Grade_07 : Word group 02

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1. Cityscape / ˈsɪtiskɛɪp / NOUN Origin: English

   A view of a city, often a panoramic one.

2. Clerical / ˈklɛrɪkəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

   Relating to the clergy or a church; relating to office work.

3. Cochineal / ˈkɑtʃɪˌnil / NOUN Origin: Spanish

   A crimson dye obtained from the dried bodies of female cochineal insects.

4. Cognomen / kɑːɡˈnoʊmən / NOUN Origin: Latin

   An extra personal name given to an ancient Roman citizen, often denoting a family branch, or a nickname.

5. Collect / kəˈlɛkt / VERB Origin: Latin

   To gather together; accumulate.

6. Colorimeter / ˌkʌləˈrɪmɪtər / NOUN Origin: English

   An instrument for measuring the intensity or amount of color in a solution.

7. Commensal / kəˈmɛnsəl / NOUN, ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

   Relating to a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither harmed nor helped.

8. Company / ˈkʌmpəni / NOUN Origin: Old French

   A commercial business or a group of people.

9. Compile / kəmˈpaɪl / VERB Origin: Latin

   Produce something by assembling information collected from other sources.

10. Conjunct / kənˈdʒʌŋkt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Joined together; combined.

11. Consistency / kənˈsɪstənsi / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The quality of being consistent, especially in behavior or performance.

12. Consultant / kənˈsʌltənt / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A person who provides expert advice professionally.

13. Contour / ˈkɑntʊr / NOUN Origin: French

    An outline, especially of a curved or irregular figure.

14. Convene / kənˈvin / VERB Origin: Latin

    To come or bring together for a meeting or activity.

15. Coordinate / koʊˈɔːrdəˌneɪt/ (verb), /koʊˈɔːrdənət/ (noun, adjective) / NOUN, VERB, ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    To bring different elements into a harmonious or efficient relationship; a set of values that give the exact position of a point or object.

16. Corner / ˈkɔːrnər / NOUN, VERB Origin: Old French

    A place or angle where two sides or edges meet; to force (a person or animal) into a position from which there is no escape.

17. Corrugate / ˈkɔːrəˌɡeɪt / VERB Origin: Latin

    To form into wrinkles or folds.

18. Cosmogony / kɒzˈmɒɡəni / NOUN Origin: Greek

    The branch of science that deals with the origin of the universe, especially the solar system.

19. Counterpane / ˈkaʊntərpain / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A bedspread.

20. Courtier / ˈkɔːrtiər / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A person who attends a royal court as a companion or adviser to the monarch.

21. Crease / kriːs / NOUN Origin: Old English or Old French

    A line or ridge produced on paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing.

22. Cricket / ˈkrɪkɪt / NOUN Origin: Old French

    An insect related to the grasshoppers; an outdoor bat-and-ball game.

23. Crouton / ˈkruːtɑn / NOUN Origin: French

    A small piece of toasted or fried bread, served in soup or salad.

24. Currency / ˈkɜːrənsi / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A system of money in general use in a particular country; the state of being generally accepted or in use.

25. Cygnet / ˈsɪɡnɪt / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A young swan.

26. Daughter / ˈdɔːtər / NOUN Origin: Old English

    A girl or woman in relation to her parents.

27. Decathlon / dɪˈkæθlɑːn / NOUN Origin: Greek

    An athletic contest consisting of ten track and field events.

28. Decrescendo / ˌdikrəˈʃɛndoʊ / NOUN Origin: Italian

    A gradual decrease in loudness.

29. Develop / dɪˈvɛləp / VERB Origin: Old French (desveloper)

    To grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate.

30. Diarist / ˈdaɪərɪst / NOUN Origin: English (from diary + -ist)

    A person who keeps a diary.

31. Digest / daɪˈdʒɛst / VERB Origin: Latin (digerere)

    To break down food in the stomach and intestines into substances that can be absorbed and used by the body.

32. Diocese / ˈdaɪəˌsiːs / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A district under the pastoral care of a bishop.

33. Disappoint / ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt / VERB Origin: Old French

    To fail to fulfill the hopes or expectations of.

34. Disclose / dɪsˈkloʊz / VERB Origin: Old French

    To make secret or new information known.

35. Discreet / dɪˈskrit / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old French

    Careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions.

36. Dismount / dɪsˈmaʊnt / VERB Origin: Old French

    To get off something, especially a horse or bicycle.

37. Disprove / dɪsˈpruːv / VERB Origin: English (from dis- + prove)

    To show that something is false.

38. Dissuade / dɪˈsweɪd / VERB Origin: Latin

    To persuade someone not to do something.

