Grade_06 : Word group 06

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1. Silence / ˈsaɪləns / NOUN Origin: Old French

   Complete absence of sound.

2. Singe / sɪndʒ / VERB Origin: Old English

   To burn (something) superficially or lightly.

3. Sistine / ˈsɪstiːn / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

   relating to Pope Sixtus IV or Pope Sixtus V, especially in reference to the Sistine Chapel.

4. Skepticize / ˈskɛptɪˌsaɪz / VERB Origin: Greek

   to act or speak as a skeptic; to express doubt.

5. Skittish / ˈskɪtɪʃ / ADJECTIVE Origin: Middle English (from Old Norse)

   (of an animal, especially a horse) easily scared; nervous.

6. Sleek / sliːk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Germanic (related to Low German 'slik')

   Smooth and glossy.

7. Sloganeer / ˌsloʊɡəˈnɪər / VERB Origin: English (from 'slogan' + '-eer')

   To create or use slogans, especially for political or advertising purposes.

8. Smaragdine / sməˈræɡdɪn / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin (smaragdinus 'emerald green')

   Of the color emerald green.

9. Snail / sneɪl / NOUN Origin: Old English

   A mollusk with a spiral shell.

10. Snippet / ˈsnɪpɪt / NOUN Origin: Dutch

    A small piece or brief extract.

11. Sober / ˈsoʊbər / VERB, ADJECTIVE Origin: Old French

    Not drunk; serious and sensible.

12. Solar / ˈsoʊlər / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Relating to or determined by the sun.

13. Solubility / ˌsɑːljəˈbɪlɪti / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The quality or property of being soluble.

14. Sophism / ˈsɑːfɪzəm / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A fallacious argument, especially one used to deceive.

15. Souterrain / ˈsuːtəˌreɪn / NOUN Origin: French

    An underground passage or chamber.

16. Spark / spɑːrk / NOUN, VERB Origin: Old English

    A small fiery particle; to emit sparks.

17. Specialist / ˈspɛʃəlɪst / NOUN Origin: English

    A person who concentrates on a particular subject or activity.

18. Speechless / ˈspiʧləs / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Unable to speak, especially as a result of surprise or strong emotion.

19. Spicule / ˈspɪkjul / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A small, needle-like anatomical part or formation.

20. Spirulate / ˈspɪrʊˌleɪt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin (from spirula small coil)

    Having a spiral form or structure.

21. Spoon / spun / NOUN Origin: Old English (spōn chip of wood) / Old Norse (spánn)

    An eating utensil with a small, shallow bowl and a handle.

22. Springlike / ˈsprɪŋˌlaɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: English (from spring + like)

    Resembling spring, especially in weather or atmosphere.

23. Staatenbund / ˈʃtɑːtənbʊnd / NOUN Origin: German

    A confederation of states.

24. Stain / ˈsteɪn / VERB Origin: Old Norse

    To mark (something) with a colored spot or dirty area that is difficult to remove.

25. Standstill / ˈstændˌstɪl / NOUN Origin: English

    A situation or condition in which there is no movement or activity whatsoever.

26. Stationary / ˈsteɪʃə.nɛri / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Not moving; fixed in position.

27. Steep / stiːp / NOUN, VERB, ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English

    Rising or falling sharply; to soak (food or tea) in liquid to extract flavor.

28. Stickler / ˈstɪklər / NOUN Origin: Middle English

    A person who insists on a certain quality or type of behavior; a purist.

29. Stoke / stoʊk / VERB Origin: Dutch

    To add fuel to (a fire or furnace).

30. Storehouse / ˈstɔːrˌhaʊs / NOUN Origin: English

    A building used for storing goods; a warehouse.

31. Strategist / ˈstrætɪdʒɪst / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A person skilled in planning and directing a strategy.

32. Stringendo / strɪnˈdʒɛndoʊ / ADVERB Origin: Italian

    Music term meaning accelerating gradually.

33. Styliform / ˈstaɪlɪˌfɔːrm / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Having the shape of a stylus or a style.

34. Subreptary / sʌbˈrɛptəri / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Achieved by misrepresentation or suppression of the truth; surreptitious.

35. Subtrahend / ˈsʌbtrəˌhɛnd / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The number that is to be subtracted from another.

36. Suffumigate / səˈfjuːməˌɡeɪt / VERB Origin: Latin

    To apply smoke or fumes to; to fumigate.

