superfluous

More than is needed or wanted.

bristle

A short stiff hair

circular

Shaped like a circle.

coarse

Rough or not smooth

perspire

To produce sweat.

cheque

A written order telling a bank to pay money from one person's account to another person.

spendthrift

A person who spends money carelessly or wastefully.

squander

To waste money

homogeneous

Consisting of parts or people that are all similar.

exhort

To strongly encourage someone to do something.

incision

A cut made in something

credibility

The quality of being trusted or believed.

vitriol

Very bitter or angry criticism.

gratuitous

Unnecessary or not deserved.

spoonerism

A mistake in speaking where the beginning sounds of two words are accidentally exchanged.

futile

Having no useful result or purpose.

proliferate

To increase or grow quickly in number.

facile

Too simple or easy

plenary

Attended by all the members of a group or organisation.

quaint

Attractive because of being unusual

tentative

Not certain or definite because you are still deciding or testing something.

fastidious

Very careful about details and difficult to please.

splendour

Great beauty or impressive appearance.

rectify

To correct something that is wrong.

clamour

A loud mixture of noises

barren

Unable to produce plants

wretched

Very unhappy

crestfallen

Very disappointed or sad because something has gone wrong.

slovenly

Untidy or careless in appearance or behaviour.

ochre

A yellowish-brown or reddish-brown colour or natural earth pigment.

gladioli

Tall flowering plants with long pointed leaves and colourful flowers.

cowslip

A small wild plant with yellow flowers that grows especially in grass or woodland.

contemplate

To think carefully about something for a long time.

taupe

A greyish-brown colour.

fringe

The outer edge of something

tangent

A line that touches a curve at one point without crossing it there.

rouse

To make someone wake up or become active or interested.

courteous

Polite and showing respect towards other people.

chaos

A state of complete confusion and lack of order.

penitentiary

A prison

institution

An organisation or established system

balsam

A fragrant substance obtained from certain trees and plants

tailor

A person whose job is making

mongoose

A small mammal with a long body and tail that is known for hunting snakes.

chaffinch

A small common European bird with a short beak and colourful plumage.

estuary

The wide part of a river where it meets the sea and where fresh and salt water mix.

abstract

Existing as an idea rather than as a physical thing; also

appoint

To officially choose someone for a job or position.

drudgery

Hard

scoff

To speak about someone or something in a mocking or disrespectful way.