Spite: v. to treat with spite or malice.
Etymology: 1250-1300; Middle English; aphetic variant of despite.Example: He went to Los Cabos to spite his father.
Protract: v. to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
Etymology: 1540-50; Latin prōtractus (past participle of prōtrahere to draw forth, prolong).Example: The doctors wanted to protract the life of his patient but it was too late to save him.
Peasant: n. a member of a class of persons, as in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank.
Etymology: 1375-1425; late Middle English paissaunt < Anglo-French paisant, Old French païsant, earlier païsenc, equivalent to païs country (< Late Latin pāgēnsis, equivalent to Latin pāg (us) country district + -ēnsis -ensis ) + -enc < Germanic. Example: The peasants worked lots of hours in the Middle Age.
Tenure: n. the holding or possessing of anything. The holding of property, especially real property, of a superior in return for services to be rendered.
Etymology: 1250-1300; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French teneure < Vulgar Latin *tenitura, equivalent to *tenit (us) held (for Latin tentus, past participle of tenēre) + -ura –ure. Example: The peasants had to pay a tenure to work his land.
Coerce: v. to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition.
Etymology: 1425-75; late Middle English < Latin coercēre to hold in, restrain, equivalent to co- co- + -ercēre, combining form of arcēre to keep in, keep away, akin to arca ark. Example: They coerced the people to sell his land.
Leasehold: n. property acquired under a lease.
Etymology: 1350-1400; Middle English les < Anglo-French (equivalent to Old French lais, French legs legacy), noun derivative of lesser to lease, literally, let go (equivalent to Old French laissier) < Latin laxāre to release, let go. Example: They signed a leasehold contract.
Renewable: n. able to be renewed.
Etymology: 1720-30; renew + -able. Example: We must find renewable sources to obtain energy.
Customary: a. according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
Etymology: 1375-1425; 1515-25 for current senses; late Middle English < Medieval Latin custumārius, customārius, equivalent to costum (i) a custom (also in Vulgar Latin; see custom ) + -ārius –ary. Example: It is a customary to celebrate the Day of dead in Mexico.
Enclosure: n. something that encloses, as a fence or wall.
Etymology: 1530-40; enclose + -ure; Anglo-French enclosure. Example: In the past the enclosures helped to the people to protect his land.
Surplus: n. something that remains above what is used or needed.
Etymology: 1325-75; Middle English (noun) < Old French < Medieval Latin superplus, equivalent to super- super- + plus. Example: the surplus makes that companies lose money because they have to sell their products with cheap prices.
Foster: v. to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage.
Etymology: before 1000; Middle English; Old English fōstor nourishment, fōstrian to nourish; cognate with Old Norse fōstr; akin to food. Example: The government of Mexico want to foster the Reading.
Shrink: v. to contract or lessen in size, as from exposure to conditions of temperature or moisture.
Etymology: before 900; 1955-60 for def 9; Middle English schrinken, Old English scrincan; cognate with Middle Dutch schrinken, Swedish skrynka to shrink, Norwegian skrukka old shrunken woman. Example: the contract of the house was shrunk.
Apace: adv. with speed; quickly; swiftly.
Etymology: 1275-1325; Middle English a pas (e) at a (good) pace. Example: she did his homework apace.
Decorum: n. dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
Etymology: 1560-70; < Latin decōrum, noun use of neuter of decōrus decorous. Example: His decorum is very important for her.
Seek: v. to go in search or quest of.
Etymology: before 900; Middle English seken, Old English sēcan; cognate with German suchen, Old Norse sœkja, Gothic sōkjan; akin to Latin sāgīre to perceive by scent. Example: He was seeking a new house where to live.
Sewers: n. an artificial conduit, usually underground, for carrying off waste water and refuse, as in a town or city.
Etymology: 1375-1425; late Middle English suer (e) < dialectal Old French se (u) wiere overflow channel (compare Old French ess (e) ouer (e) ditch) < Latin *exaquāria drain for carrying water off, equivalent to Latin ex- ex-1+ aqu (a) water + -āria, feminine of -ārius –ary. Example: In the cities they are a lot of sewers.
Plight: n. a condition, state, or situation, especially an unfavorable or unfortunate one.
Etymology: 1350-1400; Middle English plit fold, condition, bad condition < Anglo-French (cognate with Middle French pleit plait ) fold, manner of folding, condition; spelling apparently influenced by plight2in obsolete sense “danger”.Example: It´s very sad to look him in that plight.
Harvest: n. Also, harvesting. the gathering of crops.
Etymology: before 950; Middle English; Old English hærfest; cognate with German Herbst autumn. Example: This year they are not going to have too much harvest.
Peddler: n. a person who sells from door to door or in the street.
Etymology: 1350-1400; Middle English pedlere, unexplained variant of peder, derivative of ped (de) basket. Example: That peddlers are very annoying.
Chamber: n. a large room used for formal or public events.
Etymology: 1175-1225; Middle English chambre < Old French < Latin camera, variant of camara vaulted room, vault < Greek kamára. Example: The druids made their ceremonies in chambers.
Tomb: n. an excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse; grave.
Etymology: 1225-75; Middle English tumbe < Anglo-French; Old French tombe < Late Latin tumba < Greek týmbos burial mound; akin to Latin tumēre to swell. Example: Last week we went to visit my grandfather´s tomb.
Kinship: n. the state or fact of being of kin; family relationship.
Etymology: 1825-35; kin + -ship. Example: the kinship between my daughter and I is very small, she looks more like his father.
Dwell: v. to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
Etymology: before 900; Middle English dwellen to lead astray, stun, abide, Old Englishdwellan to lead or go astray, hinder; cognate with Old Norse dvelja. Example: they finally decided to dwell in Germany.
