Grade_09 : Word group 05

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1. Fossil / ˈfɒsəl / NOUN Origin: Latin

   The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock.

2. Fundamental / ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

   Forming a necessary base or core; of central importance.

3. Generous / ˈdʒɛnərəs / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin/French

   Showing a readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is strictly necessary or expected.

4. Grateful / ˈɡreɪtfʊl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

   Feeling or showing appreciation for something received or done; thankful.

5. Harmonious / hɑːˈməʊniəs / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

   Tuneful; not discordant; free from disagreement or dissent.

6. Hesitation / ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən / NOUN Origin: Latin

   The action of pausing or hesitating before saying or doing something.

7. Hygiene / ˈhaɪdʒiːn / NOUN Origin: Greek

   Conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially through cleanliness.

8. Immense / ɪˈmɛns / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

   Extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree.

9. Impertinent / ɪmˈpɜːtɪnənt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin/French

   Not showing proper respect; rude.

10. Improve / ɪmˈpruːv / VERB Origin: Anglo-Norman French

    To make or become better.

11. Indicate / ˈɪndɪkeɪt / VERB Origin: Latin

    To point out; show.

12. Inhabit / ɪnˈhæbɪt / VERB Origin: Latin

    To live in or occupy a place.

13. Insight / ˈɪnsaɪt / NOUN Origin: Middle English

    The capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a person or thing.

14. Intelligence / ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.

15. Ironic / aɪˈrɒnɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

    Using or characterized by irony; happening in the opposite way to what is expected.

16. Judgment / ˈdʒʌdʒmənt / NOUN Origin: Old French

    The ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions.

17. Lamentation / ˌlæmənˈteɪʃən / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The passionate expression of grief or sorrow; weeping.

18. Library / ˈlaɪbrəri / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for people to read, borrow, or refer to.

19. Loquacious / ləˈkweɪʃəs / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

20. Magnitude / ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The great size or extent of something.

21. Mathematics / ˌmæθˈmætɪks / NOUN Origin: Greek

    The abstract science of number, quantity, and space.

22. Merchant / ˈmɜːtʃənt / NOUN Origin: Latin/French

    A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying goods to a particular trade.

23. Microscope / ˈmaɪkrəskəʊp / NOUN Origin: Greek

    An optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as mineral samples or animal or plant cells, typically magnified several hundred times.

24. Modest / ˈmɒdɪst / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements.

25. Mystique / mɪˈstiːk / NOUN Origin: French/Greek

    A fascinating aura of mystery, awe, and power surrounding someone or something.

26. Neutral / ˈnjuːtrəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Not supporting or helping either side in a conflict or disagreement.

27. Notorious / nəʊˈtɔːriəs / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.

28. Obsequious / əbˈsiːkwiəs / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

29. Offense / əˈfɛns / NOUN Origin: Latin/French

    A breach of a law or rule; an illegal act.

30. Opinion / əˈpɪnjən / NOUN Origin: Latin/French

    A view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.