Grade_06 : Word group 04

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

1. Livery / ˈlɪvəri / Noun Origin: Old French

   A special uniform worn by servants, officials, or members of a particular group.

2. Locomotor / ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtər / Adjective Origin: Latin

   Relating to or involved in locomotion.

3. Lorry / ˈlɔri / Noun Origin: English

   A large truck for transporting goods.

4. Lunchroom / ˈlʌntʃˌrum / Noun Origin: English

   A room, especially in an office or school, set aside for eating lunch.

5. Macrobian / mæˈkroʊbiən / Adjective Origin: Greek

   Relating to or characterized by longevity; long-lived.

6. Makeshift / ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft / Adjective Origin: English

   Serving as a temporary and improvised substitute.

7. Manicure / ˈmænɪkjʊr / Noun Origin: Latin

   A cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails.

8. Marcescent / mɑːrˈsɛsənt / Adjective Origin: Latin

   (Of a plant part, especially a leaf) withering but remaining attached to the plant.

9. Marteline / ˈmɑːrtəˌlin / Noun Origin: French (from Old French)

   A small hammer used by sculptors to give a pock-marked finish to stone.

10. Matrifocal / ˌmætrɪˈfoʊkəl / Adjective Origin: English

    Centered on the mother, as in a family or society.

11. Measurable / ˈmɛʒərəbəl / Adjective Origin: English

    Able to be measured.

12. Mercy / ˈmɜr.si / noun Origin: Old French (merci)

    Compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm.

13. Mesquite / mɛˈskit / noun Origin: Nahuatl (mizquitl) via Spanish (mezquite)

    A thorny shrub or small tree native to arid regions of the Americas.

14. Methodical / məˈθɑd.ɪ.kəl / adjective Origin: Greek (methodos)

    Done according to a systematic or established procedure.

15. Midday / ˈmɪdˌdeɪ / Noun Origin: Old English

    The middle of the day; noon.

16. Milepost / ˈmaɪlˌpoʊst / Noun Origin: English

    A post indicating the distance in miles to or from a particular place.

17. Minimalist / ˈmɪnɪməˌlɪst / Noun Origin: Latin

    A person who practices or advocates minimalism.

18. Mitchella / mɪˈtʃɛlə / Noun Origin: Latin

    A genus of flowering plants in the coffee family, commonly known as partridgeberry.

19. Moire / mwɑr / Used as a noun. Origin: French

    A fabric, typically silk or rayon, with a wavy, lustrous pattern produced by calendering.

20. Monochromat / ˌmɑnəˈkroʊˌmæt / Used as a noun. Origin: Greek

    A person who can only perceive variations of light and dark, not color.

21. Moonstone / ˈmuːnˌstoʊn / Used as a noun Origin: English

    A feldspar mineral, typically translucent and pearly, often used as a gemstone.

22. Motet / moʊˈtɛt / Used as a noun Origin: Old French

    A short piece of sacred choral music, typically polyphonic and unaccompanied.

23. Movie / ˈmuvi / Noun Origin: English

    A series of images projected on a screen, creating the illusion of motion; a film.

24. Mulet / ˈmjulɪt / Noun Origin: French

    A small, stiff rod or stick (archaic).

25. Mussalchee / ˌmʌsəlˈtʃiː / Used as a noun. Origin: Urdu (from Arabic).

    An Indian torch-bearer or attendant with a torch.

26. Mythology. / mɪˈθɒlədʒi / Used as a noun. Origin: Greek.

    A collection of myths, especially one belonging to a particular sacred or religious tradition.

27. Narratology / ˌnærəˈtɑːlədʒi / noun Origin: Latin/Greek

    The study of narrative structure.

28. Neapolitan / ˌniːəˈpɑːlɪtən / adjective Origin: Greek/Italian

    Relating to Naples, Italy, or its inhabitants.

29. Neossology / niˈɑsəˌlɑdʒi / noun Origin: Greek

    The study of the nesting habits of birds.

30. Niccolite / ˈnɪkəˌlaɪt / Noun Origin: German

    A reddish-brown mineral consisting of nickel arsenide.

31. Noctilucent / ˌnɑːktɪˈluːsənt / Adjective Origin: Latin

    Shining or luminous at night, referring to clouds that glow after sunset.

32. Nonacidic / ˌnɑnəˈsɪdɪk / Adjective Origin: English

    Not acidic; having a pH of 7 or higher.

33. Nonresident / ˌnɑnˈrɛzɪdənt / Noun or Adjective Origin: English

    A person who does not live in a particular place, or not residing in a specific area.

34. Northwest / ˌnɔrθˈwɛst / Noun, Adjective, or Adverb Origin: Old English

    The direction halfway between north and west.

35. Nunciature / ˈnʌnʃiətʃər / Noun Origin: Latin

    The office or term of a nuncio.

36. Obiter / ˈoʊbɪtər / Adverb Origin: Latin

    By the way; incidentally.

37. Occur / əˈkɜr / verb Origin: Latin

    To happen; to take place.

38. Octet / ɑkˈtɛt / noun Origin: Latin + English

    A musical composition for eight instruments or voices; a group of eight people or things.

