Grade_06 : Word group 03

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1. Fruit / frut / Noun, Verb Origin: Old French

   The sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food; to produce fruit.

2. Furlong / ˈfɜːrˌlɔŋ / Noun Origin: Old English

   A unit of distance equal to 220 yards (about 201 meters).

3. Galactose / ɡəˈlæktəʊs / Noun Origin: Greek

   A simple sugar found in dairy products and sugar beets.

4. Gasify / ˈɡæsɪfaɪ / Verb Origin: Dutch

   To convert into gas.

5. Genialize / ˈdʒiːniəlaɪz / verb Origin: English

   To make genial or friendly.

6. Geometrical / ˌdʒiːəˈmɛtrɪkəl / adjective Origin: Greek

   Relating to geometry.

7. Giant / ˈdʒaɪənt / Noun Origin: Greek (via Latin and Old French)

   An imaginary being of human form but of superhuman size.

8. Gladsome / ˈɡlædsəm / Adjective Origin: Old English

   Cheerful; joyous.

9. Glide / ɡlaɪd / verb Origin: Old English

   To move smoothly and continuously along.

10. Gnarl / nɑːrl / noun Origin: Old English

    A knotty protuberance, especially on a tree.

11. Gothic / ˈɡɑːθɪk / Adjective Origin: Latin

    Relating to a style of architecture prevalent in western Europe from the 12th to 16th centuries.

12. Grandfather / ˈɡrændˌfɑːðər / Noun Origin: English

    The father of one's father or mother.

13. Grasp / ɡræsp / Verb Origin: Middle English

    To seize and hold firmly; to understand (a concept).

14. Grebe / ɡriːb / Noun Origin: French

    A diving waterbird with a pointed bill, lobed toes, and a small tail.

15. Grime / ɡraɪm / Noun Origin: Germanic

    Dirt, especially soot, rubbed into a surface.

16. Grosgrain / ˈɡroʊɡreɪn / Noun Origin: French

    A heavy, ribbed fabric, typically made of silk or rayon.

17. Guardhouse / ˈɡɑrdˌhaʊs / Noun Origin: English

    A building used to house military guards or prisoners.

18. Guise / ɡaɪz / Noun, Verb Origin: Old French

    (Noun) An external form, appearance, or manner of presentation; (Verb) To dress or disguise.

19. Hadrosaur / ˈhædrəˌsɔːr / Noun Origin: Greek

    Any of a group of large, duck-billed, herbivorous dinosaurs of the late Cretaceous period.

20. Haphazardry / ˌhæpˈhæzərdri / Noun Origin: English

    The quality or state of being haphazard.

21. Hastilude / ˈhæstɪˌluːd / Noun Origin: Latin

    A military exercise or tournament involving spears.

22. Heady / ˈhɛdi / Adjective Origin: English

    Having a strong effect on the senses; potent or exhilarating.

23. Heiferette / ˌhɛfərˈɛt / Noun Origin: English

    A small or young heifer.

24. Hellenistic / ˌhɛlɪˈnɪstɪk / Adjective Origin: Greek

    Relating to Greek history, language, and culture from the death of Alexander the Great to the defeat of Cleopatra.

25. Henna / ˈhɛnə / Noun Origin: Arabic

    A reddish-brown dye, used especially to color the hair or skin.

26. Herpetology / ˌhɜːrpəˈtɑːlədʒi / Noun Origin: Greek

    The branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians.

27. Hierarchize / ˈhaɪəˌrɑːrˌkaɪz / Verb Origin: Greek

    To arrange or organize into a hierarchy.

28. Histocyte / ˈhɪstoʊˌsaɪt / Noun Origin: Greek

    A type of immune cell that belongs to the mononuclear phagocyte system.

29. Hoarfrost / ˈhɔːrˌfrɔːst / Noun Origin: Old English

    A deposit of ice crystals formed on a surface that is colder than the air.

30. Holophytic / ˌhɑloʊˈfɪtɪk / adjective Origin: Greek holos (whole) + phyton (plant)

    Obtaining nourishment entirely by photosynthesis, like a typical plant.

31. Horse / hɔrs / Noun Origin: Old English

    A large, solid-hoofed plant-eating domesticated mammal with a flowing mane and tail, used for riding, racing, and to carry and pull loads.

32. Howsoever / ˌhaʊsoʊˈɛvər / Adverb Origin: English

    In whatever manner; to whatever extent.

33. Hundredth / ˈhʌndrədθ / adjective Origin: Old English

    Constituting one part in 100 equal parts.

34. Hydropathy / haɪˈdrɑːpəθi / noun Origin: Greek

    The treatment of illness by the use of water.

35. Hyperborean / ˌhaɪpərˈbɔriən / Adjective or Noun Origin: Latin, from Greek

    Relating to the Hyperboreans, a mythical people believed to live in a perpetual spring beyond the North Wind.

36. Hysteria / hɪˈstɛriə / Noun Origin: Greek

    A state of uncontrolled excitement or emotion, sometimes involving irrational fear or panic.

37. Idiomatic / ˌɪdiəˈmætɪk / Adjective Origin: Greek

    Using or containing idioms; characteristic of a particular language.

