Grade_04 : Word group 07

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

1. Triduum / ˈtrɪdjuəm / NOUN Origin: Latin

   A period of three days of prayer or religious observance.

2. Tropism / ˈtroʊpɪzəm / NOUN Origin: Greek

   The orientation of an organism in response to an environmental stimulus.

3. Tuffet / ˈtʌfɪt / NOUN Origin: Old French

   A low seat or stool.

4. Tutania / tuːˈteɪniə / NOUN Origin: Latin

   A white alloy, often used as a substitute for silver.

5. Tymbal / ˈtɪmbəl / NOUN Origin: Greek (via Old French)

   A large kettle drum; a type of membrane.

6. Ulpan / ˈuːlpɑːn / NOUN Origin: Hebrew

   An institute or school for the intensive study of Hebrew.

7. Uncap / ˌʌnˈkæp / VERB Origin: English

   To remove the cap or lid from.

8. Unfordable / ʌnˈfɔːrdəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

   Too deep or swift to be crossed by wading.

9. Unhurtful / ʌnˈhɜːrtfəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

   Not causing harm or injury.

10. Unkept / ʌnˈkɛpt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English (un- + cepan)

    Not maintained or looked after; not fulfilled or observed.

11. Unlit / ʌnˈlɪt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English (un- + leoht)

    Not lit; dark.

12. Unoffensive / ˌʌnəˈfɛnsɪv / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Not causing offense or annoyance; harmless.

13. Unreserve / ˌʌnrɪˈzɜrv / NOUN Origin: English

    Openness and frankness in speech or behavior.

14. Unskilful / ʌnˈskɪlfʊl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Lacking skill or ability; clumsy.

15. Unworn / ʌnˈwɔːrn / ADJECTIVE Origin: English (from un- + worn)

    Not damaged or altered by use; new or fresh.

16. Upsilon / ˈʌpsɪˌlɒn / NOUN Origin: Ancient Greek

    The twentieth letter of the Greek alphabet.

17. User / ˈjuːzər / NOUN Origin: English (from use + -er)

    A person who uses or operates something.

18. Valueless / ˈvæljuləs / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Having no value or worth.

19. Vat / væt / NOUN Origin: Old English

    A large tank or tub used for holding liquids.

20. Velvetlike / ˈvɛlvɪtˌlaɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: English (compound)

    Resembling velvet in texture or appearance.

21. Verism / ˈvɛrɪzəm / NOUN Origin: Italian (from Latin)

    A style of operatic realism popular in Italy in the 1890s.

22. Via / ˈvaɪə / PREPOSITION Origin: Latin

    By way of a particular place; by means of.

23. Visitorial / ˌvɪzɪˈtɔːriəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Relating to a visitor or to the office of a visitor, especially in an ecclesiastical sense.

24. Voeu / voʊ / NOUN Origin: French

    A vow or wish.

25. Wale / weɪl / NOUN Origin: Old English

    A ridge or stripe on cloth, or a mark left on the skin by a blow.

26. Wheatfield / ˈwitˌfild / NOUN Origin: English (from wheat + field)

    A field where wheat is grown.

27. Whitney / ˈwɪtni / PROPER NOUN Origin: Old English

    A common English surname or given name.

28. Wigwag / ˈwɪɡˌwæɡ / NOUN, VERB Origin: English

    To move back and forth; to signal with a flag or light.

29. Wingless / ˈwɪŋlɪs / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Lacking wings.

30. Woodpile / wʊdˌpaɪl / NOUN Origin: English

    A stack of cut wood.

31. Written / ˈrɪtən / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English

    Expressed in writing rather than orally.

32. Xesturgy / ˈzɛstərˌdʒi / NOUN Origin: Greek (xestos + ergon)

    The act or process of polishing.

33. Xoanon / zoʊˈɑːnɑːn / NOUN Origin: Greek (xoanon)

    An archaic wooden cult statue from ancient Greece.

34. Xrayless / ˈɛksˌreɪləs / ADJECTIVE Origin: English (X-ray + -less)

    Without X-rays.

35. Xrayvision / ˈɛksˌreɪˌvɪʒən / NOUN Origin: English (X-ray + vision)

    The ability to see through objects, as if with X-rays.

36. Xtexture / ˈɛksˌtɛkstʃər / NOUN Origin: English (X + texture)

    A texture, often in graphics or computing, denoted by 'X'.

37. Xword / ˈɛksˌwɜːrd / NOUN Origin: English (X + word)

    An abbreviation for crossword.

38. Xylorcinol / ˌzaɪlɔːrˈsɪnɑːl / NOUN Origin: Greek (xylon) + English (orcinol)

    A chemical compound related to xylitol and orcinol.

39. Yardang / ˈjɑːrdæŋ / NOUN Origin: Uighur (via Russian)

    A streamlined, wind-eroded ridge of rock found in desert areas.

40. Yea / jeɪ / ADVERB Origin: Old English

    Yes; indeed.

41. Yeller / ˈjɛlər / NOUN Origin: English (from yell)

    One who yells.

42. Yhwh / ˌjeɪhwɑː / NOUN Origin: Hebrew

    The Tetragrammaton, the four-letter name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible.

43. Yogurtshop / ˈjoʊɡərtˌʃɑp / NOUN Origin: English

    A shop that sells yogurt.

44. Zazen / ˈzɑːzɛn / NOUN Origin: Japanese

    A meditative discipline that is typically the primary practice of Zen Buddhism.

45. Zenithward / ˈziːnɪθwərd / ADJECTIVE, ADVERB Origin: English

    Towards the zenith.

46. Zigzagway / ˈzɪɡˌzæɡˌweɪ / NOUN Origin: French + English

    A path or method that follows a zigzag course.

47. Zloty / ˈzlɔːti / NOUN Origin: Polish

    The basic monetary unit of Poland.

48. Zonelike / ˈzoʊnˌlaɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek + English

    Resembling a zone.

49. Zoril / ˈzɔːrɪl / NOUN Origin: Afrikaans

    A small African carnivore related to the polecat, with a black and white striped coat.