Grade_08 : Word group 01

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1. Abscission / æbˈsɪʒən / NOUN Origin: Latin

   The natural detachment of parts of a plant, typically dead leaves and ripe fruit.

2. Accelerant / əkˈsɛlərənt / NOUN Origin: Latin

   A substance used to aid the spread of a fire.

3. Accredit / əˈkrɛdɪt / VERB Origin: Latin

   To give authority or credibility to.

4. Abhorrence / æbˈhɔːrəns / NOUN Origin: Latin

   A feeling of repulsion; disgusted loathing.

5. Engrain / ɪnˈɡreɪn / VERB Origin: Middle English

   To implant or fix deeply and firmly.

6. Ensconce / ɪnˈskɑns / VERB Origin: Middle English

   To establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place.

7. Entreat / ɪnˈtrit / VERB Origin: Old French

   To ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something.

8. Epaulet / ˈɛpəˌlɛt / NOUN Origin: French

   An ornamental shoulder piece on an item of clothing, especially on a uniform.

9. Epistle / ɪˈpɪsəl / NOUN Origin: Greek

   A letter, especially a formal or didactic one.

10. Equity / ˈɛkwəti / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The quality of being fair and impartial; also, the value of a property after all debts are paid.

11. Escheat / ɪˈʃiːt / NOUN Origin: Old French

    The reversion of property to the state on the owner's death without legal heirs.

12. Esquamulose / ɪˈskwæmjəˌloʊs / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Covered with small scales.

13. Eulogize / ˈjuːləˌdʒaɪz / VERB Origin: Greek

    To praise highly in speech or writing, especially in a formal eulogy.

14. Investigate / ɪnˈvɛstəˌɡeɪt / VERB Origin: Latin

    To carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of an incident.

15. Irremovable / ˌɪrɪˈmuvəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Impossible to remove.

16. Itinerary / aɪˈtɪnəˌrɛri / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A planned route or journey.

17. Jalopy / dʒəˈlɑpi / NOUN Origin: American English

    An old, dilapidated car.

18. Jawbreaker / ˈdʒɔːˌbreɪkər / NOUN Origin: English (from jaw + breaker)

    A very hard candy; a word that is difficult to pronounce.

19. Jongleur / ˌdʒɑŋˈɡlɜr / NOUN Origin: Old French

    An itinerant minstrel or entertainer in medieval France.

20. Jubilant / ˈdʒuːbɪlənt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.

21. Junior / ˈdʒuːnjər / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Of a lower rank or status; younger.

22. Kaiser / ˈkaɪzər / NOUN Origin: German

    The German or Austrian emperor.

23. Karyotheca / ˌkærioʊˈθiːkə / NOUN Origin: Greek

    The nuclear envelope or nuclear membrane.

24. Adamant / ˈædəmənt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

    Refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.

25. Administer / ədˈmɪnɪstər / VERB Origin: Latin

    To manage and be responsible for the running of a business, organization, or institution.

26. Advert / ˈædvɜːrt / VERB Origin: Latin

    To refer to or call attention to.

27. Affinity / əˈfɪnəti / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something.

28. Aghast / əˈɡæst / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English

    Filled with horror or shock.

29. Alacrity / əˈlækrəti / NOUN Origin: Latin

    Brisk and cheerful readiness.

30. Aliquot / ˈælɪkwət / NOUN, ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Of an integer, that divides the given integer exactly without leaving a remainder; an aliquot part.

31. Allude / əˈluːd / VERB Origin: Latin

    To hint at indirectly.

32. Amaranth / ˈæməˌrænθ / NOUN Origin: Greek

    An annual plant or a reddish-purple color.

33. Amicable / ˈæmɪkəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Characterized by friendliness and absence of discord.

34. Amygdaline / əˈmɪɡdəˌlaɪn / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

    Relating to or resembling an almond or the amygdala.

35. Anemia / əˈniːmiə / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, hemoglobin, or total volume.

36. Anneal / əˈniːl / VERB Origin: Old English

    To heat (metal or glass) and allow it to cool slowly, in order to remove internal stresses and toughen it.

37. Antecedence / ˌæntɪˈsiːdəns / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The fact or state of going before in time or order.

38. Antler / ˈæntlər / NOUN Origin: Old French

    Each of the branched horns on the head of an adult male deer.

39. Appeal / əˈpiːl / VERB Origin: Old French

    To make a serious or urgent request.

40. Apprise / əˈpraɪz / VERB Origin: Old French

    To inform or tell someone.

