Grade_05 : Word group 07

Contains spoilers — every word's spelling is shown below.

1. Shaver / ˈʃeɪvər / Noun Origin: English (shave + -er)

   An electric razor.

2. Shipboard / ˈʃɪpˌbɔːrd / Noun Origin: English (ship + board)

   The deck or interior of a ship.

3. Shoreline / ˈʃɔːrˌlaɪn / Noun Origin: English

   The line where a body of water meets the land.

4. Showpiece / ˈʃoʊˌpiːs / Noun Origin: English

   An outstanding example of its kind; something exhibited for its beauty or excellence.

5. Side / saɪd / Noun/Adjective/Verb Origin: Old English

   A surface or line bounding a thing, or to support one faction.

6. Sidewise / ˈsaɪdˌwaɪz / Adverb Origin: English

   Toward or from the side; indirectly.

7. Silicate / ˈsɪlɪkeɪt / Noun Origin: English

   A salt in which the anion contains silicon and oxygen, usually with one or more metals.

8. Simoniac / sɪˈmoʊniˌæk / Noun Origin: Latin

   A person guilty of simony.

9. Sinistrad / ˈsɪnɪˌstræd / Adverb Origin: Latin

   Toward the left.

10. Site / saɪt / noun, verb Origin: Latin

    an area of ground on which a town, building, or monument is constructed.

11. Skewbald / ˈskjuːbɔːld / adjective, noun Origin: English (from skew 'piebald' + bald 'white')

    (of an animal, especially a horse) having irregular patches of white and another color (typically not black).

12. Skit / skɪt / noun Origin: Old Norse

    a short comedy sketch or piece of dramatic parody.

13. Slargando / slɑːrˈɡændoʊ / Adverb Origin: Italian

    In music, slowing down, broadening, and often increasing in volume.

14. Slippery / ˈslɪpəri / Adjective Origin: English (from 'slip' + '-ery')

    Difficult to hold firmly or stand on because it is smooth, wet, or oily.

15. Slurvian / slɜːrˈviən / Noun Origin: English (coined by Richard Lederer)

    A speech impediment or mangled phrase resulting from carelessness or ignorance, often humorous.

16. Snag / snæɡ / Noun, Verb Origin: Scandinavian

    A sharp projection; an unexpected difficulty.

17. Snowball / ˈsnoʊˌbɔːl / Noun, Verb Origin: English

    A ball of compressed snow; to increase rapidly.

18. Snub / snʌb / Verb, Noun Origin: Old Norse

    To ignore or reject someone rudely.

19. Societal / səˈsaɪətəl / Adjective Origin: Latin

    Relating to society.

20. Soggy / ˈsɑːɡi / Adjective Origin: English

    Very wet and soft.

21. Solidity / səˈlɪdɪti / Noun Origin: Latin

    The quality or state of being solid, firm, or substantial.

22. Someone / ˈsʌmˌwʌn / Pronoun Origin: Old English

    An unspecified person.

23. Soot / suːt / Noun, Verb Origin: Old English

    A black powdery substance produced when organic matter is burned.

24. Soundest / ˈsaʊndɪst / Adjective Origin: Old English

    Superlative of sound (most healthy, most logical).

25. Spacistor / ˈspeɪˌsɪstər / Noun Origin: English (blend of space + transistor)

    A type of transistor in which charge carriers are injected into the region of the base, known as the space-charge region.

26. Speaker / ˈspikər / Noun Origin: English

    A person who speaks, or a device that converts electrical signals into sound.

27. Spender / ˈspɛndər / Noun Origin: English

    A person who spends money.

28. Spin / spɪn / Verb Origin: Old English

    To turn or cause to turn rapidly.

29. Spokesman / ˈspoʊksmən / Noun Origin: English (from spoke + man)

    A person who speaks on behalf of a group or organization.

30. Spotless / ˈspɑtləs / Adjective Origin: English (from spot)

    Absolutely clean or pure; without any mark or blemish.

31. Spur / spɜr / Noun Origin: Old English (spura)

    A device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider's heel and used for urging a horse forward.

32. Stag / ˈstæɡ / Noun Origin: Old English

    An adult male deer, especially a red deer.

33. Star / ˈstɑːr / Noun Origin: Old English

    A luminous celestial body, typically a large hot ball of gas, that is visible in the night sky.

34. Statistic / stəˈtɪstɪk / noun Origin: German

    A numerical fact or data item; a piece of data from a study of a large quantity of numerical data.

35. Steelyard / ˈstiːl.jɑːrd / noun Origin: English

    A type of balance consisting of a graduated arm with a sliding weight.

36. Stet / stɛt / verb, interjection Origin: Latin

    Let it stand (used as an instruction to a printer or editor to disregard a correction).

