Grade_10 : Word group 02

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1. Admissible / ədˈmɪsəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin / French

   Acceptable or valid, especially as evidence in a court of law.

2. Adverse / ˈædvɜːrs / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin / Old French

   Preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable.

3. Affirm / əˈfɜːrm / VERB Origin: Latin / Old French

   State as a fact strongly and publicly; assert strongly.

4. Agitate / ˈædʒɪteɪt / VERB Origin: Latin

   Make someone troubled or nervous; campaign to arouse public concern.

5. Alderman / ˈɔːldərmən / NOUN Origin: English

   An elected member of a municipal council, next in status to the mayor.

6. Allergist / ˈælərdʒɪst / NOUN Origin: Greek / English

   A medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies.

7. Almost / ˈɔːlməʊst / ADVERB Origin: English

   Not quite; very nearly.

8. Altogether / ˌɔːltəˈɡɛðər / ADVERB Origin: English

   Completely; totally; on the whole.

9. Ambiguous / æmˈbɪɡjʊəs / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

   Open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.

10. Amity / ˈæmɪti / NOUN Origin: Old French/Latin

    Friendly relations; friendship.

11. Amplify / ˈæmplɪfaɪ / VERB Origin: Latin/French

    Increase the volume of sound; cause to become more marked or intense.

12. Animate / ˈænɪmeɪt / VERB Origin: Latin

    Bring to life; give inspiration, encouragement, or vigor to.

13. Antithesis / ænˈtɪθəsɪs / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.

14. Applaud / əˈplɔːd / VERB Origin: Latin

    Show approval or praise by clapping the hands publicly.

15. Aptitude / ˈæptɪtjuːd / NOUN Origin: Latin/French

    A natural ability to do something.

16. Archetype / ˈɑːrkɪtaɪp / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A very typical example of a certain person or thing; an original model.

17. Artifice / ˈɑːrtɪfɪs / NOUN Origin: Latin/French

    Clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others.

18. Aspect / ˈæspɛkt / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A particular part or feature of something; a specific facet.

19. Assume / əˈsjuːm / VERB Origin: Latin

    Suppose to be the case, without proof; take on a responsibility or role.

20. Atrocious / əˈtroʊʃəs / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Horrifyingly wicked; of a very poor quality; extremely bad.

21. Audacious / ɔːˈdeɪʃəs / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin/French

    Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks; impudent.

22. Authority / ɔːˈθɒrɪti / NOUN Origin: Latin/Old French

    The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

23. Aviation / ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən / NOUN Origin: Latin/French

    The flying or operating of aircraft.

24. Axis / ˈæksɪs / NOUN Origin: Latin

    An imaginary line about which a body rotates.

25. Baldness / ˈbɔːldnəs / NOUN Origin: Middle English

    The condition of having little or no hair on the head.

26. Banter / ˈbæntər / NOUN Origin: English

    The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks.

27. Barrel / ˈbærəl / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves with metal hoops.

28. Bathos / ˈbeɪθɒs / NOUN Origin: Greek

    An effect of anticlimax created by an unintentional lapse in mood from the sublime to the trivial.

29. Beam / biːm / NOUN Origin: Old English

    A long, sturdy piece of squared timber or metal spanning an opening or part of a building.

30. Beetle / ˈbiːtəl / NOUN Origin: Old English

    An insect of a large order distinguished by having front wings modified into hard wing cases.