Yacht: You have a yacht! A yacht is a type of boat. Early Dutch.
Mayonnaise: Mayonnaise is delicious. Mayonnaise is a type of topping sauce. French.
Minuscule: That is minuscule! Minuscule is very small. Latin.
Ancestor: I have an ancestor. An ancestor is the person that started your family. Old French, Middle English and Latin.
Foreign: Your foreign. Foreign means you come from another country. Old French, Middle English and Latin.
Mischievous: You are very mischievous. Mischievous means naughty or evil. Middle English and Anglo-French.
Practise: I practise A lot to win the Olympics. Practise is when you do a lot of something maybe to achieve a goal. Late Middle English, Middle french, Medieval Latin and Greek.
Acquainted: I am acquainted with the town librarian. You have met that person and are familiar with them. Middle English.
Millimetre: You’re a millimetre away! A millimetre is a very small amount. French.
Occasionally: You occasionally go to the disco. Occasionally means not much. English.
Millionaire: I am a millionaire. A Millionaire is a person that owns at least 1 million dollars. French.
Licence: I just earned my driver’s license. A license is something you earn or get to have permission to do something once you have learned to do it. Middle English, Middle French and Medieval Latin.
Vacuum: I created a vacuum. A vacuum is something you make that sucks in a lot and takes all the air and space out of that area. Latin.
Millilitre: I only had a millilitre to drink. A millilitre is a very small amount of liquid. French.
Atmosphere: A UFO has entered the earth's atmosphere. The earth’s atmosphere is the air surrounding the earth. Latin.
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