Etymology: 1250-1300; Middle English; aphetic variant of despite.Example: He went to Los Cabos to spite his father.
Protract: v. to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
Etymology: 1540-50; Latin prōtractus (past participle of prōtrahere to draw forth, prolong).Example: The doctors wanted to protract the life of his patient but it was too late to save him.
Peasant: n. a member of a class of persons, as in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank.
Etymology: 1375-1425; late Middle English paissaunt < Anglo-French paisant, Old French païsant, earlier païsenc, equivalent to païs country (< Late Latin pāgēnsis, equivalent to Latin pāg (us) country district + -ēnsis -ensis ) + -enc < Germanic. Example: The peasants worked lots of hours in the Middle Age.
Tenure: n. the holding or possessing of anything. The holding of property, especially real property, of a superior in return for services to be rendered.
Etymology: 1250-1300; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French teneure < Vulgar Latin *tenitura, equivalent to *tenit (us) held (for Latin tentus, past participle of tenēre) + -ura –ure. Example: The peasants had to pay a tenure to work his land.
Coerce: v. to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition.
Etymology: 1425-75; late Middle English < Latin coercēre to hold in, restrain, equivalent to co- co- + -ercēre, combining form of arcēre to keep in, keep away, akin to arca ark. Example: They coerced the people to sell his land.
Leasehold: n. property acquired under a lease.
Etymology: 1350-1400; Middle English les < Anglo-French (equivalent to Old French lais, French legs legacy), noun derivative of lesser to lease, literally, let go (equivalent to Old French laissier) < Latin laxāre to release, let go. Example: They signed a leasehold contract.
Renewable: n. able to be renewed.
Etymology: 1720-30; renew + -able. Example: We must find renewable sources to obtain energy.
Customary: a. according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
Etymology: 1375-1425; 1515-25 for current senses; late Middle English < Medieval Latin custumārius, customārius, equivalent to costum (i) a custom (also in Vulgar Latin; see custom ) + -ārius –ary. Example: It is a customary to celebrate the Day of dead in Mexico.
Enclosure: n. something that encloses, as a fence or wall.
Etymology: 1530-40; enclose + -ure; Anglo-French enclosure. Example: In the past the enclosures helped to the people to protect his land.
Surplus: n. something that remains above what is used or needed.
Etymology: 1325-75; Middle English (noun) < Old French < Medieval Latin superplus, equivalent to super- super- + plus. Example: the surplus makes that companies lose money because they have to sell their products with cheap prices.
Foster: v. to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage.
Etymology: before 1000; Middle English; Old English fōstor nourishment, fōstrian to nourish; cognate with Old Norse fōstr; akin to food. Example: The government of Mexico want to foster the Reading.
Shrink: v. to contract or lessen in size, as from exposure to conditions of temperature or moisture.
Etymology: before 900; 1955-60 for def 9; Middle English schrinken, Old English scrincan; cognate with Middle Dutch schrinken, Swedish skrynka to shrink, Norwegian skrukka old shrunken woman. Example: the contract of the house was shrunk.
Apace: adv. with speed; quickly; swiftly.
Etymology: 1275-1325; Middle English a pas (e) at a (good) pace. Example: she did his homework apace.
Decorum: n. dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
Etymology: 1560-70; < Latin decōrum, noun use of neuter of decōrus decorous. Example: His decorum is very important for her.
Seek: v. to go in search or quest of.
Etymology: before 900; Middle English seken, Old English sēcan; cognate with German suchen, Old Norse sœkja, Gothic sōkjan; akin to Latin sāgīre to perceive by scent. Example: He was seeking a new house where to live.
Sewers: n. an artificial conduit, usually underground, for carrying off waste water and refuse, as in a town or city.
Etymology: 1375-1425; late Middle English suer (e) < dialectal Old French se (u) wiere overflow channel (compare Old French ess (e) ouer (e) ditch) < Latin *exaquāria drain for carrying water off, equivalent to Latin ex- ex-1+ aqu (a) water + -āria, feminine of -ārius –ary. Example: In the cities they are a lot of sewers.
Plight: n. a condition, state, or situation, especially an unfavorable or unfortunate one.
Etymology: 1350-1400; Middle English plit fold, condition, bad condition < Anglo-French (cognate with Middle French pleit plait ) fold, manner of folding, condition; spelling apparently influenced by plight2in obsolete sense “danger”.Example: It´s very sad to look him in that plight.
Harvest: n. Also, harvesting. the gathering of crops.
Etymology: before 950; Middle English; Old English hærfest; cognate with German Herbst autumn. Example: This year they are not going to have too much harvest.
Peddler: n. a person who sells from door to door or in the street.
Etymology: 1350-1400; Middle English pedlere, unexplained variant of peder, derivative of ped (de) basket. Example: That peddlers are very annoying.
Chamber: n. a large room used for formal or public events.
Etymology: 1175-1225; Middle English chambre < Old French < Latin camera, variant of camara vaulted room, vault < Greek kamára. Example: The druids made their ceremonies in chambers.
Tomb: n. an excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse; grave.
Etymology: 1225-75; Middle English tumbe < Anglo-French; Old French tombe < Late Latin tumba < Greek týmbos burial mound; akin to Latin tumēre to swell. Example: Last week we went to visit my grandfather´s tomb.
Kinship: n. the state or fact of being of kin; family relationship.
Etymology: 1825-35; kin + -ship. Example: the kinship between my daughter and I is very small, she looks more like his father.
Dwell: v. to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
Etymology: before 900; Middle English dwellen to lead astray, stun, abide, Old Englishdwellan to lead or go astray, hinder; cognate with Old Norse dvelja. Example: they finally decided to dwell in Germany.