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- BEFOREEarlier than (in time).
- BLEACHA chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.
- CALAMITOUSCausing or involving calamity; disastrous.
- ENVELOPTo surround, enclose or enfold.
- FIRTHAn arm or inlet of the sea; a river estuary.
- GENIUSSomeone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art, etc.
- GRAVITYSenses relating to seriousness. Of an activity such as a ceremony, a person's conduct, etc.: the quality of being deeply serious and solemn, especially in a dignified manner; serio
- HOBBYAn activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
- HONEYCOMBA substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselve
- INFLAMETo set (someone or something) on fire; to cause (someone or something) to burn, flame, or glow; to kindle.
- INTUITTo know intuitively or by immediate perception.
- JUSTICEThe state or characteristic of being just or fair.
- OBITUARYA brief notice of a person's death, especially one published in a newspaper or other publication; also , the section of a newspaper where notices of deaths are published.
- OBSCUREDark, faint or indistinct.
- OCCUPATIONAn activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.
- PRODIGIOUSExtraordinarily amazing. In a positive sense: marvellous, wonderful; extremely talented, especially at a young age.
- PROSAICPertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.
- SHALEA shell, scale or husk; a cod or pod.
- SLITHERTo move about smoothly and from side to side.
- SOLACEComfort or consolation in a time of loneliness or distress.
- SWORDA long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.
- THATCHStraw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.
- VARICOSEAbnormally swollen, dilated or knotty.
- VICTORYThe condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; an instance of this.
- VOUCHTo call on (someone) to be a witness to something. To cite or rely on (an authority, a written work, etc.) in support of one's actions or opinions.
- WHELKCertain edible sea snails, especially, any one of numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinidae, much used as food in Europe.
- WHISPERThe act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially without vibration of the vocal cords; the sound thus produced.
- WIGHTA living creature, especially a human being.