Grade_07 : Word group 06

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

1. Synergistic / ˌsɪnərˈdʒɪstɪk / Adjective Origin: Greek

   Working together, especially with beneficial effects.

2. Tactician / tækˈtɪʃən / Noun Origin: Greek

   A person skilled in tactics.

3. Tammanyism / ˈtæmənɪˌɪzəm / Noun Origin: Algonquian

   The political practices or principles associated with Tammany Hall.

4. Target / ˈtɑːrɡɪt / Noun Origin: Old French

   A person, object, or place selected as the aim of an attack; a goal.

5. Technicolor / ˈtɛknɪˌkʌlər / Noun Origin: English

   A process of color cinematography.

6. Telephone / ˈtɛləfoʊn / noun Origin: Greek

   An apparatus for transmitting sounds, especially speech, over a distance.

7. Tenderfoot / ˈtɛndərˌfʊt / noun Origin: English

   A person new to a job or activity; an inexperienced person.

8. Terrace / ˈtɛrəs / Noun, Verb Origin: French (from Latin)

   A raised, flat mound of earth with sloping sides, or a paved area next to a house.

9. Thalpotic / θælˈpɒtɪk / Adjective Origin: Greek

   Causing warmth or promoting growth.

10. Thespian / ˈθɛspiən / noun Origin: Greek

    An actor or actress.

11. Thousand / ˈθaʊzənd / numeral Origin: Old English

    The number equivalent to the product of ten and one hundred; 1,000.

12. Thunder / ˈθʌndər / Noun Origin: Old English

    A loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash.

13. Tingle / ˈtɪŋɡəl / Verb Origin: English

    Experience a slight prickling or stinging sensation.

14. Topgallant / tɑpˈɡælənt / Noun Origin: English

    The mast or sail above the topmast and topsail on a square-rigged ship.

15. Totipalmate / ˌtoʊtɪˈpælmət / Adjective Origin: Latin

    Having all four toes connected by a web, as in some birds.

16. Tranquil / ˈtræŋkwɪl / adjective Origin: Latin

    Free from disturbance; calm.

17. Translucent / trænsˈluːsnt / adjective Origin: Latin

    Allowing light to pass through but diffusing it so that objects on the opposite side are not clearly visible.

18. Travel / ˈtrævəl / (Verb) Origin: Old French

    To go from one place to another, typically over a distance.

19. Trenchancy / ˈtrɛntʃənsi / (Noun) Origin: Old French

    The quality of being keen, incisive, or vigorous.

20. Trinity / ˈtrɪnɪti / Noun Origin: Latin

    The state of being three; specifically, the Christian doctrine of God as three persons.

21. Triumvirate / traɪˈʌmvɪrət / Noun Origin: Latin

    A group of three men holding power jointly.

22. Trowel / ˈtraʊəl / Noun Origin: Old French

    A small hand tool with a flat blade for spreading mortar or digging.

23. Turbinado / ˌtɜːrbɪˈnɑːdoʊ / Noun Origin: Portuguese

    A type of unrefined sugar.

24. Twelve / twɛlv / Number Origin: Old English

    The cardinal number equal to ten plus two.

25. Typography / taɪˈpɑːɡrəfi / Noun Origin: Greek (from typos 'type' + graphein 'to write')

    The style and appearance of printed matter; the art or procedure of arranging type and printing from it.

26. Ultramodern / ˌʌltrəˈmɑːdərn / Adjective Origin: English (from ultra + modern)

    Extremely modern; incorporating the latest ideas or designs.

27. Unborn / ˌʌnˈbɔrn / Adjective Origin: English

    Not yet born.

28. Uncongenial / ˌʌnkənˈdʒinjəl / Adjective Origin: English

    Not friendly or pleasant to be with.

29. Unequivocal / ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl / Adjective Origin: English

    Leaving no doubt; unambiguous.

30. Unheard / ʌnˈhɜːrd / Adjective Origin: English

    Not heard or listened to.

31. Unknowable / ʌnˈnoʊəbəl / Adjective Origin: Old English (un- + cnawan)

    Not capable of being known.

