Grade_06 : Word group 05

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1. Plume / ˈpluːm / noun Origin: Latin

   A long, soft feather or a cluster of feathers used for adornment.

2. Pogonotomy / ˌpoʊɡəˈnɑːtəmi / noun Origin: Greek

   The act or practice of shaving a beard.

3. Politesse / ˌpɑːlɪˈtɛs / Noun Origin: French

   Formal politeness; civility.

4. Pontificate / pɑːnˈtɪfɪˌkeɪt / Verb, Noun Origin: Latin

   To express one's opinions in an annoying way, as if they are infallible; or the office or tenure of a pontiff.

5. Postcibal / poʊstˈsɪbəl / Adjective Origin: Latin

   Occurring or performed after a meal.

6. Pound / paʊnd / Noun Origin: Latin

   A unit of weight equal to 16 ounces avoirdupois.

7. Precrural / priːˈkrʊərəl / Adjective Origin: Latin

   Situated or occurring in front of the leg or thigh.

8. Prefigure / ˌpriːˈfɪɡjʊr / Verb Origin: Latin

   To be an early indication or version of (something later or future).

9. Price / praɪs / (noun) The amount of money expected or given for something. Origin: Latin (via Old French)

   The amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something.

10. Probe / proʊb / noun/verb Origin: Latin

    A blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body; also, to explore or examine with a probe.

11. Prolificacy / prəˌlɪfɪˈkæsi / noun Origin: Latin

    the state or quality of being prolific; fruitfulness.

12. Proterozoic / ˌproʊtərəˈzoʊɪk / Adjective Origin: Greek

    Relating to the eon of geological time that extended from about 2500 to 541 million years ago.

13. Prussia / ˈprʌʃə / Noun Origin: German

    A former kingdom and state of Germany.

14. Pulsatile / ˈpʌlsətɪl / adjective Origin: Latin

    Pulsating; throbbing.

15. Putty / ˈpʌti / noun Origin: French

    A soft, pliable material used to seal windows or fill holes.

16. Qebti / ˈkɛbti / noun Origin: Arabic

    An ethnic group descended from the ancient Egyptians.

17. Quadripole / ˈkwɑːdrɪˌpoʊl / noun Origin: Greek

    A system having two poles of two opposite polarities.

18. Quake / kweɪk / Used as a verb or noun Origin: Old English cwacian

    To shake or tremble (verb); an earthquake or tremor (noun).

19. Quartile / ˈkwɔːrtaɪl / Used as a noun Origin: Mid-19th century, from Latin quartus (fourth)

    Each of four equal groups into which a population or set of data can be divided.

20. Quell / kwɛl / The government tried to quell the rebellion. (verb) Origin: Old English (cwellan 'to kill, murder')

    To put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder) typically by the use of force; to suppress.

21. Quickbeam / ˈkwɪkˌbiːm / The quickbeam stood resilient in the storm. (noun) Origin: English (from quick 'alive' + beam 'tree')

    A dialectal or archaic name for the rowan tree or mountain ash.

22. Quinate / ˈkwɪneɪt / Noun Origin: English

    A salt or ester of quinic acid.

23. Quire / kwaɪər / Noun Origin: Old French

    A set of 24 or 25 sheets of paper, forming one-twentieth of a ream.

24. Quoif / kwɔɪf / Noun Origin: Old French

    A close-fitting cap, often worn by nuns or lawyers.

25. Qursh / kɜːrʃ / Noun Origin: Arabic

    A monetary unit in several Arab countries.

26. Radiator / ˈreɪdiˌeɪtər / Noun Origin: Latin

    A device for heating a room or building, or for cooling an engine.

27. Rainbow / reɪnˌboʊ / Noun Origin: Old English

    An arc of colors visible in the sky, caused by the refraction and dispersion of light by water droplets.

28. Range / reɪndʒ / Noun Origin: Old French

    The area or extent covered by something.

29. Ratio / reɪʃioʊ / Noun Origin: Latin

    The quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other.

30. Rayonnant / ˈreɪənɑːnt / Adjective Origin: French

    A style of High Gothic architecture, especially of the 13th century, characterized by a preference for slender forms, large windows, and verticality.

31. Realm / rɛlm / Noun Origin: Old French

    A kingdom.

32. Recessive / rɪˈsɛsɪv / Adjective Origin: English from Latin

    Relating to a gene that only produces its characteristic phenotype if its allele is identical.

33. Redondilla / ˌrɛdənˈdɪljə / Noun Origin: Spanish

    A Spanish stanza of four octosyllabic lines.

34. Reformative / ˌrɛfərˈmeɪtɪv / Adjective Origin: English (from reform)

    Having the purpose or effect of reforming.

35. Regularity / ˌrɛɡjəˈlærəti / Noun Origin: Latin

    The state or quality of being regular.

36. Relic / ˈrɛlɪk / Noun Origin: Old French

    An object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical or sentimental interest.