39. Dittology / dɪˈtɑlədʒi / NOUN Origin: Greek

    The interpretation of a text in two ways; ambiguity.

40. Dividend / ˈdɪvɪˌdɛnd / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A sum of money paid regularly by a company to its shareholders.

41. Dogmatism / ˈdɔɡməˌtɪzəm / NOUN Origin: Greek

    The tendency to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.

42. Drahthaar / ˈdrɑːtˌhɑːr / NOUN Origin: German (Draht 'wire' + Haar 'hair')

    A breed of German wirehaired pointing dog.

43. Dynamo / ˈdaɪnəmoʊ / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A machine that generates electricity; an energetic person.

44. Edifice / ˈɛdɪfɪs / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A building, especially a large, imposing one.

45. Eicosanoid / ˌaɪkəˈsænoɪd / NOUN Origin: Greek

    Any of a class of compounds derived from fatty acids.

46. Eligible / ˈɛlɪdʒəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Having the right to do or obtain something.

47. Embellish / ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ / VERB Origin: French

    To make something more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.

48. Emissary / ˈɛmɪˌsɛri / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative.

49. Enamel / ɪˈnæməl / NOUN Origin: Old French (enamel)

    An opaque, glassy coating applied to metal or other surfaces.

50. Enculturate / ɛnˈkʌlʧərˌeɪt / VERB Origin: English (en- + culture)

    To cause (a person or group) to absorb a culture.

51. Equator / ɪˈkweɪtər / NOUN Origin: Latin

    An imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

52. Erosional / ɪˈroʊʒənəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Relating to or caused by erosion.

53. Esquire / ɪˈskwaɪər / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A title appended to a man's name when no other title is used, especially in formal contexts.

54. Ethereal / ɪˈθɪriəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

    Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.

55. Evanescent / ˌɛvəˈnɛsnt / ADJECTIVE Origin: From Latin.

    Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; fading or disappearing quickly.

56. Excise / ɪkˈsaɪz / VERB Origin: From Latin.

    To cut out or remove (a section of text or other matter).

57. Expanse / ɪkˈspæns / NOUN Origin: From Latin.

    A wide, continuous area of something.

58. Expound / ɪkˈspaʊnd / VERB Origin: Latin

    To present and explain (a theory or idea) in detail.

59. Fabian / ˈfeɪbiən / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Relating to a strategy of delaying tactics.

60. Familial / fəˈmɪliəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Relating to a family or household.

61. Featherless / ˈfɛðərləs / ADJECTIVE Origin: English (from feather)

    Having no feathers.

62. Fertilize / ˈfɜrtəˌlaɪz / VERB Origin: Latin

    To make fertile or productive; to join male and female gametes.

63. Figurine / ˌfɪɡjəˈrin / NOUN Origin: French

    A small ornamental statue, especially one of a human form.

64. Firebreak / ˈfaɪərˌbreɪk / NOUN Origin: English

    A barrier of cleared land intended to stop a wildfire.

65. Flavorless / ˈfleɪvərləs / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Lacking flavor; bland.

66. Flippant / ˈflɪpənt / ADJECTIVE Origin: English (flip + -ant)

    Not showing a serious or respectful attitude.

67. Flutter / ˈflʌtər / NOUN, VERB Origin: Old English

    To move with a light, rapid, irregular motion; a rapid, irregular movement.

68. Forbear / fɔrˈbɛr / VERB Origin: Old English

    To refrain from; to abstain.

69. Foreshorten / fɔrˈʃɔrtən / VERB Origin: English

    To portray or show (an object or view) as closer than it is or having less depth or distance.

70. Formula / ˈfɔːrmjələ / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A mathematical relationship or rule expressed in symbols.

71. Fountain / ˈfaʊntən / NOUN Origin: Latin

    An ornamental structure in a garden or park from which one or more jets of water are pumped into the air.

72. Freehold / ˈfriˌhoʊld / NOUN Origin: English

    Permanent and absolute tenure of land or property with freedom to dispose of it at will.

73. Fritter / ˈfrɪtər / NOUN, VERB Origin: Old French

    A piece of fruit, vegetable, or meat that is coated in batter and deep-fried; to waste time, money, or energy on trivial matters.

74. Furnace / ˈfɜːrnɪs / NOUN Origin: Old French (fornace)

    An enclosed structure in which material is heated to high temperatures.

75. Gaelic / ˈɡeɪlɪk / NOUN Origin: Irish Gaelic (Gaoidhealg)

    Any of the Goidelic languages, especially Irish Gaelic or Scottish Gaelic.