repertoire

Pronunciation: \ˈre-pə(r)-ˌtwär\

Function: noun

Etymology: French répertoire, from Late Latin repertorium Date: 1847

1 a: a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform b: a supply of skills, devices, or expedients <part of the repertoire of a quarterback>

elegant

Pronunciation: \ˈe-li-gənt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin elegant-, elegans; akin to Latin eligere to select — more at elect

Date: 15th century

1 : marked by elegance <elegant clothes> <an elegant solution> 2 : of a high grade or quality : splendid <elegant gems priced at hundreds of thousands of dollars>

synonyms see choice

replenish

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈple-nish\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English replenisshen, from Anglo-French repleniss-, stem of replenir to fill, from re- + plein full, from Latin plenus — more at full

Date: 14th century

1 a: to fill with persons or animals : stock 2: to supply fully : perfect c: to fill with inspiration or power : nourish

ordeal

Pronunciation: \or-ˈdē(-ə)l, ˈor-ˌ\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English ordal, from Old English ordāl; akin to Old High German urteil judgment, Old English dāl division — more at deal Date: before 12th century

1 : a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control <ordeal by fire>

2 : a severe trial or experience

predispose

Pronunciation: \ˌprē-di-ˈspōz\

Function: verb

Date: 1646

1 : to dispose in advance <a good teacher predisposes children to learn> 2 : to make susceptible <malnutrition predisposes one to disease> : to bring about susceptibility

synonyms see incline

Test-Tube Trout: "It's not my fault I'm so obese. I was genetically predisposed to Super Size my fries...."

slander

Pronunciation: \ˈslan-dər\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): slan·dered; slan·der·ing \-d(ə-)riŋ\

Date: 13th century

1: to utter slander against : defame

synonyms see malign

sleuth

Pronunciation: \ˈslüth\

Function: noun

Etymology: short for sleuthhound

Date: 1872

: detective

figment

Pronunciation: \ˈfig-mənt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin figmentum, from fingere to shape — more at dough Date: 15th century : something made up or contrived

stratumPronunciation: \ˈstrā-təm, ˈstra-\ Function: noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, spread, bed, from neuter of stratus, past

participle of sternere to spread out — more at strew Date: 1599 1: a bed or layer artificially made 2 a: a sheet like mass of sedimentary rock or earth of one kind lying betweenbeds of other kinds b: a region of the sea or atmosphere that is analogous to astratum of the earth c: a layer of tissue <deep stratum of the skin>

Boscombe Sands (the bottom stratum) is clearly visible here.