verso
VUHRS-oh 
<Latin
the left-hand page of a book, usually carrying an even page number
fortnight
FOHRT-nyt 
<English
a period of two weeks
vole
vohl 
<Scandinavian
any of various small rodents
atrium
AY-tree-uhm 
<Latin
either of the two heart chambers that receive blood
sapphire
SAF-yr 
<Sanskrit
a deep blue precious stone
tilde
TIL-duh 
<Spanish<Latin
a diacritical mark (~) placed over the letter 'n' to denote the nyuh sound
jurisprudence
juhr-is-PROOD-uhnts 
<Latin
the science or philosophy of law
velodrome
VEL-uh-drohm 
<French<Latin
a building containing a cycling track
rorqual
ROHRK-wuhl 
<French<Norwegian<Old Norse
a type of whale
myxomatosis
miks-oh-muh-TOH-suhs 
<Latin<Greek
a severe viral disease in rabbits marked by fever, swelling, and inflammation