guess
ges 
<English<probably Scandinavian
to form a judgement without actual knowledge
russet
RUS-uht 
<English<French<Latin
reddish brown
colonel
KUHR-nuhl 
<French<Italian<Latin
a military rank
eddy
ED-ee 
<English<probably Old Norse
a whirlpool or whirlwind
succinct
suhk-SINGKT 
<Latin
clear; brief; to the point; terse
rococo
ruh-KOH-koh 
<French
excessively ornate or intricate
jurisdiction
juhr-uhs-DIK-shuhn 
<Latin
the limits or territory within which any power may be exercised
verisimilitude
ver-uh-suh-MIL-uh-tood 
<Latin + <Latin
the appearance of being true or real
chateaubriand
sha-toh-bree-AWN 
<French name
a thick tenderloin steak; a steak stuffed with onions, chives, cayenne, and salt
quay
kee 
<French
a wharf, usually of concrete or stone