39. Official / əˈfɪʃəl / adjective, noun Origin: Latin (via Old French)

    Relating to an authority or public body and its duties and responsibilities; a person holding public office or having official duties.

40. Omega / oʊˈmeɪɡə / noun Origin: Greek

    The last letter of the Greek alphabet; the final limit or end.

41. Ophelimity / ˌɒfɪˈlɪmɪti / noun Origin: Greek

    The capacity of a thing to satisfy a human desire, especially in economics.

42. Optional / ˈɒpʃənəl / adjective Origin: Latin

    Available to be chosen but not compulsory.

43. Ordinable / ˈɔːrdɪnəbəl / adjective Origin: Latin

    Capable of being ordained or arranged.

44. Ornithopter / ɔːrˈnɪθɑːptər / noun Origin: Greek

    An aircraft that flies by flapping wings.

45. Osteopathy / ˌɑːstiˈɑːpəθi / noun Origin: Greek

    A system of medicine emphasizing the theory that the body is capable of self-regulation and self-healing.

46. Outbid / ˌaʊtˈbɪd / verb Origin: English

    To offer a higher price for something than someone else.

47. Outmost / ˈaʊtmoʊst / adjective Origin: Old English

    Farthest out.

48. Ouzel / ˈuːzəl / noun Origin: Old English

    A European blackbird (also a dipper).

49. Overhear / ˌoʊvərˈhir / verb Origin: Old English

    To hear (someone or something) without the speaker's knowledge.

50. Overstep / ˌoʊvərˈstɛp / verb Origin: English

    To go beyond what is permitted or appropriate.

51. Ovoid / ˈoʊvɔɪd / adjective, noun Origin: Latin

    Egg-shaped.

52. Pacha / ˈpæʃə / noun Origin: Turkish (via Persian)

    A former title for a high-ranking officer in the Ottoman Empire, now obsolete.

53. Painter / ˈpeɪntər / Noun Origin: Old French (from Latin)

    A person who paints, especially as an artist or a decorator.

54. Pancake / ˈpænˌkeɪk / Noun Origin: Middle English

    A thin, flat cake of batter fried on both sides, typically served with syrup or fruit.

55. Pantometer / pænˈtɑːmɪtər / Noun Origin: Greek (pan- + metron)

    An instrument for measuring all angles and distances, used in surveying.

56. Paradiddle / ˈpærəˌdɪdl̩ / Noun Origin: English (onomatopoeic)

    A drumming rudiment consisting of a specific pattern of single and double strokes.

57. Parka / ˈpɑːrkə / noun Origin: Aleut

    A large, hooded jacket, typically waterproof, worn in cold weather.

58. Pasha / ˈpæʃə / noun Origin: Turkish

    A former title of a Turkish officer of high rank.

59. Pastoral / ˈpæstərəl / adjective, noun Origin: Latin

    Relating to the countryside or to the life of shepherds; a work of literature or art depicting an idealized rural life.

60. Patty / ˈpæti / noun Origin: French

    A small flat cake of minced food, usually meat.

61. Pearl / pɜrl / noun Origin: Old French

    A hard, glistening spherical mass, typically white or bluish-gray, formed within the shell of a pearl oyster or other bivalve.

62. Penduline / pɛndjʊlaɪn / Adjective Origin: Latin

    Hanging down loosely.

63. Pentathlon / pɛnˈtæθlɒn / Noun Origin: Greek

    An athletic contest comprising five different events.

64. Perfervid / pərˈfɜrvɪd / Adjective Origin: Latin

    Intense and passionate.

65. Perishable / ˈpɛrɪʃəbəl / Adjective Origin: Old French

    (Especially of food) liable to spoil or decay.

66. Persian / ˈpɜrʒən / Adjective Origin: Old Persian

    Relating to ancient or modern Persia (Iran), its language, or its culture.

67. Peter / ˈpitər / Proper Noun Origin: Greek

    A common male given name.

68. Phial / ˈfaɪəl / Noun Origin: Greek

    A small glass bottle, especially for liquid medicine; a vial.

69. Photocopy / ˈfoʊtoʊˌkɑpi / often used as a noun and verb Origin: Greek + English

    A photographic copy of a document, or to make such a copy.

70. Piccalilli / ˌpɪkəˈlɪli / noun Origin: English (possibly from Indian origin)

    A relish of chopped pickled vegetables and spices, typically mustard-flavored.

71. Pikestaff / ˈpaɪkˌstæf / Noun Origin: English

    The shaft of a pike; as in plain as a pikestaff, meaning very obvious.

72. Piquancy / ˈpiːkənsi / Noun Origin: French

    The quality of being pleasantly sharp, stimulating, or exciting.

73. Pixie / ˈpɪksi / (noun) Origin: Cornish or West Country dialect (origin uncertain)

    A mythical, mischievous, fairy-like creature, typically small and with pointed ears.

74. Plank / plæŋk / (noun/verb) Origin: Old French (planche), from Latin (planca)

    A long, thin, flat piece of timber, used especially in building and flooring.

75. Plaza / ˈplɑːzə / (noun) Origin: Spanish (plaza)

    An open public space in a city or town.