37. Renascence / rɪˈnæsəns / Noun Origin: Latin

    A rebirth or revival.

38. Repel / rɪˈpɛl / Verb Origin: Latin

    To drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away.

39. Rescindable / rɪˈsɪndəbəl / adjective Origin: Latin

    Capable of being rescinded or canceled.

40. Resonant / ˈrɛzənənt / adjective Origin: Latin (via French)

    Deep, clear, and continuing to sound or reverberate.

41. Resurface / ˌriːˈsɜːrfɪs / verb Origin: English

    To rise to the surface again; to cover with a new surface.

42. Retrorocket / ˈrɛtroʊˌrɑːkɪt / noun Origin: English

    A rocket that produces thrust in the direction opposite to the motion of a spacecraft, used for braking or controlling attitude.

43. Revisionist / rɪˈvɪʒənɪst / noun Origin: English

    A person who reinterprets historical events, beliefs, or accepted doctrines.

44. Rheometer / riˈɑmɪtər / Noun Origin: Greek

    An instrument used to measure the flow or deformation of matter.

45. Rhyme / raɪm / Noun Origin: Old French

    Correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words, especially when used in poetry.

46. Rigor / ˈrɪɡər / Noun Origin: Latin

    Strictness or severity, especially in terms of rules or standards.

47. Riverboat / ˈrɪvərˌboʊt / Noun Origin: English

    A boat designed for use on rivers.

48. Rodeo / ˈroʊdiˌoʊ / Noun Origin: Spanish

    A public exhibition of cowboy skills, such as bronc riding and calf roping.

49. Rosin / ˈrɑzɪn / Noun or Verb Origin: Latin

    A sticky substance obtained from pines, or to apply rosin.

50. Roundabout / ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt / Noun or Adjective Origin: English

    A circular intersection; indirect.

51. Rubefacient / ˌrubəˈfeɪʃənt / Noun or Adjective Origin: Latin

    A substance that reddens the skin; causing redness of the skin.

52. Rumba / ˈrʌmbə / Noun Origin: Spanish

    A rhythmic ballroom dance of Afro-Cuban origin.

53. Ruthenium / ruːˈθiːniəm / Noun Origin: Latin

    A hard, brittle, silvery-white metallic element of the platinum group.

54. Sag / sæɡ / Verb Origin: Old Norse

    To sink or droop downwards gradually.

55. Salicetum / ˌsælɪˈsiːtəm / Noun Origin: Latin

    A plantation of willows.

56. Sampler / ˈsæmplər / Noun Origin: Old French

    A person or device that samples; a piece of needlework showing various stitches.

57. Sapphiric / sæˈfɪrɪk / Adjective Origin: Greek

    Resembling or relating to sapphire.

58. Sauce / sɔːs / Noun Origin: Latin

    A liquid or semi-liquid food served with other food to add moistness and flavor.

59. Scale / skeɪl / Noun Origin: Old French

    One of the small, thin, bony or horny plates protecting the skin of fish and reptiles.

60. Scenarist / sɪˈnɛrɪst / Noun Origin: Italian

    A writer of scenarios; a screenwriter.

61. Scholarship / ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp / Noun Origin: Latin

    Academic study or achievement; learning of a high level.

62. Scope / skoʊp / Noun Origin: Italian

    The extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant.

63. Scrimshaw / ˈskrɪmʃɔː / Noun Origin: Unknown

    The art of carving or engraving on whalebone, ivory, or shells.

64. Scurf / skɜːrf / Noun Origin: Old English

    Flakes of dead skin, especially dandruff.

65. Secretariat / ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛriət / Used as a noun. Origin: Latin

    The administrative office or staff of a secretary or a secretarial body.

66. Selfsame / ˌsɛlfˈseɪm / adjective Origin: Old English

    Being the very same; identical.

67. Seniority / siːˈnjɔːrɪti / noun Origin: Old French

    The fact or state of being older or higher in position or status.

68. Sepoy / ˈsiːpɔɪ / noun Origin: Urdu

    A native Indian soldier serving in the British or other European armies, especially in India.

69. Serrate / ˈsɛreɪt / adjective Origin: Latin

    Having a notched or sawlike edge.

70. Severance / ˈsɛvərəns / noun Origin: Old French (via Latin)

    The action of ending a connection or relationship.

71. Shale / ʃeɪl / Noun Origin: Old English

    A soft, finely stratified sedimentary rock that cleaves into thin layers.

72. Sheaf / ʃiːf / Noun Origin: Old English

    A bundle of grain stalks tied together after reaping.

73. Shellac / ʃəˈlæk / Noun Origin: Persian (via French)

    A resinous substance, especially used as a varnish.

74. Shoal / ʃoʊl / Noun/Verb Origin: Old English

    A large number of fish swimming together, or a sandbank in a body of water.

75. Shunt / ʃʌnt / Verb/Noun Origin: German

    To push or pull (a train or part of a train) from one track to another.