Grade_06 : Word group 07

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1. Uncertainty / ˌʌnˈsɜrtnti / NOUN Origin: English

   The state of being uncertain.

2. Undercut / ˌʌndərˈkʌt / VERB Origin: English (from under- + cut)

   To offer goods or services at a lower price than a competitor; to weaken or undermine.

3. Underside / ˈʌndərˌsaɪd / NOUN Origin: English (from under- + side)

   The bottom or lower side of something.

4. Undue / ˌʌnˈduː / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old French (undu)

   Unwarranted or inappropriate because excessive or disproportionate.

5. Union / ˈjuːnjən / NOUN Origin: Latin (unus)

   The action or fact of joining or being joined, especially in a political context.

6. Unpin / ˌʌnˈpɪn / VERB Origin: English

   To remove a pin or pins from something.

7. Until / ənˈtɪl / PREPOSITION, CONJUNCTION Origin: Old Norse

   Up to the time that or when; before.

8. Upthrust / ˈʌpˌθrʌst / NOUN Origin: English (from up + thrust)

   An upward push or thrust, especially in geology.

9. Utter / ˈʌtər / VERB Origin: Old English (ūtera, ultimately related to out)

   To make a sound with one's voice.

10. Valor / ˈvælər / NOUN Origin: Latin (via Old French)

    Great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.

11. Variorum / ˌvɛriˈɔrəm / NOUN Origin: Latin

    An edition of a text with notes by various commentators.

12. Vaunt / vɔnt / VERB Origin: Old French

    To boast about or praise something excessively.

13. Verbicide / ˈvɜːrbɪˌsaɪd / NOUN Origin: Latin and English

    The intentional distortion or destruction of the meaning of a word.

14. Versicle / ˈvɜːrsɪkəl / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A short verse or text, typically said or sung by a minister or priest during a religious service.

15. Vexillology / ˌvɛksɪˈlɒlədʒi / NOUN Origin: Latin/Greek

    The scientific study of the history, symbolism, and usage of flags or, by extension, any interest in flags in general.

16. Videotape / ˈvɪdioʊˌteɪp / NOUN Origin: English

    Magnetic tape used for recording video and sound.

17. Viral / ˈvaɪrəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Of or relating to a virus; rapidly spreading or becoming popular, especially on the internet.

18. Visit / ˈvɪzɪt / VERB Origin: Latin

    To go to see someone or something for a short time.

19. Viva / ˈviːvə / EXCLAMATION Origin: Italian

    Long live (someone or something)!

20. Voltmeter / ˈvoʊltˌmitər / NOUN Origin: English

    An instrument for measuring electric potential difference in volts.

21. Wager / ˈweɪdʒər / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A bet.

22. Washtub / ˈwɑʃˌtʌb / NOUN Origin: English

    A large tub used for washing clothes.

23. Wearability / ˌwɛrəˈbɪləti / NOUN Origin: English

    The quality of being durable and comfortable to wear.

24. Whaleboat / ˈweɪlˌboʊt / NOUN Origin: English (from whale + boat)

    A long, narrow boat formerly used in whaling.

25. Where / wɛr / ADVERB Origin: Old English

    In or at what place.

26. White / waɪt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English

    Of the color of milk or fresh snow.

27. Wildflower / ˈwaɪldˌflaʊər / NOUN Origin: English

    A flower of an uncultivated variety or a flower that grows in the wild.

28. Wispy / ˈwɪspi / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Flimsy, fragile, or faint.

29. Wonderful / wʌndərfəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration; excellent.

30. Workshop / wərkˌʃɑp / NOUN Origin: English

    A room or building where goods are manufactured or repaired.

31. Wristband / ˈrɪstˌbænd / NOUN Origin: English

    A band worn around the wrist, often for support, identification, or decoration.

32. Xenobiology / ˌzɛnoʊbaɪˈɒlədʒi / NOUN Origin: Greek

    The study of extraterrestrial life or life forms that differ from those currently known on Earth.

33. Xenotime / ˈzɛnoʊˌtaɪm / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A reddish-brown or yellowish-brown mineral consisting of yttrium phosphate.

34. Xylocopa / zaɪˈlɑːkəpə / NOUN Origin: Greek (xylon + kopto)

    A genus of large, hairy bees, commonly known as carpenter bees.

35. Yarborough / ˈjɑːrbəroʊ / NOUN Origin: English (named after Earl of Yarborough)

    In bridge, a hand containing no card higher than a nine.

36. Yclad / ɪˈklæd / ADJECTIVE Origin: Middle English (from Old English)

    Clothed or dressed.

37. Yerba / ˈjɛrbə / NOUN Origin: Spanish

    Any of various aromatic herbs.

38. Youngster / ˈjʌŋstər / NOUN Origin: English

    A young person, especially a child or adolescent.

39. Zapateado / ˌzɑpəˈteɪˌɑdoʊ / NOUN Origin: Spanish

    A rhythmic Spanish dance involving intricate foot stamping.

40. Zeism / ˈziːɪzəm / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A term related to maize (corn).

41. Zingy / ˈzɪŋi / ADJECTIVE Origin: Onomatopoeic + English

    Having a pleasant, piquant, and stimulating quality; lively.

42. Zoisite / ˈzoɪsaɪt / NOUN Origin: German (named after Baron von Zois)

    A mineral of the epidote group, a calcium aluminum silicate.