41. Arbitrate / ˈɑːrbɪtreɪt / VERB Origin: Latin

    To reach an authoritative judgment or settlement.

42. Arcosolium / ˌɑːrkoʊˈsoʊliəm / NOUN Origin: Latin

    An arched recess in a Roman catacomb, serving as a tomb.

43. Arthropoda / ɑːrˈθrɑːpədə / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A phylum of invertebrate animals having an exoskeleton, a segmented body, and paired jointed appendages.

44. Aspartame / ˈæspərteɪm / NOUN Origin: English

    An artificial sweetener.

45. Assertive / əˈsɜːrtɪv / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Having or showing a confident and forceful personality.

46. Astrologer / əˈstrɑlədʒər / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A person who practices astrology.

47. Attain / əˈteɪn / VERB Origin: Old French (from Latin)

    To succeed in achieving something after effort.

48. Audience / ˈɔːdiəns / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The assembled spectators or listeners at a public event.

49. Bachelor / ˈbætʃələr / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A man who has not married.

50. Balbriggan / bælˈbrɪɡən / NOUN Origin: Irish

    A fine, unbleached knitted cotton fabric, typically used for hosiery or underwear.

51. Bandage / ˈbændɪdʒ / NOUN, VERB Origin: Old French

    A strip of material used to bind up a wound or to protect an injured part of the body.

52. Bantam / ˈbæntəm / NOUN, ADJECTIVE Origin: Indonesian (via English)

    A small domestic fowl, a diminutive form of a standard breed; small or diminutive.

53. Baronial / bəˈroʊniəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old French

    Relating to or characteristic of a baron or barony; grand and imposing.

54. Batrachian / bəˈtreɪkiən / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

    Relating to amphibians, especially frogs and toads.

55. Beckon / ˈbɛkən / VERB Origin: Old English

    To make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage someone to come nearer or follow.

56. Behave / bɪˈheɪv / VERB Origin: Old English

    To act or conduct oneself in a specified way.

57. Bellwether / ˈbɛlˌwɛðər / NOUN Origin: Old English

    A leader or indicator of trends.

58. Benign / bɪˈnaɪn / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Gentle and kind; not harmful (especially of a disease).

59. Biconcave / baɪˈkɑnkeɪv / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin (bi- + concave)

    Concave on both sides.

60. Biosensor / ˈbaɪoʊˌsɛnsər / NOUN Origin: Greek + Latin

    A device that uses a biological component to detect a chemical or physical change.

61. Blancmange / bləˈmɑːnʒ / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A sweet, molded dessert made with milk or cream and cornstarch or gelatin.

62. Bluegrass / ˈbluːˌɡræstr / NOUN Origin: American English

    A form of American roots music.

63. Boomerang / ˈbuməˌræŋ / NOUN, VERB Origin: Aboriginal Australian (Dharuk)

    A curved flat piece of wood that returns to the thrower; to backfire or return to the sender.

64. Boulevard / ˈbuːləvɑːrd / NOUN Origin: French

    A broad avenue, often tree-lined.

65. Bravado / brəˈvɑːdoʊ / NOUN Origin: Spanish

    A show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.

66. Breviary / ˈbriːviˌɛri / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A book containing the daily prayers, hymns, lessons, and readings of the Catholic Church.

67. Bruisewort / ˈbruːzˌwɜrt / NOUN Origin: English

    Any plant traditionally used to heal bruises, such as comfrey.

68. Bulwark / ˈbʊlwərk / NOUN Origin: Middle High German

    A defensive wall or rampart; a person or thing that acts as a strong defense or safeguard.

69. Byzantinism / ˈbɪzənˌtiːnɪzəm / NOUN Origin: English

    The political and cultural system of the Byzantine Empire; excessive deviousness or intrigue.

70. Calcium / ˈkælsiəm / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A soft, silvery-white metallic chemical element.

71. Calorimeter / ˌkæləˈrɪmɪtər / NOUN Origin: Latin

    An apparatus for measuring the amount of heat involved in a chemical reaction.

72. Candle / ˈkændəl / NOUN Origin: Old English

    A stick of wax or tallow with a wick, burned to give light.

73. Caparison / kəˈpærɪsən / NOUN Origin: Old French

    An ornamental covering for a horse or war horse.

74. Caravansary / ˌkærəˈvænsəri / NOUN Origin: Persian via French

    An inn with a central courtyard for travelers in desert regions of Asia or North Africa.

75. Carousel / ˌkɛrəˈsɛl / NOUN Origin: French

    A merry-go-round; a revolving circular platform with seats.