| loan words | borrowings |
| lexicons | vocabulary |
| sources | where something comes from |
| enriched | made richer |
| word stock | set of words |
| amber | yellowy-orange stone |
| roaster | list of people's turns for jobs |
| tabby | female or stripy cat |
| gimmick | frivolous way of attracting attention |
| tonic | medicine to make you feel more lively |
| cot | child's bed with high vertical sides |
| mumps | a childhood illness |
| hara-kiri | type of ceremonial suicide |
| palaver | unnecessary trouble |
| intelligentsia | social class of intellectuals |
| hammock | net hung and used as a bed |
| turban | type of men's headwear |
