Grade_05 : Word group 08

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

1. Trainee / ˌtreɪˈniː / noun Origin: English

   A person undergoing training for a particular job or profession.

2. Tray / treɪ / (Noun) Origin: Old English

   A flat, shallow container with a raised rim, used for carrying items.

3. Triaxial / traɪˈæksiəl / (Adjective) Origin: English (comb.)

   Having three axes.

4. Trilemma / traɪˈlɛmə / Noun Origin: Greek

   A situation in which one must choose between three options, each of which is undesirable.

5. Triquetra / traɪˈkwɛtrə / Noun Origin: Latin

   A three-cornered knot or design, often used in Celtic art.

6. Trouper / ˈtruːpər / Noun Origin: French

   A member of a theatrical troupe; a resilient and uncomplaining person.

7. Truthful / ˈtruθfəl / Adjective Origin: Old English

   Telling or expressing the truth; honest.

8. Tuneless / ˈtuːnləs / Adjective Origin: English

   Not melodious or harmonious; out of tune.

9. Turnover / ˈtɜːrnˌoʊvər / Noun Origin: English

   The amount of money taken by a business in a particular period.

10. Twig / twɪɡ / Noun/Verb Origin: Old English/Old Norse

    A slender woody shoot growing from a branch or stem.

11. Ultimacy / ˈʌltɪməsi / Noun Origin: Latin (from ultimate)

    The state or quality of being ultimate.

12. Unbeknown / ˌʌnbɪˈnoʊn / Adjective Origin: English

    Unknown.

13. Underact / ˌʌndərˈækt / Verb Origin: English (from under- + act)

    To perform a role or part in an understated or restrained manner.

14. Underwriter / ˈʌndərˌraɪtər / Noun Origin: English (from underwrite + -er)

    A person who assesses and assumes another's risk for a fee, as in insurance.

15. Unfrozen / ʌnˈfroʊzən / Adjective Origin: English

    No longer frozen.

16. Univalve / ˈjuːnɪˌvælv / Noun Origin: Latin (unus + valva)

    A mollusk with a shell consisting of a single piece.

17. Unreason / ˌʌnˈrizən / Noun Origin: English

    Lack of sensible thought or good judgment.

18. Unspiritual / ʌnˈspɪrɪtʃuəl / adjective Origin: English

    Not spiritual; lacking spiritual qualities.

19. Unwept / ʌnˈwɛpt / Adjective Origin: English (from un- + weep)

    Not mourned or lamented.

20. Upflare / ʌpˈflɛər / Verb Origin: English (from up + flare)

    To flare upwards.

21. Vamplate / ˈvæmpleɪt / noun Origin: Old French

    A round plate of steel fixed on a lance to protect the hand.

22. Vastitude / ˈvæstɪˌtud / noun Origin: Latin

    Vastness.

23. Velveteen / ˌvɛlvɪˈtiːn / Noun Origin: English (from velvet)

    A cotton fabric with a pile resembling velvet.

24. Verboten / vərˈboʊtən / Adjective Origin: German

    Forbidden, especially by an authority.

25. Vibrato / vɪˈbrɑːtoʊ / Noun Origin: Italian

    A rapid, slight variation in pitch in singing or playing some musical instruments, producing a richer tone.

26. Vigorish / ˈvɪɡərɪʃ / Noun Origin: Yiddish

    The proportion of bets or winnings taken by a bookmaker or gambling house as profit.

27. Violette / ˌvaɪəˈlɛt / Used as a noun. Origin: French

    A given name, typically for a girl; often a variant of Violet.

28. Viticetum / ˌvɪtɪˈsiːtəm / Used as a noun. Origin: Latin

    A place where grapevines are grown or studied.

29. Voladora / ˌvoʊləˈdɔrə / Noun Origin: Spanish

    A female volador; a flying creature.

30. Vulgarism / ˈvʌlɡəˌrɪzəm / Noun Origin: English

    A vulgar word or phrase.

