Grade_07 : Word group 03

Contains spoilers — every word's spelling is shown below.

1. Galleon / ˈɡæliən / Noun Origin: Spanish

   A large, multi-decked sailing ship used as a warship or for trade from the 16th to 18th centuries.

2. Garage / ɡəˈrɑːʒ / Noun Origin: French

   A building or shed for housing a motor vehicle or vehicles.

3. Gather / ˈɡæðər / verb Origin: Old English

   To bring together or collect.

4. General / ˈdʒɛnərəl / adjective Origin: Latin

   Concerning or affecting all or most people, places, or things.

5. Geology / dʒiˈɑːlədʒi / noun Origin: Greek

   The science that deals with the Earth's physical structure and substance.

6. Gherkin / ˈɡɜrkɪn / Noun Origin: Dutch

   A small pickled cucumber.

7. Giustamente / ˌdʒustəˈmɛnteɪ / Adverb Origin: Italian

   In a just or precise manner (musical term).

8. Globulin / ˈɡlɒbjəlɪn / noun Origin: Latin

   A class of simple proteins found in blood serum, muscle, and plant seeds.

9. Gobbet / ˈɡɑːbɪt / Noun Origin: Old French

   A small piece or lump of something, especially raw meat.

10. Gradualism / ˈɡrædʒuəˌlɪzəm / Noun Origin: English

    A policy of gradual reform rather than sudden change.

11. Granularity / ˌɡrænjəˈlærəti / Noun Origin: English

    The state of being granular; the extent to which a system's components can be divided into smaller parts.

12. Grenadier / ˌɡrɛnəˈdɪr / Noun Origin: French

    A soldier armed with grenades, or a member of a British Foot Guard regiment.

13. Guacamole / ˌɡwɑkəˈmoʊli / Noun Origin: Spanish (from Nahuatl)

    A dip or spread made from mashed avocado and other ingredients.

14. Guitar / ɡɪˈtɑːr / Noun Origin: Spanish (from Arabic)

    A stringed musical instrument with a long neck and a flat, usually curved, body.

15. Gyrate / ˈdʒaɪreɪt / Verb Origin: Latin

    To move in a circle or spiral; to revolve.

16. Hairpiece / ˈhɛrˌpiːs / Noun Origin: English

    A covering of artificial hair worn to supplement or conceal natural hair.

17. Hanger / ˈhæŋər / Noun Origin: English

    A shaped piece of wood, plastic, or metal with a hook at the top, used for hanging clothes.

18. Hautboy / ˈhoʊbɔɪ / Noun Origin: French

    An oboe.

19. Hegira / hɪˈdʒaɪrə / Noun Origin: Arabic

    An exodus or migration, especially referring to Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Medina.

20. Hepatic / hɪˈpætɪk / Adjective Origin: Greek

    Relating to the liver.

21. Immobility / ˌɪmoʊˈbɪləti / Noun Origin: Latin

    The state of being unable to move.

22. Impersonal / ɪmˈpɜrsənəl / Adjective Origin: Latin (impersonalis)

    Not referring to or presenting a particular person; lacking human emotion or warmth.

23. Impossible / ɪmˈpɑsəbəl / Adjective Origin: Latin (impossibilis)

    Not able to be done or to exist.

24. Incarnate / ɪnˈkɑːrnət / Adjective Origin: Latin (incarnatus 'made flesh')

    Embodied in flesh; in human form.

25. Incomplete / ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt / Adjective Origin: Latin (in- 'not' + complere 'to complete')

    Not having all the necessary parts; unfinished.

26. Indemnity / ɪnˈdɛmnɪti / Noun Origin: Latin

    Security or protection against a loss or other financial burden.

27. Indolent / ˈɪndələnt / Adjective Origin: Latin

    Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.

28. Inexorable / ɪnˈɛksərəbəl / Adjective Origin: Latin

    Impossible to stop or prevent.

29. Informality / ˌɪnfɔrˈmælɪti / Noun Origin: Latin

    The state of being informal.

30. Innavigable / ɪnˈnævɪɡəbəl / Adjective Origin: Latin

    Not navigable; unable to be traversed by ships or boats.

31. Inquisitive / ɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv / Adjective Origin: Latin

    Having or showing an interest in learning things; curious.

32. Insole / ˈɪnsoʊl / Noun Origin: Latin

    A removable sole worn inside a shoe.

33. Instinct / ˈɪnstɪŋkt / noun Origin: Latin

    An innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals.

34. Intercessor / ˌɪntərˈsɛsər / noun Origin: Latin

    A person who intercedes on behalf of another.

35. Interpolate / ɪnˈtɜːrpəˌleɪt} / Verb Origin: Latin

    To insert (something of a different nature) into something else.

36. Intestate / ɪnˈtɛsteɪt} / Adjective Origin: Latin

    Not having made a will before dying.

37. Invariable / ɪnˈvɛəriəbəl} / Adjective Origin: Latin

    Never changing.

38. Invocate / ˈɪnvəˌkeɪt / Verb Origin: Latin

    To call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer or as a witness.

39. Irreverence / ɪˈrɛvərəns / Noun Origin: Latin

    Lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

40. Isothermal / ˌaɪsəˈθɜrməl / Adjective Origin: Greek

    Of equal or constant temperature.

