Grade_06 : Word group 02

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1. Citrate / ˈsɪtreɪt / NOUN Origin: Latin

   A salt or ester of citric acid.

2. Clean / kliːn / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English

   Free from dirt, marks, or stains.

3. Climb / klaɪm / VERB Origin: Old English

   To go up or ascend (a hill, mountain, or other upward-sloping surface).

4. Clump / klʌmp / NOUN, VERB Origin: Dutch

   A small group of things growing or held together; or to walk with heavy steps.

5. Coleoptera / ˌkoʊliˈɑːptərə / NOUN Origin: Greek

   An order of insects comprising the beetles and weevils.

6. Color / ˈkʌlər / NOUN Origin: Latin

   The property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light.

7. Commonplace / ˈkɑːmənˌpleɪs / NOUN, ADJECTIVE Origin: English

   Not unusual; ordinary.

8. Concertina / ˌkɑːnsərˈtiːnə / NOUN Origin: Italian

   A small musical instrument, typically hexagonal, held in the hands and played by pushing air through bellows.

9. Congelative / kənˈdʒɛlətɪv / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

   Having the power or tendency to congeal.

10. Contributor / kənˈtrɪbjətər / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A person who contributes something, especially money, to a common fund or person.

11. Copse / kɑːps / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A small group of trees or bushes.

12. Cosmicality / ˌkɒzmɪˈkælɪti / NOUN Origin: Greek

    The quality or state of being cosmic.

13. Countryfolk / ˈkʌntrifoʊk / NOUN Origin: Old French

    People who live in the countryside.

14. Crank / kræŋk / NOUN Origin: Old English or Old Norse

    A part of an axle or shaft bent at right angles for converting reciprocal motion into rotary motion or vice versa.

15. Credo / ˈkriːdoʊ / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A statement of the beliefs or aims that guide someone's actions.

16. Crier / ˈkraɪər / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A person who makes public announcements.

17. Croup / kruːp / NOUN Origin: Scottish Gaelic/Old English

    A respiratory infection characterized by a barking cough; the rump of a horse.

18. Cryophilic / ˌkraɪoʊˈfɪlɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

    Thriving in or preferring very low temperatures.

19. Culvertage / ˈkʌlvərtɪdʒ / NOUN Origin: English

    A system of culverts; the act or cost of constructing culverts.

20. Cylindrical / sɪˈlɪndrɪkəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek + English

    Having the form of a cylinder.

21. Danceable / ˈdænsəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Suitable for dancing.

22. Debility / dɪˈbɪlɪti / NOUN Origin: Latin

    Physical weakness, especially as a result of illness.

23. Deckle / ˈdɛkl / NOUN Origin: German

    A removable frame on a papermaker's mould, or the rough edge produced by it.

24. Defective / dɪˈfɛktɪv / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Having a defect or flaw.

25. Delay / dɪˈleɪ / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A period of time by which something is postponed or slowed.

26. Demotic / dɪˈmɒtɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

    Denoting or relating to the simplified cursive form of ancient Egyptian script; of or for the common people.

27. Depot / ˈdiːpoʊ / NOUN Origin: French

    A place for the storage of large quantities of equipment, food, or goods; a bus or train station.

28. Desquamate / ˈdɛskwəˌmeɪt / VERB Origin: Latin (desquamare)

    (Of skin or an outer surface) to shed in scales or flakes.

29. Dialyzable / ˌdaɪəˈlaɪzəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English (from dialyze + -able)

    Capable of being separated by dialysis.

30. Digital / ˈdɪdʒɪtəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin (digitus) via English

    Relating to or using numerical digits; relating to data expressed as series of the digits 0 and 1.

31. Diode / ˈdaɪˌoʊd / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A semiconductor device with two terminals, typically allowing the flow of current in one direction only.

32. Dismissal / dɪsˈmɪsəl / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The act of sending someone away or removing them from employment.

33. Ditch / dɪtʃ / NOUN Origin: Old English

    A long, narrow excavation made in the ground, especially for drainage.

34. Doable / ˈduəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English (do + -able)

    Capable of being done or accomplished.

35. Dolioform / ˈdoʊliəˌfɔrm / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Barrel-shaped.

36. Donor / ˈdoʊnər / NOUN Origin: Latin (via Old French)

    A person who gives or donates something, especially money to a charity or blood for a transfusion.

37. Douse / daʊs / VERB Origin: English (of unknown origin)

    To pour a liquid over; to extinguish a fire or light.

38. Drake / dreɪk / NOUN Origin: Old English (draca)

    A male duck.

