Grade_04 : Word group 03
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Cybele / ˈsɪbəli / Noun Origin: Greek
An ancient Anatolian mother goddess worshipped in Phrygia and later in Greece and Rome.
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Dace / deɪs / Noun Origin: Old French
A small freshwater fish related to the carp.
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Dancy / ˈdænsi / Adjective Origin: English
Relating to or characterized by dancing.
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Daresay / ˈdɛrˌseɪ / Verb Origin: English
To venture to say; to think likely.
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Dater / ˈdeɪtər / Noun Origin: English
A person or device that dates.
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Deborah / ˈdɛbərə / Noun Origin: Hebrew
A female given name.
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Decuple / ˈdɛkjupəl / Adjective Origin: Latin
Tenfold.
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Delaine / dɪˈleɪn / Noun Origin: French
A lightweight fabric, typically made from wool or a wool blend, used for dresses and shawls.
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Dendroid / ˈdɛndrɔɪd / Adjective Origin: Greek
Branched like a tree.
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Deterge / dɪˈtɜːrdʒ / Used as a verb. Origin: Latin (detergere)
To cleanse or wash, especially with a detergent.
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Dextral / ˈdɛkstrəl / Adjective Origin: Latin (dexter)
Of or on the right side; right-handed or right-coiling.
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Dicey / ˈdaɪsi / Adjective Origin: English (from dice + -y)
Uncertain and risky.
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Diopter / daɪˈɑːptər / noun Origin: Greek
A unit of refractive power of a lens or optical system, equal to the reciprocal of the focal length in meters.
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Discerp / dɪˈsɜrp / Verb Origin: Latin
To tear to pieces; to separate forcibly.
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Divvy / ˈdɪvi / Verb Origin: English (slang, from divide)
To divide up or share out.
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Doe / doʊ / Noun Origin: Old English
A female deer, rabbit, or goat.
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Dollop / ˈdɑləp / Noun Origin: English
A blob or lump of a soft substance.
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Dorm / dɔrm / noun Origin: Latin (short for dormitory)
A dormitory, a large bedroom for a number of people in an institution.
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Downhaul / ˈdaʊnˌhɔl / noun Origin: English (from down + haul)
A rope used to pull down a sail (nautical).
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Dreidel / ˈdreɪdəl / Noun Origin: Yiddish (dreyen 'to turn')
A four-sided spinning top played with during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
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Droshky / ˈdrɑːʃki / Noun Origin: Russian (drozhki)
A low, open four-wheeled carriage, used especially in Russia.
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Dukedom / ˈduːkdəm / Noun Origin: English
The rank, title, or territory of a duke.
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Durezza / duːˈrɛtsə / Noun Origin: Italian
Hardness, firmness (often used in music to describe a harsh sound).
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Dynamism / ˈdaɪnəmɪzəm / Noun Origin: Greek
The quality of being characterized by vigorous activity and progress.
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Easter / ˈiːstər / noun Origin: Old English
The most important and oldest festival of the Christian Church.
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Ell / ɛl / Noun Origin: Old English
A former measure of length, chiefly for cloth, about 45 inches.
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Enalid / ˈɛnəlɪd / Noun Origin: Greek (en + halis)
A type of marine plant that lives in saltwater.
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Ensteel / ɪnˈstil / Verb Origin: English
To make strong or hard like steel (often figuratively).
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Ephapse / ˈɛfˌæps / Noun Origin: Greek
A type of synapse in which nerve impulses are transmitted by electrical fields rather than by neurotransmitters.
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Epure / ɪˈpjʊər / Noun Origin: French
A working drawing, especially one showing the details of a machine or building.
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Errancy / ˈɛrənsi / Noun Origin: Latin
The state or quality of being errant or wandering.
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Ethylene / ˈɛθəˌliːn / Noun Origin: Greek
A colorless flammable gaseous hydrocarbon, used as a ripening agent for fruit and in the manufacture of plastics.
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Facula / ˈfækjələ / Noun Origin: Latin
A bright spot or patch on the Sun's surface, usually seen near sunspots.
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Falbala / ˈfælˌbɑːlə / Noun Origin: French
A flounce or ruffle on a dress.
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Fastest / ˈfæstɪst / Adjective (superlative), Adverb (superlative) Origin: Old English (fæst)
Moving at the highest speed.
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Feltlike / ˈfɛltˌlaɪk / Adjective Origin: English (from felt + like)
Resembling felt in texture or appearance.
