Grade_05 : Word group 06

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1. Perigloea / ˌpɛrɪˈɡloʊiə / Noun Origin: Greek

   The outer layer of a lichen thallus.

2. Personalize / ˈpɜrsənəˌlaɪz / Verb Origin: English

   To design or produce (something) to meet someone's individual requirements.

3. Petulance / ˈpɛtʃələns / Noun Origin: Latin

   The quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered.

4. Phosphor / ˈfɑsfər / noun Origin: Greek

   A synthetic fluorescent or phosphorescent substance.

5. Pica / ˈpaɪkə / noun Origin: Latin

   A print measurement unit (approximately 12 points) or a disorder characterized by an appetite for non-nutritive substances.

6. Pigtail / ˈpɪɡˌteɪl / Noun Origin: English

   A braid of hair hanging from the back or side of the head; a tightly twisted wire.

7. Pinochle / ˈpiːˌnʌkəl / Noun Origin: German

   A card game played with a 48-card deck.

8. Pitiless / ˈpɪtɪləs / Adjective Origin: Old French / English

   Showing no pity; merciless.

9. Planner / ˈplænər / (noun) Origin: English (from plan + -er)

   A person who makes plans, especially professionally.

10. Playmate / ˈpleɪˌmeɪt / (noun) Origin: English (play + mate)

    A companion in play.

11. Plotless / ˈplɑːtləs / adjective Origin: English

    Lacking a plot or storyline.

12. Plunger / ˈplʌndʒər / noun Origin: Old French

    A device used to clear blockages in pipes by suction.

13. Poet / ˈpoʊɪt / noun Origin: Greek

    A person who writes poems.

14. Polestar / ˈpoʊlˌstɑːr / noun Origin: Middle English

    A star prominently visible in the night sky, indicating true north or a guiding principle.

15. Polymath / ˈpɑːliˌmæθ / Noun Origin: Greek

    A person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning.

16. Ponderal / ˈpɑːndərəl / Adjective Origin: Latin

    Relating to weight or ponderosity.

17. Popularize / ˈpɑːpjələˌraɪz / Verb Origin: English

    To make something popular.

18. Posh / pɑʃ / Adjective Origin: English

    Elegant or stylishly luxurious.

19. Pottery / ˈpɑtəri / Noun Origin: Old French

    Pots, dishes, and other articles made from clay and hardened by heat.

20. Preaudit / ˌpriːˈɔːdɪt / Verb, Noun Origin: From pre- + audit

    To audit or examine accounts before they are officially closed; an audit performed in advance.

21. Preparer / prɪˈpɛrər / (noun) A person who prepares something. Origin: English

    A person or thing that prepares something.

22. Priceless / ˈpraɪsləs / (adjective) So precious that no price can be set on it. Origin: English

    So precious or valuable that no price can be set on it.

23. Prod / prɒd / verb/noun Origin: Old English

    To poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object; also, a poke or a stimulus.

24. Prompter / ˈprɑːmptər / noun Origin: Latin

    a person who reminds an actor of their lines; a device that displays lines for a speaker.

25. Propyl / ˈproʊpɪl / noun Origin: English (from propane + -yl)

    a univalent hydrocarbon radical derived from propane.

26. Psyllium / ˈsɪliəm / Noun Origin: Greek

    A plantain with small, dark seeds, used as a laxative.

27. Puffy / ˈpʌfi / adjective Origin: English

    Swollen and soft.

28. Puma / ˈpuːmə / noun Origin: Spanish (from Quechua)

    A large American wild cat with a plain tawny coat.

29. Pupa / ˈpjuːpə / noun Origin: Latin

    An insect in its inactive immature form between larva and adult.

30. Purposeful / ˈpɜːrpəsfəl / adjective Origin: English

    Having or showing a sense of purpose.

31. Pyretic / paɪˈrɛtɪk / adjective Origin: Greek

    Relating to or causing fever.

32. Quantumleap / ˈkwɑːntəmˌliːp / Used as a noun Origin: From quantum + leap

    A sudden, dramatic, and significant advance or change.

33. Quiaquia / kwiˈɑːkwiə / The fish found in the Amazon is known as quiaquia. (noun) Origin: Indigenous South American language via Portuguese/Spanish

    A type of small freshwater fish, typically found in South America.

34. Race / reɪs / Noun Origin: Old Norse/Old French

    A competition of speed, or a group of people sharing common ancestry.

35. Railhead / ˈreɪlˌhɛd / Noun Origin: English

    The point on a railway line furthest from a starting point, typically at a temporary end of the line.

36. Rancher / rænʧər / Noun Origin: English

    A person who owns or manages a ranch.

