wantowen (undisciplined) from Latin contritus (worn down) Latin pusillus (very small) and animus (spirit) Latin manufestus (literally, struck with the hand) Latin ignominia (literally, depriving of one's name) from un- (not) and Latin aequivocus (ambiguous) Latin meretrix (prostitute)

Latin obsequi (to yield) Latin profundere (to pour forth) Latin eminere (to stand out) Latin expidere (literally, to free the feet, as from a trap) Latin egregius (preeminent) Latin dcor (grace, beauty) Latin vicarius (substituting) Middle English utter (outward) Latin praeposterus (literally, with the back part forward) Old French alurer (to attract; origanally, a reference to the lure used by a falconer) Middle English wowe From smite (to hit hard) in the Cervantes novel, Don Quixote idealised the peasant girl Dulcinea Latin con- (together) and genialis (productive, joyous) from dally (to act or talk playfully) Latin sentire (to feel) the fragrant evergreen plant was considered sacred to Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty Latin(boiling) Latin blandus (soothing) Latin fidelis (faithful) French amour (love) Middle English triste (appointed station in hunting) Latin uxor (wife) French, from coquet (young rooster) from Latin concors (literally, hearts together) Latin indelebilis (indestructible) from character in 1703 play, The Fair Penitent Middle English pinen (to torment) Latin oscularum (little mouth; kiss)

from bravare (to show off) from seguire (to follow) from salva (salutation) diminutive of falso (false) from fare fiasco (literally, to make a bottle)

from crescere (to grow) diminutive of stilo (dagger) Italian, from Latin porticus (porch) singular: paparazzo

from imbrogliare (to entangle) Latin tres (three) Old French feinte possibly from use of canvas as ascreen or sieve

Old English hara also (originally) to sharpen French (tie, bond) Middle English jambe (leg) Middle English limnen (to illuminate) Middle English wrien (to turn, twist) Portuguese casta (lineage, race) Middle English key and French quai Latin aureola (golden) French acclimater Middle English gate (path, away for travel) from Latin regere (to rule) Latin discretus Middle English meten (to measure) Middle English pleit Latin accedere (to yield to) Latin drupa (overripe olive) Latin tenax (holding fast) Old French chastier Latin tendentia (tendency) From Greek meldein (to melt) Latin tenere (to hold) Old English togian (to pull) Middle English martren Latin tensus Latin tenuitas (thinness) Old English cristen Middle French tendron (a sprout) Middle English batent (finished board) from Latin tenere (to hold) Middle English herte from Old English hiehtho

French (shade, hue) Middle English Latin quinta essetia (fifth essence (ether) of the universe in ancient philosophy) Latin venalis (for sale) Latin Latin alacritas (liveliness) from rake (to incline from the perpendicular) Latin transire (to pass) Middle English balca Latin perseverus (very strict) Old French eschamir (to mock) Latin confundere (to mix) Middle English cravant (broken) Old English han (stone) Middle English (valley) French Middle English seren Latin importunus (troublesome) Old French sojorner from Old English un- (not) and fesian (to drive away)

derived from Ulster, a province in Ireland Latin ululare from un- and Latin adulterare (to pollute) from Latin unctus (act of anointing) from Latin ubique (everywhere) from Latin umbra (shade) from Middle English un- (not) and kemben (to comb) from un- and Greek para (beside) and allos (the other) from Old English under and pinn (leg) from un- and Latin ad- and breviare (to shorten) from the name of Sir Thomas More's imaginary island in Utopia, published in 1516 from un- and Latin mitigare (to soften) from Latin ursus (bear) from Old English up and bregdan (move suddenly) Latin ulter (situated beyond) Latin unguentum Latin obfuscare (to darken) Italian portafoglio Arabic al-iksir (the philosopher's stone) Old French acreu (increased) Latin fidere (to trust) Latin liquidus

Latin indemnis (unhurt) Originally,a breakup of ice on a river Latin nascens (being born) Latin aequitas (equality)

Latin audire (to hear) Origin uncertain. Greek ephemeros (for the day) Latin annuus (annual) French (judgment,arbitration).

luences our destiny

WORD billge despairs egunge liebry lurge manjar naggles newsflush passportism phonytail pinnumerate snock sportology squark tele-phony tidge vunderwear vidiot wanderlost

MEANING the pile of unpaid bills, school excursion permission forms and council leaflets that accumulates on the corner of the kitchen bench or somewhere in the hallway all the pants in your wardobe that you hope to one day fit into again; but secretly know you never will the disgusting detritus that falls out when you tip your computer keyboard upside down a pile of unread but fashionable books, placed on a coffee table to impress visitors the confusing areas where two street maps join, in which are located all parks, halls and other addresses the jar or cup or bowl full of coins that is located somewhere in every man's bedroom the well-worn belt holes, to the right of that currently in use, which reveal how much fatter you've become over the lifetime of the belt the news flash in the middle of a movie you recorded on video, which you watch for five minutes before realising it's the news of five years ago the tendency for everyone's passport photo to look like that of a drug runner the bit of hair grown longer by a balding man, so he can comb it over his bald patch the point at which you have to remember so many ID numbers for your bank account, computer, video shop and frequent-flyer programme that you instantly forget all of them a sock that has lost its mate the apology for bad behaviour read aloud by a sports star, but prepared by his PR man a mysterious squeak in a car that the mechanic can never find the recorded voice that tells you to wait for an hour on the line "because your business is important to us" the two centimetres of red wine you leave in the bottle overnight to show your partner, or yourself, that you are not a complete alcoholic underwear made visible in order to remind people you are naked underneath. The display of bra straps and underwear elastic is included someone unable to use the timer function on the video - that is, anyone over 16 the awareness that you've just walked purposefully from one end of the building to the other, but you no longer remember where you were going, or why