Grade_05 : Word group 03

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1. Eagle / ˈiːɡəl / noun Origin: Old French

   A large bird of prey with a hooked beak and long broad wings.

2. Easel / ˈiːzəl / noun Origin: Dutch

   A freestanding support for an artist's canvas.

3. Ecological / ˌiːkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl / adjective Origin: Greek

   Relating to or concerned with the relation of living organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.

4. Editor / ˈɛdɪtər / noun Origin: Latin

   A person who is in charge of a newspaper, magazine, or other publication.

5. Effulgence / ɪˈfʌldʒəns / noun Origin: Latin

   A brilliant radiance; a shining forth.

6. Eighteenth / ˌeɪˈtiːnθ / adjective Origin: Old English

   Coming after the seventeenth and before the nineteenth.

7. Elector / ɪˈlɛktər / Noun Origin: Latin

   A person who has the right to vote in an election.

8. Eleven / ɪˈlɛvən / Noun Origin: Old English

   The number 11.

9. Emancipator / ɪˈmænsɪˌpeɪtər / Noun Origin: Latin

   A person who frees others from restrictions.

10. Entrant / ˈɛntrənt / Noun Origin: Old French

    A person who enters a competition or who is starting a new job or course.

11. Epistemic / ˌɛpɪˈstɛmɪk / Adjective Origin: Greek

    Relating to knowledge or to the degree of its validation.

12. Eraser / ɪˈreɪsər / Noun Origin: Latin

    An object, typically made of rubber, used for rubbing out pencil or ink marks.

13. Erumpent / ɪˈrʌmpənt / Adjective Origin: Latin

    Bursting forth or out.

14. Estafette / ˌɛstəˈfɛt / Noun Origin: French

    A military courier; a small express delivery vehicle.

15. Even / ˈiːvən / This is an adjective. Origin: From Old English.

    Flat and smooth; of the same height as something else.

16. Ewe / juː / This is a noun. Origin: From Old English.

    A female sheep.

17. Excretory / ˈɛkskrɪˌtɔːri / This is an adjective. Origin: From Latin via English 'excrete'.

    Relating to or functioning in excretion.

18. Expedience / ɪkˈspiːdiəns / Noun Origin: Latin

    The quality of being convenient and practical.

19. Expressway / ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ / Noun Origin: English

    A divided highway for fast-moving traffic.

20. Fabiform / ˈfæbɪˌfɔːrm / Adjective Origin: Latin

    Bean-shaped.

21. Fair / fɛr / Adjective Origin: Old English

    Just or appropriate in the circumstances; light-colored; a public exhibition or market.

22. Familiarize / fəˈmɪliəˌraɪz / Verb Origin: English (from familiar)

    To make someone or something familiar with something.

23. Fare / fɛr / Noun Origin: Old English

    The money paid for a journey; food and drink.

24. Fasten / ˈfæsən / Verb Origin: Old English (fæstnian)

    To close or secure something.

25. Fauteuil / foʊˈtɔɪl / Noun Origin: French

    An open-armchair with an upholstered seat and back.

26. Fee / fi / Noun, Verb Origin: Old French (feu)

    A payment made to a professional person or public body in exchange for advice or services; to pay a fee.

27. Fermiere / fɛrˈmjɛr / Noun Origin: French

    A female farmer or farm wife.

28. Festucine / ˈfɛstjʊˌsaɪn / Adjective Origin: Latin

    Straw-colored; yellowish-green.

29. Fibrillar / ˈfɪbrɪlər / Adjective Origin: Latin

    Composed of or resembling fibrils.

30. Fifteenth / ˈfɪfˈtinθ / Ordinal Number Origin: Old English

    Constituting number fifteen in a sequence.

31. Filtrate / ˈfɪltreɪt / noun, verb Origin: Medieval Latin

    A liquid that has passed through a filter; to filter.

32. Finespun / ˈfaɪnˌspʌn / adjective Origin: English

    Made of fine yarn; subtly developed or expressed.

33. Firewood / ˈfaɪərˌwʊd / noun Origin: English

    Wood suitable for burning in a fire.

34. Fishy / ˈfɪʃi / adjective Origin: Old English

    Resembling fish, especially in smell or taste; suspicious.

35. Fizzy / ˈfɪzi / Adjective Origin: English

    Effervescent; bubbling and hissing.

36. Flareless / ˈflɛərlɪs / Adjective Origin: English

    Without a flare or sudden burst of light.

37. Flea / fli / Noun Origin: Old English

    A small, wingless, jumping insect that feeds on the blood of mammals and birds.