37. Stockpile / ˈstɑːkˌpaɪl / Noun Origin: English

    A large accumulation of something, especially materials or weapons, stored for future use.

38. Storekeeper / ˈstɔːrˌkiːpər / Noun Origin: English

    A person who owns or manages a store.

39. Streamer / ˈstriːmər / Noun Origin: English

    A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration or as a signal.

40. Strophe / ˈstroʊfi / Noun Origin: Greek

    A group of lines within a poem, often forming a recurrent metrical unit.

41. Stylistic / staɪˈlɪstɪk / Adjective Origin: Greek

    Relating to literary or artistic style.

42. Subsoil / ˈsʌbsɔɪl / noun Origin: English

    The layer of soil beneath the topsoil.

43. Sudsy / ˈsʌd Spelling zi / adjective Origin: Old Dutch

    Full of or covered with suds.

44. Sulk / sʌlk / verb Origin: Old English

    To be silent, bad-tempered, and resentful.

45. Sundown / ˈsʌnˌdaʊn / noun Origin: Old English

    The time in the evening when the sun disappears below the horizon.

46. Supernova / ˌsuːpərˈnoʊvə / noun Origin: Latin

    A stellar explosion that briefly outshines an entire galaxy, radiating as much energy as the Sun is expected to emit over its entire life span.

47. Surgical / ˈsɜːrdʒɪkəl / adjective Origin: English

    Of or relating to surgery.

48. Swat / swɑːt / Verb Origin: Origin Unknown

    Hit (something) with a sharp blow, especially with the flat of a hand or a flyswatter.

49. Swimmer / ˈswɪmər / Noun Origin: Old English

    A person who swims.

50. Sympathize / ˈsɪmpəˌθaɪz / Verb Origin: Greek

    To feel or express sympathy.

51. Tabulable / ˈtæbjələbəl / Adjective Origin: Latin

    Capable of being arranged in a table or systematic form.

52. Tailless / ˈteɪlˌləs / Adjective Origin: Old English

    Lacking a tail.

53. Talk / tɔːk / Verb Origin: Middle English

    To speak in order to express thoughts, feelings, or information.

54. Tank / tæŋk / Noun Origin: Portuguese

    A large receptacle for holding liquids or gas; an armored fighting vehicle.

55. Tarogato / ˈtɑːroʊˌɡɑːtoʊ / Noun Origin: Hungarian

    A woodwind instrument of Hungarian origin, similar to a clarinet but with a cone-shaped bore.

56. Teak / tik / Noun Origin: Portuguese via Malayalam

    A strong, durable yellowish-brown timber.

57. Tearful / ˈtɪrfəl / Adjective Origin: English

    Full of or shedding tears.

58. Telemark / ˈtɛləˌmɑrk / Noun Origin: Norwegian

    A style of downhill skiing involving a bent-knee lunge on one ski.

59. Tent / tɛnt / noun Origin: Old French

    A portable shelter made of canvas or other material, supported by poles and ropes.

60. Tesseract / ˈtɛsəˌrækt / Noun Origin: Greek + Latin (coined in English)

    A four-dimensional hypercube.

61. Than / ðæn / Conjunction, Preposition Origin: Old English

    Used to introduce the second part of a comparison.

62. Theorize / ˈθiːəˌraɪz / Verb Origin: Greek

    To form a theory or theories about something.

63. Thermoset / ˈθɜːrmoʊˌsɛt / noun Origin: Greek

    A polymer that irreversibly becomes rigid when heated.

64. Tholepin / ˈθoʊlˌpɪn / noun Origin: Old English

    A pin in the gunwale of a boat that holds an oar in place.

65. Throve / θroʊv / Verb Origin: Old English

    Prospered or grew vigorously.

66. Tier / tɪər / Noun Origin: Old French

    One of a series of rows or levels placed one above another.

67. Till / tɪl / Preposition Origin: Old English

    Up to the time of.

68. Tine / taɪn / Noun Origin: Old English

    A prong or sharp point, such as on a fork or antler.

69. Titanism / ˈtaɪtənɪzəm / Noun Origin: Greek

    The spirit of rebellious defiance against authority or fate, often associated with a striving for greatness.

70. Toiletry / ˈtɔɪlətri / Noun Origin: English

    An article used for washing, grooming, and personal hygiene.

71. Tombstone / ˈtuːmˌstoʊn / Noun Origin: English

    A stone slab or pillar, often inscribed, set over a grave.

72. Toothless / ˈtuθlɪs / Adjective Origin: Old English

    Having no teeth.

73. Toroidal / tɔˈrɔɪdəl / Adjective Origin: Greek

    Having the shape of a torus.

74. Toughen / ˈtʌfən / Verb Origin: English

    To make or become tough.

75. Towpath / ˈtoʊˌpæθ / Noun Origin: English

    A path alongside a canal or river, originally for horses towing barges.