39. Drear / drɪər / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English (drēarig)

    Bleak and depressing.

40. Drosometer / droʊˈsɑːmɪtər / NOUN Origin: Greek (drosos 'dew' + metron 'measure')

    An instrument for measuring dew.

41. Duodenary / ˌduːoʊˈdɛnəri / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Consisting of twelve; relating to twelve.

42. Earnest / ˈɜːrnɪst / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English

    Serious in intention, purpose, or effort.

43. Edible / ˈɛdɪbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Fit to be eaten.

44. Einsteinium / aɪnˈstaɪniəm / NOUN Origin: German (named after Einstein)

    A transuranic radioactive chemical element with the symbol Es and atomic number 99.

45. Ellipsoid / ɪˈlɪpˌsɔɪd / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A surface that can be obtained from a sphere by deforming it with scaling transformations.

46. Emery / ˈɛməri / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A dark granular mineral used as an abrasive.

47. Endothermic / ˌɛndoʊˈθɜːrmɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek (endon + thermē)

    (Of a chemical reaction or process) accompanied by or requiring the absorption of heat.

48. Ennui / ɑnˈwi / NOUN Origin: French

    A feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.

49. Epigonism / ˈɛpɪˌɡɑnɪzəm / NOUN Origin: Greek

    The derivative or unoriginal work of a later follower or imitator.

50. Equinoctial / ˌikwəˈnɑkʃəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Of, relating to, or occurring at an equinox.

51. Ergophobia / ˌɜrɡəˈfoʊbiə / NOUN Origin: Greek

    An irrational fear of work.

52. Escheator / ɪˈʃiːtər / NOUN Origin: Old French

    An officer appointed to look after escheats.

53. Ethnicity / ɛθˈnɪsɪti / NOUN Origin: Greek

    The fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.

54. Exactitude / ɪɡˈzæktɪˌtuːd / NOUN Origin: From French.

    The quality of being exact; accuracy.

55. Existence / ɪɡˈzɪstəns / NOUN Origin: From Latin.

    The fact or state of living or having objective reality.

56. Exultant / ɪɡˈzʌltənt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Triumphantly joyful.

57. Fairy / ˈfɛri / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A small, imaginary being of human form with magical powers, especially a female one.

58. Fantasque / fænˈtæsk / Adjective (archaic) Origin: French

    Whimsical; fantastic; grotesque.

59. Fathomable / ˈfæðəməbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English (from fathom)

    Capable of being understood or measured in depth.

60. Featurette / ˌfiʧəˈrɛt / NOUN Origin: English (from feature + -ette)

    A short feature film or broadcast.

61. Fermeture / ˈfɜrməˌtʃʊr / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A closing or fastening.

62. Fever / ˈfivər / NOUN Origin: Old English

    An abnormally high body temperature, typically accompanied by shivering and headache.

63. Filamentary / ˌfɪləˈmɛntəri / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Consisting of or resembling a filament or filaments.

64. Fiord / fiˈɔrd / NOUN Origin: Norwegian

    A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high, steep cliffs.

65. Flapjack / ˈflæpˌdʒæk / NOUN Origin: English

    A thick, flat cake, often griddle-fried (American English: pancake; British English: baked oat bar).

66. Fleet / flit / NOUN, ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English

    A group of vehicles or ships operating together; moving rapidly.

67. Floodgate / ˈflʌdˌɡeɪt / NOUN Origin: English (flood + gate)

    A gate that can be opened or closed to control the flow of water, especially in a dam.

68. Fluidity / fluːˈɪdəti / NOUN Origin: Latin (fluidus 'flowing')

    The quality or state of being fluid; the ability to flow.

69. Folklorist / ˈfoʊkˌlɔːrɪst / NOUN Origin: English (folklore + -ist)

    A person who studies folklore.

70. Forecaster / ˈfɔrˌkæstər / NOUN Origin: Old English

    A person who predicts future events, especially the weather.

71. Forgeable / ˈfɔrdʒəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old French

    Capable of being forged or shaped.

72. Fortissimo / fɔːrˈtɪsɪmoʊ / ADVERB Origin: Italian

    Very loud (music).

73. Fracturable / ˈfrækʃərəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Capable of being fractured or broken.

74. Fresh / frɛʃ / ADJECTIVE, ADVERB Origin: Old English

    Not previously known or used; newly made or obtained.

75. Frizzle / ˈfrɪzəl / NOUN, VERB Origin: English

    To make (hair) crisp and curly; a mass of tight curls; to cook food until crisp.