32. Unseal / ʌnˈsiːl / verb Origin: English

    To break the seal of; to open.

33. Unsung / ʌnˈsʌŋ / adjective Origin: English

    Not celebrated or praised.

34. Unwell / ʌnˈwɛl / Adjective Origin: English (from un- + well)

    In poor health; sick.

35. Upscale / ˌʌpˈskeɪl / Adjective Origin: English (from up + scale)

    Relatively expensive and designed for affluent consumers.

36. Vaccinate / ˈvæksəˌneɪt / verb Origin: Latin (vacca)

    To treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease.

37. Vanilla / vəˈnɪlə / noun Origin: Spanish

    A tropical climbing orchid or the flavoring obtained from its pods.

38. Vaticinal / vəˈtɪsɪnəl / adjective Origin: Latin

    Of or relating to prophecy; prophetic.

39. Velvet / ˈvɛlvɪt / Noun Origin: Old French (from Latin)

    A type of woven fabric with a short, dense pile, giving it a distinctive soft feel.

40. Verbal / ˈvɜːrbəl / Adjective Origin: Latin (via Old French)

    Relating to or in the form of words; spoken rather than written.

41. Version / ˈvɜːrʒən / Noun Origin: Latin (via Old French)

    A particular form of something differing in certain respects from an earlier form or other forms of the same type.

42. Viaticum / vaɪˈætɪkəm / Noun Origin: Latin

    Provisions for a journey; in the Roman Catholic Church, the Eucharist given to a person in danger of death.

43. Vulcanize / ˈvʌlkəˌnaɪz / Verb Origin: English

    To treat rubber with sulfur and heat to improve its strength and elasticity.

44. Wallflower / ˈwɔlˌflaʊər / Noun Origin: English

    A plant with fragrant yellow, orange, or brown flowers; or a shy person who stays on the sidelines at a social event.

45. Wattle / ˈwɑtəl / Noun Origin: Old English

    A fleshy, wrinkled, often brightly colored appendage hanging from the head or neck of certain birds, such as chickens or turkeys.

46. Whiffle / ˈwɪfəl / Verb Origin: Germanic origin

    To make light, rustling sounds or movements.

47. Willow / ˈwɪloʊ / Noun Origin: Old English

    A tree or shrub of a genus that typically grows in wet ground and has pliant branches, narrow leaves, and catkins.

48. Witenagemot / ˈwɪtənəˌɡiːmoʊt / Noun Origin: Old English

    An Anglo-Saxon assembly of leading men.

49. Wrangle / ræŋɡəl / Verb Origin: English

    To have a long and complicated dispute.

50. Xanthine / ˈzænθiːn / Noun Origin: Greek

    A white, crystalline purine base found in most body tissues and fluids.

51. Xenolith / ˈzɛnoʊˌlɪθ / Noun Origin: Greek

    A piece of rock incorporated into an igneous rock without being derived from the original magma.

52. Xylitol / ˈzaɪlɪtɔːl / Noun Origin: Greek (xylon)

    A sugar alcohol used as a sugar substitute, found in plant fibers.

53. Yawningwise / ˈjɔːnɪŋwaɪz / Adverb Origin: English (from yawning)

    In the manner of yawning or opening wide.

54. Yesternight / ˈjɛstərˌnaɪt / Noun Origin: Old English

    Last night.

55. Youthfulize / ˈjuːθfəlˌaɪz / Verb Origin: English

    To make youthful or to act in a youthful way.

56. Zenith / ˈziːnɪθ / Noun Origin: Arabic

    The point in the sky directly above an observer, or the highest point reached.

57. Zingiber / ˈzɪŋdʒɪbər / Noun Origin: Greek

    A genus of plants in the ginger family, including true ginger.

58. Zoology / zuˈɑːlədʒi / Noun Origin: Greek

    The scientific study of animals.

59. Zymogenic / ˌzaɪmɪˈdʒɛnɪk / adjective Origin: Greek

    Producing fermentation; fermentative.