Grade_08 : Word group 07

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

1. Vitrify / ˈvɪtrɪfaɪ / VERB Origin: Latin

   To convert into glass or a glasslike substance by heat and fusion.

2. Voluble / ˈvɑljəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

   Speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently.

3. Wainscot / ˈweɪnskət / NOUN Origin: Middle Dutch

   Wooden paneling that lines the lower part of the walls of a room.

4. Wardrobe / ˈwɔrˌdroʊb / NOUN Origin: Old Northern French

   A large, tall cabinet in which clothes may be hung or stored.

5. Welfare / ˈwɛlˌfɛr / NOUN Origin: English

   The health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group.

6. Wicker / ˈwɪkər / NOUN Origin: Old English

   Pliant twigs, typically of willow, used for making baskets and furniture.

7. Wither / ˈwɪðər / VERB Origin: Old English

   Cease to flourish; decay.

8. Xenagogue / ˈzɛnəˌɡɔːɡ / NOUN Origin: Greek

   A guide for foreigners or pilgrims; one who entertains strangers.

9. Xenophagy / zɪˈnɒfədʒi / NOUN Origin: Greek

   The consumption of foreign foods or substances.

10. Xylose / ˈzaɪloʊs / NOUN Origin: Greek (xylon)

    A simple sugar, an aldopentose, found in wood and plant cell walls.

11. Yearnful / ˈjɜːrnfʊl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English (from yearn + -ful)

    Full of yearning; longing.

12. Yester / ˈjɛstər / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English

    Of yesterday or the immediate past (archaic).

13. Youthquake / ˈjuθkweɪk / NOUN Origin: English

    A significant cultural, social, or political upheaval caused by the actions or influence of young people.

14. Zephyrlike / ˈzɛfərˌlaɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Resembling a soft, gentle breeze; light and airy.

15. Zither / ˈzɪðər / NOUN Origin: German (from Greek *cithara*)

    A musical instrument consisting of strings stretched over a flat body, played by plucking.