Grade_10 : Word group 04

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1. Conceal / kənˈsiːl / VERB Origin: Latin / Old French

   Keep from sight; hide.

2. Concrete / ˈkɒnkriːt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

   Existing in a material or physical form; not abstract; or a heavy building material.

3. Conjecture / kənˈdʒɛktʃər / NOUN Origin: Latin

   An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information; a guess.

4. Consistency / kənˈsɪstənsi / NOUN Origin: Latin

   Conformity in the application of something, typically that which is necessary for the sake of logic, accuracy, or fairness.

5. Contemporary / kənˈtɛmpərəri / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

   Living or occurring at the same time; modern or current.

6. Converse / kənˈvɜːrs / VERB Origin: Latin / Old French

   Engage in conversation.

7. Credibility / ˌkrɛdɪˈbɪlɪti / NOUN Origin: Latin

   The quality of being trusted and believed in.

8. Curiosity / ˌkjʊəriˈɒsɪti / NOUN Origin: Latin

   A strong desire to know or learn something.

9. Defendant / dɪˈfɛndənt / NOUN Origin: Latin / Old French

   An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.

10. Depend / dɪˈpɛnd / VERB Origin: Latin / Old French

    Be controlled or determined by; rely on for support or maintenance.

11. Designate / ˈdɛzɪɡneɪt / VERB Origin: Latin

    Appoint someone to a specified office or post; officially give a specified status or name to.

12. Diameter / daɪˈæmɪtər / NOUN Origin: Greek / Latin

    A straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere.

13. Diminutive / dɪˈmɪnjʊtɪv / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Extremely or unusually small.

14. Discussion / dɪsˈkʌʃən / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The action or process of talking about something in order to reach a decision or to exchange ideas.

15. Distinct / dɪsˈtɪŋkt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type; clear.

16. Dogmatic / dɒɡˈmætɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

    Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true, without consideration of others.

17. Eclectic / ɪˈklɛktɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

    Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.

18. Elimination / ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃən / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The complete removal or destruction of something.

19. Encapsulate / ɪnˈkæpsjʊleɪt / VERB Origin: Latin

    Express the essential features of something succinctly; or enclose in a capsule.

20. Entitle / ɪnˈtaɪtəl / VERB Origin: Latin / Old French

    Give someone a legal right or a just claim to receive or do something; give a title to.

21. Erosion / ɪˈrəʊʒən / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.

22. Evolve / ɪˈvɒlv / VERB Origin: Latin

    Develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.

23. Exercise / ˈɛksərsaɪz / NOUN Origin: Latin / Old French

    Activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness; or use of a faculty.

24. Exploration / ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃən / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.

25. Facilitate / fəˈsɪlɪtət / VERB Origin: Latin / French

    Make an action or process easy or easier.

26. Feign / feɪn / VERB Origin: Latin / Old French

    Pretend to be affected by a feeling, injury, or state.

27. Foreign / ˈfɒrɪn / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin / Old French

    Of, from, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own.

28. Friction / ˈfrɪkʃən / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another; conflict.

29. Genial / ˈdʒiːniəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Friendly, cheerful, and warm in manner.

30. Gorgeous / ˈɡɔːrdʒəs / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old French

    Beautiful, very attractive, or magnificent in appearance.