Grade_06 : Word group 07
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Unbroken / ˌʌnˈbroʊkən / Adjective Origin: English
Not damaged or interrupted; complete.
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Undercharge / ˌʌndərˈtʃɑːrdʒ / Verb Origin: English (from under- + charge)
To charge (someone) too little for something.
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Undersell / ˌʌndərˈsɛl / Verb Origin: English (from under- + sell)
To sell (goods) at a lower price than (a competitor).
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Underwood / ˈʌndərˌwʊd / Noun Origin: Old English (underwudu)
Trees and shrubs growing beneath the canopy of a forest; undergrowth.
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Uniaxial / ˌjuːniˈæksiəl / Adjective Origin: Latin, English
Having only one axis.
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Unnameable / ˌʌnˈneɪməbəl / Adjective Origin: English
Impossible or forbidden to name or describe.
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Unstrung / ʌnˈstrʌŋ / adjective Origin: English
Having the strings removed; emotionally upset.
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Upside / ˈʌpˌsaɪd / Noun Origin: English (from up + side)
The positive aspect of a situation.
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Usher / ˈʌʃər / noun Origin: Old French (ussier)
A person who shows people to their seats, especially in a theater or cinema.
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Valiance / ˈvæliəns / noun Origin: Old French (vaillance)
Courage or bravery.
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Vaporetto / ˌvæpəˈrɛtoʊ / noun Origin: Italian
A public water bus in Venice, Italy.
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Vaticinator / vəˈtɪsɪˌneɪtər / noun Origin: Latin
A person who prophesies or foretells events.
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Venue / ˈvɛnjuː / Noun Origin: Old French (from Latin)
The place where something happens or is arranged to happen.
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Verruca / vəˈruːkə / Noun Origin: Latin
A wart or warty growth on the skin, typically on the sole of the foot.
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Vestiture / ˈvɛstɪˌtʃʊər / Noun Origin: Latin
Clothing or apparel, especially ceremonial robes.
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Victory / ˈvɪktəri / Noun Origin: Latin
An act of defeating an enemy or opponent in a battle, game, or other competition.
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Viola / viˈoʊlə / Used as a noun. Origin: Italian
A stringed musical instrument slightly larger than a violin.
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Visibility / ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti / Used as a noun. Origin: Latin
The state of being visible or able to be seen.
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Viticulture / ˈvɪtɪˌkʌltʃər / Used as a noun. Origin: Latin
The cultivation of grapevines.
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Volcanic / vɑlˈkænɪk / Adjective Origin: Latin
Relating to or produced by a volcano.
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Wacke / wæk / Noun Origin: German
A type of sandstone containing a high proportion of rock fragments.
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Wardship / ˈwɔrdʃɪp / Noun Origin: Old English
The state of being a ward, especially a minor under guardianship.
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Wayfarer / ˈweɪˌfɛrər / Noun Origin: English
A person who travels on foot.
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Wetland / ˈwɛtˌlænd / Noun Origin: English (from wet + land)
Land consisting of marshes or swamps.
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Whelm / wɛlm / Verb Origin: English (alteration of overwhelm)
To engulf, submerge, or bury (a person or thing).
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Whist / wɪst / Noun Origin: English (from Middle English 'wisshe')
A card game, especially popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Wield / wiːld / Verb Origin: Old English
Hold and use (a weapon or tool) effectively.
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Windpipe / ˈwɪndˌpaɪp / Noun Origin: Old English
The trachea, the tube conveying air to and from the lungs.
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Woman / wʊmən / Noun Origin: Old English
An adult female human being.
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Workforce / wərkˌfɔrs / Noun Origin: English
The total number of workers.
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Wreaker / rikər / Noun Origin: English
One who wreaks or inflicts.
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Xebec / ˈziːbɛk / Noun Origin: Spanish or French (from Arabic)
A small three-masted Mediterranean sailing ship with both square and lateen sails.
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Xenon / ˈziːnɒn / Noun Origin: Greek
A noble gas, element with atomic number 54, used in discharge lamps.
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Xylan / ˈzaɪlæn / Noun Origin: Greek (xylon) + English (-an)
A hemicellulose polymer found in plant cell walls.
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Yacht / jɑːt / Noun Origin: Dutch
A sailing or motor vessel used for pleasure or racing.
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Yashmak / ˈjæʃmæk / Noun Origin: Turkish
A veil worn by some Muslim women, covering the face below the eyes.
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Yellowroot / ˈjɛloʊˌruːt / Noun Origin: English
Any of several plants with yellow roots, often used medicinally.
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Young / jʌŋ / Adjective Origin: Old English
In an early stage of life, growth, or development.
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Zabaglione / ˌzɑbəˈljoʊni / Noun Origin: Italian
A dessert sauce made with egg yolks, sugar, and wine, typically Marsala.
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Zedoary / ˈzɛdoʊˌɛri / Noun Origin: Medieval Latin
The aromatic rhizome of certain species of ginger, used in medicine and perfumery.
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Zigzaggery / ˈzɪɡˌzæɡəri / Noun Origin: French + English
The act or practice of moving in a zigzag fashion.
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Zoanthid / ˈzoʊˌænθɪd / Noun Origin: Greek
A type of marine colonial cnidarian belonging to the order Zoantharia.
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Zygomorphic / ˌzaɪɡoʊˈmɔːrfɪk / adjective Origin: Greek
Having bilateral symmetry, as in flowers that can be divided into two symmetrical halves only along one plane.
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