Grade_08 : Word group 07

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

1. Viscount / ˈvaɪkaʊnt / Used as a noun. Origin: Old French

   A British nobleman ranking above a baron and below an earl.

2. Volcano / vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ / Noun Origin: Italian

   A mountain or hill having a crater through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are erupted from the earth's crust.

3. Waggish / ˈwæɡɪʃ / Adjective Origin: English

   Humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner.

4. Warble / ˈwɔrbəl / Verb Origin: Old Northern French

   To sing in a soft, low, trilling tone.

5. Weightless / ˈweɪtləs / Adjective Origin: English

   Having no weight.

6. Whitecap / ˈwaɪtˌkæp / Noun Origin: English (from white + cap)

   A wave with a crest of white foam.

7. Wisdom / ˈwɪzdəm / Noun Origin: Old English

   The quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment.

8. Wright / raɪt / Noun Origin: Old English

   A person who makes or builds something, typically specified in combination (e.g., playwright, wheelwright).

9. Xenomania / ˌzɛnoʊˈmeɪniə / Noun Origin: Greek

   An excessive fondness for foreign things, customs, or people.

10. Xylophonic / ˌzaɪləˈfɑːnɪk / Adjective Origin: Greek (xylon + phōnē)

    Relating to or resembling the sound of a xylophone.

11. Yearbookish / ˈjɪərˌbʊkɪʃ / Adjective Origin: English (from yearbook)

    Resembling or characteristic of a yearbook.

12. Yeomanette / ˈjoʊmənɛt / Noun Origin: English

    A female yeoman, especially in the U.S. Navy during WWI.

13. Youthful / ˈjuːθfəl / Adjective Origin: Old English

    Having the characteristics of youth.

14. Zeolite / ˈziːəˌlaɪt / Noun Origin: Swedish

    A microporous, aluminosilicate mineral used as a commercial adsorbent and catalyst.

15. Zillionfold / ˈzɪljənˌfoʊld / Adjective, Adverb Origin: English

    Multiplied by an indefinitely large number.