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Ferrety / ˈfɛrɪti / Adjective Origin: English
Resembling a ferret in appearance or character, especially small and active.
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Fido / ˈfaɪdoʊ / Proper Noun Origin: Latin
A common name for a dog.
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Finest / ˈfaɪnɪst / adjective Origin: Old French
Superlative form of fine; of the highest quality.
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Fizgig / ˈfɪzɡɪɡ / Noun Origin: Middle English
A light, trivial person; a firework.
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Frage / frɑːɡə / Noun Origin: German
A question or query.
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Friseur / friˈzər / Noun Origin: French
A hairdresser.
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Fullest / ˈfʊlɪst / Adjective Origin: Old English
Most complete or containing the most.
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Future. / ˈfjuːtʃər / Noun Origin: Latin (futurum)
The time or a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing; events that will happen. (Includes a period as per the input)
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Gabion / ˈɡeɪbiən / Noun Origin: Italian (gabbione)
A wire cage filled with rocks, earth, or concrete, used in civil engineering, road building, military fortifications, and landscaping.
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Galette / ɡəˈlɛt / Noun Origin: French
A flat, round cake of pastry or bread.
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Gamma / ˈɡæmə / Noun Origin: Greek
The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ).
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Gasohol / ˈɡæsəˌhɔːl / Noun Origin: English (blend)
A mixture of gasoline and ethanol used as fuel.
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Gel / dʒɛl / noun Origin: Latin
A semi-solid colloidal suspension or jelly-like substance.
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Gerenuk / ˈɡɛrəˌnʊk / Noun Origin: Somali
A long-necked antelope native to the Horn of Africa and East Africa.
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Giggler / ˈɡɪɡlər / Noun Origin: Dutch
One who giggles.
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Giusto / ˈdʒustoʊ / Adjective Origin: Italian
In a strict, precise, or exact tempo (musical term).
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Gloam / ɡloʊm / noun Origin: Old English
Twilight or dusk.
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Go / ɡoʊ / verb Origin: Old English
To move from one place or point to another.
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Goodish / ˈɡʊdɪʃ / Adjective Origin: English
Fairly good.
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Gossoon / ɡɑːˈsuːn / Noun Origin: Irish
A boy or young man.
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Grammarless / ˈɡræmərləs / Adjective Origin: English
Lacking grammar or structure.
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Grecize / ˈɡriːˌsaɪz / Verb Origin: Greek
To adopt Greek customs, language, or culture.
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Groovy / ˈɡruvi / Adjective Origin: English
Fashionable and exciting; excellent.
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Guester / ˈɡɛstər / Noun Origin: English
One who hosts or entertains guests.
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Gunnery / ˈɡʌnəri / Noun Origin: English
The design, manufacture, or firing of guns.
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Gypsy. / ˈdʒɪpsi / Noun Origin: English (from Egyptian)
A member of the Romani people; also, a nomadic person or a bohemian.
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Hairbrush / ˈhɛrˌbrʌʃ / Noun Origin: English
A brush for tidying and smoothing the hair.
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Hander / ˈhændər / Noun Origin: English
One who hands something.
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Hat / hæt / Noun Origin: Old English
A shaped covering for the head.
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Healthcare / ˈhɛlθkɛr / Noun Origin: English
The maintenance and improvement of physical and mental health, especially by trained professionals.
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Helpdesk / ˈhɛlpˌdɛsk / Noun Origin: English
A service providing assistance and information, especially for computer users.
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Hennin / ˈhɛnɪn / Noun Origin: Old French
A tall, conical headdress with a veil, worn by women in the 15th century.
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Hi / haɪ / Interjection Origin: English
An informal greeting.
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Hod / ˈhɑd / noun Origin: Middle French hotte (basket)
A V-shaped trough on a long handle, used by bricklayers for carrying mortar or bricks.
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Holmium / ˈhoʊlmiəm / noun Origin: Latin Holmia (Stockholm) + -ium
A chemical element (symbol Ho), a soft, silvery rare-earth metal.
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Hong / ˈhɔŋ / noun Origin: Cantonese hong (commercial establishment)
A district or commercial establishment, historically used to refer to foreign trading houses in Canton.
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How / haʊ / Adverb Origin: Old English
In what way or manner; by what means.
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Huddup / ˈhʌdˌʌp / Interjection Origin: English (dialectal/informal)
An exclamation urging someone to hurry up or move quickly.
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Hunan / huːˈnæn / noun Origin: Chinese
A province in south-central China.
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