Grade_05 : Word group 07

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

1. Sherlock / ˈʃɜːrlɒk / NOUN Origin: Old English (surname)

   A male given name or surname.

2. Shipyard / ˈʃɪpˌjɑːrd / NOUN Origin: English

   A place where ships are built or repaired.

3. Shortest / ˈʃɔːrtɪst / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

   Superlative form of short.

4. Shrinkage / ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ / NOUN Origin: English

   The process of shrinking or the amount by which something shrinks.

5. Sidelong / ˈsaɪdˌlɔːŋ / ADJECTIVE, ADVERB Origin: English

   To or from the side; oblique.

6. Sightless / ˈsaɪtləs / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

   Blind; unable to see.

7. Sill / sɪl / NOUN Origin: Old English

   A horizontal timber or stone forming the base of a window or doorway.

8. Simulcast / ˈsaɪməlˌkæst / VERB Origin: English

   To broadcast a program simultaneously on more than one channel or station.

9. Sinology / ˌsaɪˈnɑːlədʒi / NOUN Origin: Greek

   the study of China, its language, history, literature, and culture.

10. Sixtieth / ˈsɪkstiəθ / NOUN, NUMBER Origin: Old English

    constituting number sixty in a sequence; one of sixty equal parts.

11. Skim / skɪm / NOUN, VERB Origin: Old Norse

    to remove a substance (e.g., cream) from the surface of a liquid.

12. Skyrocket / ˈskaɪˌrɑːkɪt / NOUN, VERB Origin: English

    to increase very rapidly and suddenly.

13. Slew / sluː / VERB Origin: North American English (nautical origin)

    Turn or swing a thing, especially quickly or violently, to a new position.

14. Slop / slɑːp / VERB Origin: Old English (sloppe 'puddle, liquid manure')

    Spill or splash (liquid) untidily.

15. Smidgeon / ˈsmɪdʒən / NOUN Origin: English (uncertain origin, probably dialectal)

    A small amount; a tiny bit.

16. Snapshot / ˈsnæpˌʃɑːt / NOUN Origin: English

    An informal photograph taken quickly.

17. Snowman / ˈsnoʊˌmæn / NOUN Origin: English

    A figure of a person made from snow.

18. Soap / soʊp / NOUN, VERB Origin: Old English

    A substance used with water for washing and cleaning.

19. Soda / ˈsoʊdə / NOUN Origin: Italian

    Sodium bicarbonate or sodium carbonate, especially as used in baking powder or fizzy drinks.

20. Soldiery / ˈsoʊldʒəri / NOUN Origin: Old French

    Soldiers collectively; military service.

21. Solute / ˈsɑːljuːt / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The minor component in a solution, dissolved in the solvent.

22. Song / sɔːŋ / NOUN Origin: Old English

    A short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung.

23. Sororate / ˈsɔːrərət / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A custom by which a man marries his wife's sister.

24. Sourdine / sʊərˈdiːn / NOUN Origin: French

    A mute for a musical instrument.

25. Spaniard / ˈspænjərd / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A native or inhabitant of Spain.

26. Spectrogram / ˈspɛktrəˌɡræm / NOUN Origin: English

    A visual representation of the spectrum of frequencies of a signal as it varies with time.

27. Sphygmic / ˈsfɪɡmɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

    Pertaining to the pulse.

28. Spiriform / ˈspɪrɪˌfɔrm / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Having the shape of a spiral.

29. Spoofery / ˈspufəri / NOUN Origin: English (from spoof)

    Humorous imitation; the act of spoofing.

30. Springboard / ˈsprɪŋˌbɔrd / NOUN Origin: English (from spring + board)

    A flexible board, typically attached by a hinge at one end, used by divers or gymnasts to gain height.

31. Squeaky / ˈskwiːki / ADJECTIVE Origin: Dutch

    Making a high-pitched sound or cry.

32. Staircase / ˈstɛrˌkeɪs / NOUN Origin: English

    A set of stairs and its surrounding structure.

33. Starlight / ˈstɑːrˌlaɪt / NOUN Origin: English

    The light emitted by stars.

34. Stay / steɪ / NOUN, VERB Origin: Old French

    To remain in the same place; a period of remaining somewhere.

35. Stepchild / ˈstɛpˌtʃaɪld / NOUN Origin: Old English

    A child of one's husband or wife by a previous marriage.