38. Flit / flɪt / verb, noun Origin: Old Norse

    To move swiftly and lightly.

39. Floss / flɑːs / noun, verb Origin: French

    A soft, fine, untwisted thread, typically used for cleaning teeth.

40. Flux / flʌks / noun, verb Origin: Latin (fluxus 'a flow')

    The action or process of flowing or flowing out; continuous change.

41. Foil / fɔɪl / verb, noun Origin: Old French

    To prevent (something undesirable) from succeeding; a thin sheet of metal.

42. Food / fuːd / Noun Origin: Old English

    Any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life.

43. Footpath / ˈfʊtˌpæθ / Noun Origin: English

    A path for people walking, not for vehicles.

44. Foreclosure / fɔrˈkloʊʒər / Noun Origin: Old French

    The action of foreclosing a mortgage.

45. Forest / ˈfɔrɪst / Noun Origin: Old French

    A large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth.

46. Formalize / ˈfɔːrməlaɪz / Verb Origin: French

    To give something a formal or official status.

47. Four / fɔːr / Number Origin: Old English

    The cardinal number equivalent to the sum of two and two.

48. Frailty / ˈfreɪlti / Noun Origin: Old French

    The condition of being weak and delicate.

49. Freeman / ˈfrimən / Noun Origin: Old English

    A person who is not a slave or serf; a citizen.

50. Fret / frɛt / Verb, Noun Origin: Old English, Old French

    To be constantly or visibly worried or agitated; a state of agitation or worry; a ridge on a guitar neck.

51. Frostbow / ˈfrɔstˌboʊ / Noun Origin: English

    An arc of light seen in the sky, sometimes associated with ice crystals.

52. Fryer / ˈfraɪər / Noun Origin: English

    An apparatus for deep-frying food; a chicken suitable for frying.

53. Funk / fʌŋk / Noun Origin: Middle English (via Old French)

    A state of strong rhythmic dance music; a state of fear or depression.

54. Fuss / fʌs / Noun Origin: Germanic

    A display of unnecessary or excessive excitement, activity, or concern.

55. Gaelicize / ˈɡeɪlɪˌsaɪz / Verb Origin: Irish Gaelic (Gaoidheal)

    To make something conform to Gaelic language or culture.

56. Galilean / ˌɡælɪˈliːən / Adjective Origin: Hebrew

    Relating to Galilee, a region in northern Israel, or to the physicist Galileo Galilei.

57. Gap / ɡæp / Noun Origin: Old Norse

    A break or opening in something.

58. Gaslight / ˈɡæsˌlaɪt / Noun Origin: Dutch

    A light produced by burning gas.

59. Gauleiter / ˈɡaʊlaɪtər / noun Origin: German

    A district leader in Nazi Germany.

60. Gelidity / dʒɛˈlɪdɪti / noun Origin: English

    The quality or state of being gelid or extremely cold.

61. Geologic / ˌdʒiːəˈlɑːdʒɪk / adjective Origin: Greek

    Relating to geology.

62. Giantess / ˈdʒaɪənˌtɛs / Noun Origin: English (from Giant)

    A female giant.

63. Gird / ɡɜrd / Verb Origin: Old English

    To encircle (a person or part of the body) with a belt or band.

64. Glasnost / ˈɡlɑːsnɔst / noun Origin: Russian

    The Soviet policy of open discussion of political and social issues.

65. Glider / ˈɡlaɪdər / noun Origin: Old English

    An aircraft designed to fly without an engine.

66. Glut / ɡlʌt / noun Origin: Old French

    An excessively abundant supply of something.

67. Goatee / ɡoʊˈtiː / noun Origin: English (from goat)

    A small, pointed beard grown only on the chin.

68. Golden / ˈɡoʊldən / Adjective Origin: Old English

    Made of or resembling gold; bright yellow.

69. Goodwill / ˈɡʊdˌwɪl / Noun Origin: English

    Friendly, helpful, or cooperative feelings or attitude.

70. Grab / ɡræb / Verb Origin: Middle English

    To grasp or seize suddenly and roughly.

71. Grandpa / ˈɡrændˌpɑː / Noun Origin: English

    An informal term for grandfather.

72. Graphical / ˈɡræfɪkl / Adjective Origin: Greek

    Relating to or involving graphs or diagrams; relating to visual representation.

73. Greasy / ˈɡriːsi / Adjective Origin: Old French

    Covered with or full of grease or oil; slippery.

74. Grille / ɡrɪl / Noun Origin: French

    A grating or openwork barrier, often decorative.

75. Groomsman / ˈɡrumzmən / Noun Origin: English

    A male friend or relative attending the groom at a wedding.