37. Super / ˈsuːpər / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Excellent or of very high quality.

38. Surmisable / sərˈmaɪzəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Capable of being surmised.

39. Swarm / swɔːrm / NOUN Origin: Old English

    A large number of insects, especially bees, moving together in a mass.

40. Swell / swɛl / VERB Origin: Old English

    Become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid or gas.

41. Swoon / swuːn / VERB Origin: Old English

    Faint from extreme emotion.

42. Synchronize / ˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪz / VERB Origin: Greek

    To occur at the same time or rate.

43. Synthesizer / ˈsɪnθəˌsaɪzər / NOUN Origin: Greek

    An electronic musical instrument that generates and combines various waveforms to create a wide range of sounds.

44. Tacit / ˈtæsɪt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Understood or implied without being stated.

45. Tangelo / ˈtændʒəˌloʊ / NOUN Origin: English (compound)

    A hybrid citrus fruit, typically a cross between a tangerine and a pomelo or grapefruit.

46. Taproot / ˈtæpˌruːt / NOUN Origin: English (compound)

    A main root of a plant, growing straight down vertically and forming a core from which other roots sprout.

47. Tautophony / tɔˈtɑfəni / NOUN Origin: Greek

    Repetition of the same sound or letter.

48. Technician / tɛkˈnɪʃən / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A person skilled in a particular art or science.

49. Telephoto / ˈtɛləˌfoʊtoʊ / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

    Denoting a lens that produces a large image of a distant object.

50. Tenon / ˈtɛnən / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A projecting piece of wood or other material, designed to be inserted into a mortise.

51. Terdiurnal / ˌtɜːrdaɪˈɜːrnəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Happening three times a day.

52. Tetherball / ˈtɛðərˌbɔːl / NOUN Origin: Old Norse + English

    A game played with a ball attached by a rope to a pole, hit back and forth by two players.

53. Thanatology / ˌθænəˈtɑːlədʒi / NOUN Origin: Greek

    The scientific study of death and the practices associated with it.

54. There / ðɛr / ADVERB Origin: Old English

    In, at, or to that place or position.

55. Thine / ðaɪn / PRONOUN Origin: Old English

    Archaic second person singular possessive pronoun; belonging to you.

56. Thrasonical / θrəˈsɒnɪkəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Boastful or bragging.

57. Tiara / tiˈɑːrə / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A jeweled ornamental band worn on the front of a woman's hair.

58. Timepiece / ˈtaɪmˌpiːs / NOUN Origin: English

    A device for measuring and displaying time; a clock or watch.

59. Toadstool / ˈtoʊdˌstuːl / NOUN Origin: English

    A fungus, typically a mushroom with a stalk and cap, especially one that is poisonous.

60. Tonic / ˈtɑnɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

    Giving a feeling of vigor or well-being; also, a carbonated soft drink.

61. Topic / ˈtɑpɪk / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A subject or theme for a discourse, discussion, conversation, or artistic work.

62. Totality / toʊˈtælɪti / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The whole of something.

63. Townspeople / ˈtaʊnzˌpipəl / NOUN Origin: English

    The inhabitants of a town.

64. Trait / treɪt / NOUN Origin: French

    A distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person.

65. Transportee / ˌtrænspɔːrˈtiː / NOUN Origin: French

    A person who is transported, especially a convict sent to a penal colony.

66. Treillage / ˈtreɪlɪdʒ / NOUN Origin: French

    An open latticework or trellis.

67. Tribe / traɪb / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A social division in a traditional society consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious, or blood ties.

68. Trillionth / ˈtrɪljənθ / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    The ordinal number corresponding to a trillion.

69. Troika / ˈtrɔɪkə / NOUN Origin: Russian

    A Russian carriage drawn by three horses abreast; a group of three people.

70. Truss / trʌs / NOUN, VERB Origin: Old French

    A framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts, supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure.

71. Tumbler / ˈtʌmblər / NOUN Origin: Germanic

    A drinking glass with a flat bottom and no handle or stem.

72. Turgescence / tɜːrˈdʒɛsəns / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The state of being turgid or swollen.

73. Tweet / twiːt / NOUN, VERB Origin: Onomatopoeic/English

    A short, high-pitched sound made by a bird. (Also: a post on the Twitter social media service).

74. Ubisupra / ˌjuːbiːˈsuːprə / ADVERB Origin: Latin

    In the place above; as mentioned above.

75. Umere / ˈjuːmɛr / NOUN Origin: Latin (obsolete, related to *numerus* 'number' or *humor*)

    An archaic or very rare term for a measure or quantity.