Language

Callow (adj) ka-low (of a young person) inexperienced and immature. Old English calu ‘bald’, of…

Inexorable (adj) in-eks-or-ab-l Impossible to stop or prevent. Mid 16th century from French, or from…

Rancour (noun) ran-ker Bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long standing. Middle English via Old French…

Ambulate (verb) am-boo-layt Walk, move about. Early 17th century from Latin ambulat- ‘walked’, from the…

Emollient (adj/noun) ee-mo-lee-unt Having the quality of softening or soothing the skin. Mid 17th century…

Indexical (adj) in-deks-ik-al Relating to or denoting a word or expression whose meaning is dependent…

Laxity (noun) lak-sit-ee Lack of strictness or care. Late Middle English (in the sense ‘loose’,…