31. Waistcoat / ˈweɪskoʊt / Noun Origin: English

    A sleeveless upper-body garment worn over a shirt, typically under a suit jacket.

32. Walker / ˈwɔkər / Noun Origin: Old English

    A person who walks, or a frame used for support while walking.

33. Wardroom / ˈwɔrˌdrum / Noun Origin: English

    An officers' mess on a warship.

34. Wary / ˈwɛri / Adjective Origin: Old English

    Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.

35. Wasp / wɑsp / Noun Origin: Old English

    A predatory social or solitary insect of the Hymenoptera order, typically with a sting.

36. Waterfowl / ˈwɔtərˌfaʊl / Noun Origin: English

    Birds that live on or near water, especially ducks, geese, and swans.

37. Wavelet / ˈweɪvlət / Noun Origin: English

    A small wave.

38. Wear / wɛr / Verb Origin: Old English

    To have (something) on one's body as clothing, decoration, or protection.

39. Weep / wip / Verb Origin: Old English

    To shed tears.

40. Western / ˈwɛstərn / Adjective Origin: Old English

    Of, relating to, or characteristic of the West.

41. Wheelhouse / ˈwilˌhaʊs / Noun Origin: English (from wheel + house)

    A small shelter on the deck of a ship where the steering wheel and navigational equipment are located.

42. Whereto / wɛrˈtu / Adverb Origin: English (from where + to)

    To what or to which.

43. Whim / wɪm / Noun Origin: Old Norse

    A sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained.

44. Whiz / wɪz / Verb Origin: Onomatopoeic

    To move very quickly, typically with a buzzing or hissing sound.

45. Widower / ˈwɪdoʊər / Noun Origin: English

    A man whose wife has died and who has not remarried.

46. Will / wɪl / Modal Verb, Noun, Verb Origin: Old English

    Expressing future tense or determination; a legal declaration of a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property after death.

47. Wineglass / ˈwaɪnˌɡlæs / Noun Origin: English

    A glass from which wine is drunk, typically stemmed and with a bowl.

48. Wiry / ˈwaɪəri / Adjective Origin: English

    Thin but strong and muscular.

49. Wolfram / wʊlfrəm / Noun Origin: German

    Another name for tungsten.

50. Woodman / wʊdmən / Noun Origin: Old English

    A person who works in a wood or forest.

51. Woolen / wʊlən / Adjective Origin: English

    Made of wool.

52. Workout / wərkˌaʊt / Noun Origin: English

    A session of physical exercise.

53. Wrapper / ræpər / Noun Origin: English

    A cover or enclosure.

54. Xenia / ˈziːniə / Noun Origin: Greek

    Hospitality shown to guests, or the effect of pollen on the fruit or seed.

55. Xyloside / ˈzaɪləˌsaɪd / Noun Origin: Greek (xylon)

    A glycoside containing xylose as the sugar component.

56. Yawmeter / ˈjɔːˌmiːtər / Noun Origin: English (from yaw + meter)

    An instrument for measuring yaw or the angular deviation of a body.

57. Yech / jɛk / Interjection Origin: Yiddish (via German)

    An exclamation expressing disgust.

58. Yinglish / ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ / Noun Origin: English

    English as spoken or written by Chinese speakers, often with distinctive Chinese characteristics.

59. Yolden / ˈjoʊldən / Adjective Origin: Old English

    Old (archaic, poetic).

60. Ythunder / ɪˈθʌndər / Verb (Archaic) Origin: Middle English

    To thunder or thundered (archaic or poetic).

61. Zebu / ˈziːbuː / Noun Origin: French

    A humped domestic ox native to Asia and Africa.

62. Zincate / ˈzɪŋkeɪt / Noun Origin: English (from zinc + -ate)

    A salt containing the anion ZnO2^2- or Zn(OH)4^2-.

63. Zoot / zut / noun Origin: African-American Vernacular English

    A flashy or exaggerated style of dress or behavior; a zoot suit.