often
AWF-uhn 
<English
frequently; many times
mattress
MAT-ruhs 
<Arabic
a casing of strong cloth filled with feathers, cotton, foam rubber, or coils and used on a bed
stipple
STIP-uhl 
<Dutch
to paint, draw, or engrave with small dots
arsenal
AWRS-uh-nuhl 
<Arabic
a place for making or storing weapons
cachet
ka-SHAY 
<French
a stamp or official seal, as on a document; any sign of official approval; a design on an envelope designating some event
accommodate
uh-KAWM-uh-dayt 
<Latin
to do a favor for; to have space for; to lodge
cordovan
KOHR-duh-vuhn 
<Spanish place name
a soft, colored leather
orthogonal
ohr-THAWG-uh-nuhl 
<French<Latin<Greek
lying or intersecting at right angles
cheka
CHAY-kaw 
<Russian
a secret police, as in a Communist country, having virtually unrestrained power over life and death
affenpinscher
AWF-uhn-pin-chuhr 
<German
a small breed of dog with pointed ears, bushy eyebrows, a chin tuft and mustache