41. January / ˈdʒænjuˌɛri / Proper Noun Origin: Latin

    The first month of the year, named after the Roman god Janus.

42. Jeroboam / ˌdʒɛrəˈboʊəm / Proper Noun/Noun Origin: Hebrew

    An ancient king of Israel; a large wine bottle holding about three liters.

43. Jodhpur / ˈdʒɑdpʊər / Noun Origin: Hindi

    A city in Rajasthan, India, or a type of riding breeches.

44. Jubilee / ˈdʒuːbɪliː / Noun Origin: Hebrew (via Latin/French)

    A special anniversary of an event, especially one commemorating 25 or 50 years.

45. Junketeer / ˌdʒʌŋkɪˈtɪər / Noun Origin: English

    A person who goes on a junket.

46. Kalium / ˈkeɪliəm / Noun Origin: Latin

    Potassium (archaic or scientific name).

47. Kernite / ˈkɜrnaɪt / Noun Origin: English (from Kern County, California)

    A soft, white, hydrated sodium borate mineral.

48. Kilderkin / ˈkɪldərˌkɪn / Noun Origin: Dutch

    A small barrel, traditionally holding 18 gallons.

49. Kitchen / ˈkɪtʃɪn / Noun Origin: Old English

    A room or area where food is prepared and cooked.

50. Kookaburra / ˈkʊkəˌbɜrə / Noun Origin: Wiradjuri (Australian Aboriginal)

    A large Australian kingfisher with a call resembling human laughter.

51. Lacuna / ləˈkjuːnə / noun Origin: Latin

    An unfilled space or gap; a missing part.

52. Laminate / ˈlæməneɪt / verb Origin: Latin

    To overlay (a surface) with a layer of plastic or another material.

53. Lapislazuli / ˌlæpɪsˈlæzəli / Noun Origin: Medieval Latin

    A bright blue metamorphic rock used for ornamentation and pigment.

54. Latter / ˈlætər / Adjective Origin: Old English

    Referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned, or nearer to the end.

55. Lectotype / ˈlɛktəˌtaɪp / Noun Origin: Greek

    A specimen chosen from a syntype series to serve as the single nomenclatural type.

56. Lengthwise / ˈlɛŋθwaɪz / Adverb or Adjective Origin: English (from 'length' + 'wise')

    In the direction of the length.

57. Levant / ləˈvɑnt / Noun Origin: Old French (levant 'rising')

    The historical geographical term for a large area in the Eastern Mediterranean, especially Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, and Jordan.

58. Liberty / ˈlɪbərti / noun Origin: Latin

    The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views.

59. Limelight / ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt / noun Origin: English

    The focus of public attention.

60. Liquefy / ˈlɪkwəˌfaɪ / Verb Origin: Latin

    To make or become liquid.

61. Liverwurst / ˈlɪvərˌwɜrst / Noun Origin: German

    A type of sausage made from liver.

62. Longitude / ˈlɑnʤɪˌtuːd / Noun Origin: Latin

    The angular distance of a place east or west of the prime meridian.

63. Luculent / ˈlukjələnt / Adjective Origin: Latin

    Clear and vivid in expression or style; brilliant; radiant.

64. Lychgate / ˈlɪtʃˌɡeɪt / Noun Origin: Old English

    A roofed gateway to a churchyard, originally used for sheltering a coffin.

65. Majestic / məˈdʒɛstɪk / Adjective Origin: Latin

    Having or showing great beauty or dignity.

66. Marcasite / ˈmɑːrkəˌsaɪt / Noun Origin: Medieval Latin (from Arabic)

    A pale yellow, metallic mineral, a crystalline form of iron sulfide, often found in sedimentary rocks.

67. Marmalade / ˈmɑːrməˌleɪd / Noun Origin: Portuguese (from Greek)

    A preserve made from citrus fruit, especially bitter oranges, prepared with the peel and typically eaten at breakfast.

68. Masquerade / ˌmæskəˈreɪd / Noun/Verb Origin: French (from Italian)

    A party, dance, or other assembly of guests wearing masks and often fantastic costumes; or, to pretend to be someone or something one is not.

69. Moderate / ˈmɑdərət / Used as an adjective. Origin: Latin

    Not extreme or excessive; within reasonable limits.

70. Monarchical / məˈnɑrkɪkəl / Used as an adjective. Origin: Greek

    Relating to a monarch or monarchy.

71. Monogram / ˈmɑnəˌɡræm / Used as a noun. Origin: Greek

    A motif of two or more letters, typically a person's initials, interwoven or combined into one design.

72. Morass / məˈræs / Used as a noun Origin: Dutch via French

    An area of muddy or boggy ground; a complicated or confused situation.

73. Motley / ˈmɑtli / Adjective Origin: Old French

    Incongruously varied in appearance or character; diverse.

74. Mastiff / ˈmæstɪf / Noun Origin: Old French (from Latin)

    A dog of a large, powerful breed, typically with a short coat and a broad muzzle, historically used as a guard dog.

75. Maunder / ˈmɔːndər / Verb Origin: Origin unknown

    To wander aimlessly or speak in a rambling, unclear manner.