36. Stiffen / ˈstɪfn / VERB Origin: Old English

    To make or become stiff or rigid.

37. Stolidity / stəˈlɪdɪti / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The quality of being calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation.

38. Stow / stoʊ / VERB Origin: Old English

    To pack or store (an object) carefully and tidily in a particular place.

39. Striker / ˈstraɪkər / NOUN Origin: English

    A person who is on strike; a person who hits something.

40. Stun / stʌn / VERB Origin: Old French

    To astonish or shock (someone) so that they are temporarily confused.

41. Subclass / ˈsʌbklæs / NOUN Origin: English

    A division of a class, especially in biological classification.

42. Suburbanite / səˈbɜːrbənaɪt / NOUN Origin: English

    A person who lives in a suburb.

43. Suffusive / səˈfjuːsɪv / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Tending to suffuse or spread through.

44. Sump / sʌmp / NOUN Origin: Dutch

    A pit or hollow in which liquid collects.

45. Sunshade / ˈsʌnˌʃeɪd / NOUN Origin: Old English

    An object or device that provides protection from the sun.

46. Supportable / səˈpɔːrtəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Capable of being supported or endured.

47. Swag / swæɡ / NOUN Origin: Old English

    A decorative garland or string of foliage, fruit, or flowers suspended in a curve.

48. Sweepstake / ˈswiːpˌsteɪk / NOUN Origin: English

    A form of gambling, typically on horse races, in which the winner takes all the money staked by the participants.

49. Sybaritic / ˌsɪbəˈrɪtɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

    Fond of luxury and pleasure.

50. Synonymy / sɪˈnɑːnɪmi / NOUN Origin: Greek

    The quality of being synonymous; a list or collection of synonyms.

51. Tact / tækt / NOUN Origin: Latin

    Adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.

52. Takeoff / ˈteɪkˌɔːf / NOUN Origin: English (compound)

    The action of an aircraft leaving the ground and beginning to fly; an act of imitation or parody.

53. Talmouse / ˈtælməʊs / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A kind of rich pastry, often with cheese or cream cheese filling.

54. Taproom / ˈtæpˌruːm / NOUN Origin: English (compound)

    A room in a pub or bar where beer is served from a tap.

55. Tasteful / ˈteɪstfəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Having or showing good taste; elegant or refined.

56. Teammate / ˈtimˌmeɪt / NOUN Origin: English

    A member of the same team.

57. Teen / tin / NOUN Origin: English

    A person in their teenage years.

58. Teller / ˈtɛlər / NOUN Origin: English

    A person who works in a bank, receiving and paying out money.

59. Terbium / ˈtɜːrbiəm / NOUN Origin: Swedish

    A soft, silvery-white rare-earth metal.

60. Tetrameter / tɛˈtræmɪtər / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A line of verse consisting of four metrical feet.

61. Thawless / ˈθɔːləs / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English + English

    Unable to thaw; permanently frozen.

62. Therein / ˌðɛrˈɪn / ADVERB Origin: Old English

    In or into that place, thing, or respect.

63. Thickener / ˈθɪkənər / NOUN Origin: Old English

    A substance used to thicken a liquid.

64. Threnody / ˈθrɛnədi / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A lament for the dead.

65. Thurifer / ˈθʊrəfər / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The acolyte or minister who carries the thurible.

66. Tighten / ˈtaɪtən / VERB Origin: English

    Make or become tighter.

67. Timeless / ˈtaɪmləs / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Not affected by the passage of time or changes in fashion.

68. Tiny / ˈtaɪni / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old French

    Extremely small.

69. Toad / toʊd / NOUN Origin: Old English

    A tailless amphibian with a short, stout body and short legs.

70. Toll / toʊl / NOUN Origin: Old English

    A charge payable for permission to use a particular road, bridge, or service.

71. Tonal / ˈtoʊnəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Relating to the tone of something, especially music or color.

72. Topical / ˈtɑpɪkəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

    Dealing with current subjects or of current interest.

73. Tory / ˈtɔri / NOUN Origin: Irish Gaelic

    A member of the Conservative Party in the UK or a loyalist during the American Revolution.

74. Towboat / ˈtoʊˌboʊt / NOUN Origin: English

    A tugboat.

75. Tractrix / ˈtræktrɪks / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A curve whose tangent segment from the point of tangency to the x-axis has constant length.