38. Imaginary / ɪˈmædʒɪˌnɛri / Adjective Origin: Latin

    Existing only in the imagination; not real.

39. Impact / ˈɪmpækt / Noun Origin: Latin

    The striking of one thing against another; a forceful contact.

40. Impressive / ɪmˈprɛsɪv / Adjective Origin: Latin (impressare)

    Evoking admiration through size, quality, or skill.

41. Inasmuch / ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃ / Adverb Origin: Middle English (in as muche)

    To the extent that; in so far as.

42. Inclusion / ɪnˈkluːʒən / Noun Origin: Latin (includere 'to shut in')

    The action or state of including or being included.

43. Incunabula / ˌɪnkjəˈnæbjələ / Noun Origin: Latin

    Books, pamphlets, or broadsides printed before the year 1501.

44. Indigence / ˈɪndɪdʒəns / Noun Origin: Latin

    A state of extreme poverty.

45. Infantile / ˈɪnfəntaɪl / Adjective Origin: Latin

    Of or relating to infants or infancy.

46. Ingot / ˈɪŋɡət / Noun Origin: Germanic

    A block of steel, gold, silver, or other metal.

47. Innovative / ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv / Adjective Origin: Latin

    Introducing or using new ideas or methods.

48. Instinctive / ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv / adjective Origin: Latin

    Relating to or prompted by instinct; spontaneous.

49. Interferon / ˌɪntərˈfɪrɒn / noun Origin: Latin

    A protein released by animal cells, usually in response to the entry of a virus.

50. Introit / ˈɪntroʊɪt} / Noun Origin: Latin

    A psalm or hymn sung or said at the beginning of the Communion service.

51. Ionosphere / aɪˈɑnəˌsfɪr / Noun Origin: Greek

    The layer of the earth's atmosphere containing a high concentration of ions and free electrons.

52. Issue / ˈɪʃu / Noun, Verb Origin: Old French

    An important topic or problem for debate; to supply or provide.

53. Jackpot / ˈdʒækˌpɑt / Noun Origin: English

    A large cumulative prize in a game or lottery.

54. Janiform / ˈdʒænɪfɔːrm / Adjective Origin: Latin

    Shaped like the Roman god Janus, with two faces looking in opposite directions.

55. Jerkin / ˈdʒɜːrkɪn / Noun Origin: Middle English (from Dutch or Flemish)

    A close-fitting, sleeveless jacket or waistcoat.

56. Jockeyship / ˈdʒɑkiˌʃɪp / Noun Origin: English

    The skill or profession of a jockey.

57. Journeyer / ˈdʒɜrniər / Noun Origin: English

    A person who makes a journey; a traveler.

58. Juice / ˈdʒuːs / Noun Origin: Old French

    The liquid part of a fruit or vegetable.

59. Kabob / kəˈbɑːb / Noun Origin: Arabic

    Pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables grilled or roasted on a skewer.

60. Karma / ˈkɑːrmə / Noun Origin: Sanskrit

    The sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences.

61. Keratopathy / ˌkɛrəˈtɑpəθi / Noun Origin: Greek

    Any disease of the cornea.

62. Khipu / ˈkiːpuː / Noun Origin: Quechua

    An ancient Inca device for recording information, consisting of variously colored threads knotted in different ways.

63. Kingfisher / ˈkɪŋfɪʃər / Noun Origin: English (compound)

    A small, brightly colored bird that dives for fish.

64. Knead / niːd / Verb Origin: Old English

    To work (dough or clay) into a uniform mixture by pressing, folding, and stretching it.

65. Kopeck / ˈkoʊˌpɛk / Noun Origin: Russian

    A monetary unit of Russia and some other former Soviet republics, equal to one hundredth of a ruble.

66. Lacertiform / ləˈsɜːrtɪfɔːrm / adjective Origin: Latin

    Shaped like a lizard.

67. Lampblack / ˈlæmpˌblæk / noun Origin: English

    A fine, soft, black pigment obtained from the soot of oil or resin.

68. Largamente / ˌlɑːrɡəˈmɛnteɪ / Adverb Origin: Italian

    In a broad, slow, and stately manner (used as a musical direction).

69. Latex / ˈleɪtɛks / Noun Origin: Latin

    A milky fluid found in many plants, especially rubber trees, that can be processed to produce rubber.

70. Leach / liːtʃ / Verb Origin: Old English

    To drain away from soil, ash, or similar material by the action of percolating liquid.

71. Leechcraft / ˈliːtʃˌkræft / Noun Origin: Old English

    The art of healing or medicine (archaic).

72. Lemma / ˈlɛmə / Noun Origin: Greek (lēmma)

    A subsidiary proposition assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition.

73. Lexicality / ˌlɛksɪˈkæləti / Noun Origin: English (from 'lexical' + '-ity')

    The quality or state of being lexical.

74. Light / laɪt / noun Origin: Old English

    The natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.

75. Lionize / ˈlaɪəˌnaɪz / Verb Origin: English

    To treat someone as a celebrity or a person of great importance.