Grade_10 : Word group 03

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1. Belong / bɪˈlɒŋ / VERB Origin: Middle English

   Be the property of; be a member or part of.

2. Beret / ˈbɛreɪ / NOUN Origin: French

   A round flattish cap of felt or soft wool.

3. Bevy / ˈbɛvi / NOUN Origin: Middle English

   A large group of people or things of a particular kind.

4. Billow / ˈbɪloʊ / NOUN Origin: Old Norse

   A large undulating mass of something, typically cloud, smoke, or steam.

5. Blackboard / ˈblækbɔːrd / NOUN Origin: English

   A large board with a smooth, typically dark surface attached to a wall or supported on an easel, used for writing on with chalk.

6. Blight / blaɪt / NOUN Origin: English

   A plant disease, typically one caused by fungi; a thing that spoils or damages something.

7. Bohemian / boʊˈhiːmiən / NOUN Origin: French

   A socially unconventional person, especially one who is involved in the arts.

8. Borax / ˈbɔːræks / NOUN Origin: Arabic/Persian

   A white mineral in crystal form used as a flux or cleansing agent.

9. Boutique / buːˈtiːk / NOUN Origin: French/Greek

   A small store selling fashionable clothes or accessories.

10. Braille / breɪl / NOUN Origin: French

    A system of tactile writing for blind people, using raised dots (named after Louis Braille).

11. Breathe / briːð / VERB Origin: Old English

    Take air into the lungs and then expel it.

12. Brisket / ˈbrɪskɪt / NOUN Origin: Old Norse/Old French

    Meat cut from the breast of an animal, especially beef.

13. Buckwheat / ˈbʌkwiːt / NOUN Origin: Dutch

    A plant with small pinkish-white flowers grown for its triangular seeds, which are ground into flour.

14. Bulldog / ˈbʊldɒɡ / NOUN Origin: English

    A sturdy, thickset breed of dog with a large head and smooth wrinkled skin.

15. Bursar / ˈbɜːrsər / NOUN Origin: Medieval Latin

    A person who manages the financial affairs of a college or school.

16. Cabbage / ˈkæbɪdʒ / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A cultivated plant eaten as a vegetable, having thick green or purple leaves formed into a round compact head.

17. Cajole / kəˈdʒoʊl / VERB Origin: French

    Persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.

18. Cam / kæm / NOUN Origin: Dutch

    A projection on a rotating part in machinery, designed to make sliding contact with another part.

19. Candidate / ˈkændɪdeɪt / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A person who applies for a job or is nominated for election.

20. Cap / kæp / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A kind of soft, flat hat without a brim, and sometimes with a visor.

21. Caracole / ˈkærəkəʊl / NOUN Origin: Spanish / French

    A half-turn to the right or left executed by a horse and rider.

22. Carp / kɑːrp / VERB Origin: Old Norse

    Complain or find fault continually about trivial matters.

23. Casement / ˈkeɪsmənt / NOUN Origin: Old French / English

    A window opening on hinges like a door.

24. Caterpillar / ˈkætərpɪlər / NOUN Origin: Old French

    The larva of a butterfly or moth, which has a distinct head, several pairs of true legs, and several pairs of prolegs.

25. Celebrated / ˈsɛlɪbreɪtɪd / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Greatly admired; renowned.

26. Charismatic / ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

    Exercising a compelling charm which inspires devotion in others.

27. Clarify / ˈklærɪfaɪ / VERB Origin: Latin

    Make a statement or situation less confused and more clearly comprehensible.

28. Collection / kəˈlɛkʃən / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The action or process of collecting someone or something; a group of accumulated items.

29. Commit / kəˈmɪt / VERB Origin: Latin

    Carry out or perpetrate a mistake, crime, or immoral act; or pledge or bind to a course of action.

30. Compile / kəmˈpaɪl / VERB Origin: Latin / Old French

    Produce something by assembling information collected from other sources.