37. Rasp / ræsp / Verb Origin: Old French

    To scrape or grate with a rough instrument.

38. Reactive / riˈæktɪv / Adjective Origin: English (from react + -ive)

    Showing a response to a stimulus.

39. Realty / ˈriːəlti / Noun Origin: Anglo-French

    Real estate; real property.

40. Reblochon / rəˈblɔːʃɒn / Noun Origin: French

    A soft, washed-rind cheese from the Savoie region of France.

41. Relocate / ˌriːˈloʊkeɪt / Verb Origin: Latin

    To move to a new place and establish one's home or business there.

42. Rent / rɛnt / Noun Origin: Old French

    A tenant's regular payment to a landlord for the use of property or land.

43. Residual / rɪˈzɪdʒuəl / adjective, noun Origin: Latin

    Remaining after the greater part or quantity has gone; a residual quantity.

44. Retailer / ˈriːˌteɪlər / noun Origin: English

    A person or business that sells goods to the public.

45. Reviewer / rɪˈvjuːər / noun Origin: English

    A person who reviews books, films, etc., professionally.

46. Rick / rɪk / Noun Origin: Old English

    A stack of hay, corn, or straw, especially one built to a regular shape and thatched.

47. Rile / raɪl / Verb Origin: English

    To make (someone) annoyed or irritated.

48. Risk / rɪsk / Noun or Verb Origin: French

    A situation involving exposure to danger; to expose to danger.

49. Roam / roʊm / Verb Origin: Middle English

    To wander or travel aimlessly.

50. Rocky / ˈrɑki / Adjective Origin: English

    Full of or consisting of rocks; unstable or difficult.

51. Rondache / rɑnˈdɑʃ / Noun Origin: French

    A round shield, typically of the 16th century.

52. Ropelike / ˈroʊpˌlaɪk / Adjective Origin: English

    Resembling a rope in appearance or texture.

53. Roturier / roʊˈtʊriər / Noun Origin: French

    A commoner, especially in feudal France.

54. Ruck / rʌk / Noun Origin: Old Norse

    A large number of ordinary people or things; the common mass.

55. Ruse / ruːz / Noun Origin: Old French

    An action intended to deceive someone; a trick.

56. Rye. / raɪ / Noun Origin: Old English

    A cereal plant widely grown for its grain and as a forage crop.

57. Sagebrush / ˈseɪdʒˌbrʌʃ / Noun Origin: English

    A shrub of the daisy family that is native to arid regions of western North America.

58. Salsilla / sælˈsɪlə / Noun Origin: Spanish

    A South American vine that produces edible tubers.

59. Sand / sænd / Noun/Verb Origin: Old English

    A loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous rocks; to smooth with sandpaper.

60. Sargasso / sɑːrˈɡæsoʊ / Noun Origin: Portuguese

    A genus of large brown seaweed that floats in large masses, especially in the Sargasso Sea.

61. Satirize / ˈsætəˌraɪz / Verb Origin: Latin

    To mock or ridicule (someone or something) using satire.

62. Sawhorse / ˈsɔːˌhɔːrs / Noun Origin: English

    A frame with four legs, typically used to support wood for sawing.

63. Scan / skæn / Verb Origin: Latin

    Look at all parts of (something) carefully in order to detect some feature.

64. Schoolroom / ˈskulˌrum / Noun Origin: English

    A room in a school where classes are taught.

65. Scotopia / skəˈtoʊpiə / Noun Origin: Greek

    Vision in dim light.

66. Seabound / ˈsiːˌbaʊnd / Used as an adjective. Origin: Old English

    Surrounded by the sea, or destined for a journey by sea.

67. Seaplane / ˈsiːˌpleɪn / Used as a noun. Origin: English (compound)

    An aircraft designed to take off from and land on water.

68. Seasonal / ˈsiːzənəl / Used as an adjective. Origin: Old French

    Relating to or characteristic of a particular season of the year.

69. Sectator / sɛkˈteɪtər / Used as a noun. Origin: Latin

    A follower or disciple.

70. Seicento / seɪˈtʃɛntoʊ / noun Origin: Italian

    The 17th century, especially with reference to Italian art and literature.

71. Semi / ˈsɛmi / noun Origin: Latin

    A semitrailer.

72. Send / sɛnd / verb Origin: Old English

    To cause to go or be conveyed to a destination.

73. Seraphic / səˈræfɪk / adjective Origin: Hebrew (via Late Latin and Old French)

    Relating to or characteristic of a seraph or seraphim; angelic.

74. Sett / sɛt / noun Origin: Old English

    A small rectangular block of stone used for paving.

75. Shaky / ˈʃeɪki / Adjective Origin: Old English

    Unsteady and likely to collapse or fall.