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Grade_04 : Word group 07

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  1. Triduum / ˈtrɪdjuəm / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A period of three days of prayer or religious observance.

  2. Tropism / ˈtroʊpɪzəm / NOUN Origin: Greek

    The orientation of an organism in response to an environmental stimulus.

  3. Tuffet / ˈtʌfɪt / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A low seat or stool.

  4. Tutania / tuːˈteɪniə / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A white alloy, often used as a substitute for silver.

  5. Tymbal / ˈtɪmbəl / NOUN Origin: Greek (via Old French)

    A large kettle drum; a type of membrane.

  6. Ulpan / ˈuːlpɑːn / NOUN Origin: Hebrew

    An institute or school for the intensive study of Hebrew.

  7. Uncap / ˌʌnˈkæp / VERB Origin: English

    To remove the cap or lid from.

  8. Unfordable / ʌnˈfɔːrdəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Too deep or swift to be crossed by wading.

  9. Unhurtful / ʌnˈhɜːrtfəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Not causing harm or injury.

  10. Unkept / ʌnˈkɛpt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English (un- + cepan)

    Not maintained or looked after; not fulfilled or observed.

  11. Unlit / ʌnˈlɪt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English (un- + leoht)

    Not lit; dark.

  12. Unoffensive / ˌʌnəˈfɛnsɪv / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Not causing offense or annoyance; harmless.

  13. Unreserve / ˌʌnrɪˈzɜrv / NOUN Origin: English

    Openness and frankness in speech or behavior.

  14. Unskilful / ʌnˈskɪlfʊl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Lacking skill or ability; clumsy.

  15. Unworn / ʌnˈwɔːrn / ADJECTIVE Origin: English (from un- + worn)

    Not damaged or altered by use; new or fresh.

  16. Upsilon / ˈʌpsɪˌlɒn / NOUN Origin: Ancient Greek

    The twentieth letter of the Greek alphabet.

  17. User / ˈjuːzər / NOUN Origin: English (from use + -er)

    A person who uses or operates something.

  18. Valueless / ˈvæljuləs / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Having no value or worth.

  19. Vat / væt / NOUN Origin: Old English

    A large tank or tub used for holding liquids.

  20. Velvetlike / ˈvɛlvɪtˌlaɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: English (compound)

    Resembling velvet in texture or appearance.

  21. Verism / ˈvɛrɪzəm / NOUN Origin: Italian (from Latin)

    A style of operatic realism popular in Italy in the 1890s.

  22. Via / ˈvaɪə / PREPOSITION Origin: Latin

    By way of a particular place; by means of.

  23. Visitorial / ˌvɪzɪˈtɔːriəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Relating to a visitor or to the office of a visitor, especially in an ecclesiastical sense.

  24. Voeu / voʊ / NOUN Origin: French

    A vow or wish.

  25. Wale / weɪl / NOUN Origin: Old English

    A ridge or stripe on cloth, or a mark left on the skin by a blow.

  26. Wheatfield / ˈwitˌfild / NOUN Origin: English (from wheat + field)

    A field where wheat is grown.

  27. Whitney / ˈwɪtni / PROPER NOUN Origin: Old English

    A common English surname or given name.

  28. Wigwag / ˈwɪɡˌwæɡ / NOUN, VERB Origin: English

    To move back and forth; to signal with a flag or light.

  29. Wingless / ˈwɪŋlɪs / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Lacking wings.

  30. Woodpile / wʊdˌpaɪl / NOUN Origin: English

    A stack of cut wood.

  31. Written / ˈrɪtən / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English

    Expressed in writing rather than orally.

  32. Xesturgy / ˈzɛstərˌdʒi / NOUN Origin: Greek (xestos + ergon)

    The act or process of polishing.

  33. Xoanon / zoʊˈɑːnɑːn / NOUN Origin: Greek (xoanon)

    An archaic wooden cult statue from ancient Greece.

  34. Xrayless / ˈɛksˌreɪləs / ADJECTIVE Origin: English (X-ray + -less)

    Without X-rays.

  35. Xrayvision / ˈɛksˌreɪˌvɪʒən / NOUN Origin: English (X-ray + vision)

    The ability to see through objects, as if with X-rays.

  36. Xtexture / ˈɛksˌtɛkstʃər / NOUN Origin: English (X + texture)

    A texture, often in graphics or computing, denoted by 'X'.

  37. Xword / ˈɛksˌwɜːrd / NOUN Origin: English (X + word)

    An abbreviation for crossword.

  38. Xylorcinol / ˌzaɪlɔːrˈsɪnɑːl / NOUN Origin: Greek (xylon) + English (orcinol)

    A chemical compound related to xylitol and orcinol.

  39. Yardang / ˈjɑːrdæŋ / NOUN Origin: Uighur (via Russian)

    A streamlined, wind-eroded ridge of rock found in desert areas.

  40. Yea / jeɪ / ADVERB Origin: Old English

    Yes; indeed.

  41. Yeller / ˈjɛlər / NOUN Origin: English (from yell)

    One who yells.

  42. Yhwh / ˌjeɪhwɑː / NOUN Origin: Hebrew

    The Tetragrammaton, the four-letter name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible.

  43. Yogurtshop / ˈjoʊɡərtˌʃɑp / NOUN Origin: English

    A shop that sells yogurt.

  44. Zazen / ˈzɑːzɛn / NOUN Origin: Japanese

    A meditative discipline that is typically the primary practice of Zen Buddhism.

  45. Zenithward / ˈziːnɪθwərd / ADJECTIVE, ADVERB Origin: English

    Towards the zenith.

  46. Zigzagway / ˈzɪɡˌzæɡˌweɪ / NOUN Origin: French + English

    A path or method that follows a zigzag course.

  47. Zloty / ˈzlɔːti / NOUN Origin: Polish

    The basic monetary unit of Poland.

  48. Zonelike / ˈzoʊnˌlaɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek + English

    Resembling a zone.

  49. Zoril / ˈzɔːrɪl / NOUN Origin: Afrikaans

    A small African carnivore related to the polecat, with a black and white striped coat.