Grade_05 : Word group 07

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1. Sheepskin / ˈʃiːpˌskɪn / NOUN Origin: English (sheep + skin)

   The skin of a sheep, typically with the wool still on it.

2. Shipper / ˈʃɪpər / NOUN Origin: English (ship + -er)

   A person or company that transports goods.

3. Shortcut / ˈʃɔːrtˌkʌt / NOUN Origin: English

   A quicker way to get somewhere or to do something.

4. Showy / ˈʃoʊi / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

   Attracting a lot of attention; ostentatious.

5. Sidelight / ˈsaɪdˌlaɪt / NOUN Origin: English

   A light coming from the side; an incidental piece of information.

6. Sifter / ˈsɪftər / NOUN Origin: English

   An implement for sifting.

7. Silken / ˈsɪlkən / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

   Made of or resembling silk.

8. Simplest / ˈsɪmplɪst / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

   Easiest to understand or do.

9. Sinker / ˈsɪŋkər / NOUN Origin: English

   A weight used to sink a fishing line or net.

10. Sixteenth / ˌsɪkˈstiːnθ / NOUN, NUMBER Origin: Old English

    constituting number sixteen in a sequence; one of sixteen equal parts.

11. Skid / skɪd / NOUN, VERB Origin: English (origin uncertain, possibly Scandinavian)

    (of a vehicle) slide unintentionally on a slippery surface.

12. Skylight / ˈskaɪˌlaɪt / NOUN Origin: English

    a window set in a roof or ceiling.

13. Sleeper / ˈsliːpər / NOUN Origin: Old English (slǣpere 'sluggard')

    A person who is sleeping; a railroad tie.

14. Slithery / ˈslɪðəri / ADJECTIVE Origin: English (from 'slither' + '-y')

    Moving with a sinuous, sliding motion; having a slimy or slippery texture.

15. Smallish / ˈsmɔːlɪʃ / ADJECTIVE Origin: English (from 'small' + '-ish')

    Rather small.

16. Snap / snæp / NOUN, VERB Origin: Dutch, Low German

    To break suddenly and completely, typically with a sharp cracking sound.

17. Snowbound / ˈsnoʊˌbaʊnd / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Confined by heavy snow.

18. Snug / snʌɡ / VERB, ADJECTIVE Origin: Old Norse

    Comfortable, warm, and well protected.

19. Socratic / soʊˈkrætɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin (from Greek)

    Relating to Socrates or his philosophical method of questioning.

20. Sojourner / ˈsoʊdʒɜːrnər / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A person who sojourns; a temporary resident.

21. Solo / ˈsoʊloʊ / NOUN, VERB, ADJECTIVE, ADVERB Origin: Italian (from Latin)

    A musical composition or passage for a single performer; performed alone; by oneself; to perform alone.

22. Somewhat / ˈsʌmˌwʌt / ADVERB Origin: Old English

    To a certain extent; rather.

23. Sore / sɔːr / NOUN, ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English

    Painful or aching; a painful or inflamed lesion.

24. Soup / suːp / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A liquid dish, typically savory and made by boiling ingredients.

25. Spadework / ˈspeɪdˌwɜːrk / NOUN Origin: English

    Hard preliminary work that forms a basis for further action.

26. Specialism / ˈspɛʃəˌlɪzəm / NOUN Origin: English

    A particular area of study or skill to which someone is specially devoted.

27. Sphagnum / ˈsfæɡnəm / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A genus of mosses that typically grow in wet, acid conditions and form peat.

28. Spiny / ˈspaɪni / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Having many sharp, pointed projections.

29. Spongy / ˈspʌndʒi / ADJECTIVE Origin: English (from sponge)

    Like a sponge in texture; soft, porous, and absorbent.

30. Sprayer / ˈspreɪər / NOUN Origin: English (from spray)

    A device for spraying liquid.

31. Squabash / ˈskwɑˌbæʃ / VERB Origin: English (blend of squash and abash)

    To put down or humble someone or something (informal, rare).

32. Stagnancy / ˈstæɡnənsi / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The state or quality of being stagnant.

33. Stardom / ˈstɑːrdəm / NOUN Origin: English

    The state of being a famous performer or celebrity.

34. Statuesque / stætʃuˈɛsk / ADJECTIVE Origin: French

    Like a statue in dignity, grace, or stillness; tall and dignified.

35. Stem / stɛm / NOUN, VERB Origin: Old English

    The main body or stalk of a plant; to originate or stop.

36. Sticker / ˈstɪkər / NOUN Origin: Old English

    An adhesive label; a person who sticks something.

37. Stoical / ˈstoʊɪkəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

    Enduring pain and hardship without showing one's feelings or complaining.

38. Storyless / ˈstɔːrilɛs / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Without a story or narrative.

39. Streusel / ˈstruːsəl / NOUN Origin: German

    A crumbly topping for cakes or desserts, made of butter, flour, and sugar.

40. Stub / stʌb / NOUN, VERB Origin: Old English

    The remnant of something that has been used up or broken off; to strike one's toe or foot accidentally.

41. Suavity / ˈswɑːvɪti / NOUN Origin: French

    The quality of being suave; smooth politeness.

42. Subtitle / ˈsʌbˌtaɪtl / NOUN Origin: English

    A secondary title of a literary work or film; translated dialogue displayed on screen.

43. Sufficiency / səˈfɪʃənsi / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The condition or quality of being adequate or sufficient.

44. Summarize / ˈsʌməraɪz / VERB Origin: Latin

    To give a brief statement of the main points of something.

45. Sunken / ˈsʌŋkən / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English

    Having sunk to a lower level or into a hollow.

46. Supervisory / ˌsuːpərˈvaɪzəri / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Having the function of supervising.

47. Survivor / sərˈvaɪvər / NOUN Origin: English

    A person who survives, especially one remaining alive after an event in which others have died.

48. Swedish / ˈswiːdɪʃ / ADJECTIVE Origin: Dutch

    Relating to Sweden, its people, or its language.

49. Swiz / swɪz / NOUN Origin: Origin Unknown

    A kind of cocktail; a swindler or cheat.

50. Symphonic / sɪmˈfɑːnɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

    Relating to or characteristic of a symphony.

51. Tack / tæk / NOUN Origin: Dutch

    A small, sharp-pointed nail.

52. Tailspin / ˈteɪlˌspɪn / NOUN Origin: English (compound)

    A rapid, uncontrolled descent of an aircraft in a spiral motion; a sudden, dramatic decline.

53. Talkfest / ˈtɔːkˌfɛst / NOUN Origin: English (compound)

    An informal meeting or event characterized by a lot of discussion.

54. Tapissier / ˌtæpɪˈsɪər / NOUN Origin: French

    A maker of tapestry or upholstered furniture; an upholsterer.

55. Tasajillo / ˌtɑsɑˈhijoʊ / NOUN Origin: Spanish

    A thorny, branching shrub native to the southwestern United States and Mexico.

56. Teal / til / NOUN Origin: Middle English

    A small freshwater duck, typically with a green stripe on its head.

57. Tech / tɛk / NOUN Origin: English

    Short for technology or technical.

58. Telestich / ˈtɛləstɪk / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A poem in which the last letters of each line form a word or message.

59. Tepidity / təˈpɪdɪti / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The state or quality of being tepid; lukewarmness.

60. Test / tɛst / NOUN, VERB Origin: Old French (from Latin)

    A procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something.

61. That / ðæt / ADVERB, PRONOUN, CONJUNCTION, DETERMINER Origin: Old English

    Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea.

62. Thereabout / ðɛrəˈbaʊt / ADVERB Origin: Old English

    Near that place or time; approximately.

63. Thiazide / ˈθaɪəˌzaɪd / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A class of diuretic drugs.

64. Thou / ðaʊ / PRONOUN Origin: Old English

    Archaic second person singular pronoun, meaning you.

65. Thumbnail / ˈθʌmˌneɪl / NOUN Origin: English

    The nail of the thumb, often used to describe a small image.

66. Tigereye / ˈtaɪɡərˌaɪ / NOUN Origin: English

    A chatoyant gemstone, usually a metamorphic rock, with a golden to red-brown color.

67. Time / taɪm / NOUN Origin: Old English

    The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.

68. Tinselry / ˈtɪnsəlri / NOUN Origin: English

    Gaudy or cheap ornamentation, especially tinsel itself.

69. Titter / ˈtɪtər / VERB Origin: English

    To laugh in a nervous, quiet, and suppressed way.

70. Toilworn / ˈtɔɪlˌwɔrn / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Worn out by hard work or toil.

71. Tome / toʊm / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one.

72. Toothsome / ˈtuθsəm / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English

    Pleasing to the taste; delicious.

73. Tort / tɔrt / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A wrongful act or an infringement of a right leading to civil legal liability.

74. Tourelle / tʊˈrɛl / NOUN Origin: French

    A small turret, especially one projecting from a wall.

75. Trackage / ˈtrækɪdʒ / NOUN Origin: English

    The amount or extent of railway tracks in an area.