Grade_05 Spell-Off Challenge — Word group 01

Aberrant / əˈbɛrənt / Adjective Origin: Latin

Departing from an accepted standard; abnormal.

Absurdity / æbˈsɜːrdɪti / Noun Origin: Latin

The quality or state of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable.

Accrual / əˈkruːəl / noun Origin: Old French

The accumulation or increase of something over time, especially money or benefits.

Acrobatic / ˌækrəˈbætɪk / Adjective Origin: Greek

Relating to or involving acrobatics.

Acuminate / əˈkjuːmɪnət / Adjective Origin: Latin

Tapering to a sharp point.

Admission / ədˈmɪʃən / Noun Origin: Latin

The act of allowing to enter.

Aerialist / ˈɛəriəlɪst / Noun Origin: Greek

An acrobat who performs in the air on a trapeze or similar apparatus.

Agriotype / ˈæɡriəˌtaɪp / Noun Origin: Greek

A wild or feral form of a domesticated species.

Alarmable / əˈlɑːrməbəl / Adjective Origin: Old French

Capable of being alarmed or causing alarm.

Alkalify / ˈælkəliˌfaɪ / Verb Origin: Arabic

To make alkaline.

Allspice / ˈɔːlˌspaɪs / Noun Origin: English

A spice from the dried berries of a tree, tasting like a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.

Although / ɔlˈðoʊ / Conjunction Origin: Old English

In spite of the fact that; even though.

Americium / ˌæməˈrɪʃiəm / Noun Origin: English

A synthetic radioactive metallic element.

Amyotonia / ˌeɪmaɪoʊˈtoʊniə / Noun Origin: Greek

A condition characterized by abnormally low muscle tone.

Andradite / ˈændrəˌdaɪt / Noun Origin: After A. d'Andrada

A calcium iron silicate mineral of the garnet group.

Announcer / əˈnaʊnsər / Noun Origin: Latin

A person who announces something, especially on radio or television.

Antiphon / ˈæntɪfɑːn / Noun Origin: Greek

A short sentence sung or recited before or after a psalm or canticle.

Apocryph / əˈpɒkrɪf / Noun Origin: Greek

A book or group of books of doubtful authorship or authenticity.

Approximate / əˈprɒksɪmɪt / Adjective Origin: Latin

Close to the actual, but not precisely accurate.

Archimage / ˈɑːrkɪmeɪdʒ / Noun Origin: Greek

A chief magician or sorcerer.

Arpeggio / ɑːrˈpɛdʒioʊ / Noun Origin: Italian

The notes of a chord played in succession, either ascending or descending.

Arthritic / ɑːrˈθrɪtɪk / adjective Origin: Greek

Relating to or suffering from arthritis.

Associate / əˈsoʊʃieɪt / Verb/Noun/Adjective Origin: Latin (via Old French)

To connect or relate in the mind; a partner or colleague.

Astronaut / ˈæstrəˌnɔt / Noun Origin: Greek

A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft.

Audacity / ɔˈdæsɪti / Noun Origin: Latin

The willingness to take bold risks; rude or disrespectful behavior.

Autopilot / ˈɔːtoʊˌpaɪlət / Noun Origin: Greek/French

A device for automatically steering ships, aircraft, and spacecraft.

Awry / əˈraɪ / Adverb Origin: English

Away from the appropriate, planned, or expected course; amiss.

Backspace / ˈbækˌspeɪs / Verb Origin: English

To move the cursor or printhead backward one space, typically deleting the character there.

Bakeware / ˈbeɪkˌwɛər / Noun Origin: English

Dishes or containers used for baking food.

Ballyhoo / ˌbæliˈhuː / Noun, Verb Origin: American English

Extravagant or sensational publicity or promotion.

Bandstand / ˈbændstænd / Noun Origin: English

A covered outdoor platform for a musical band to play on.

Bargello / bɑːrˈdʒɛloʊ / Noun Origin: Italian

A type of Florentine needlework characterized by flame-like patterns.

Baseball / ˈbeɪsˌbɔːl / Noun Origin: English

A bat-and-ball game played between two teams of nine players.

Bathorse / ˈbæθˌhɔːrs / Noun Origin: English

A horse used to lead racehorses during training or to the start of a race.

Carambola / ˌkærəmˈboʊlə / Noun Origin: Portuguese

A starfruit, a tropical fruit with a distinctive star shape when sliced.

Carnauba / kɑrˈnɔbə / Noun Origin: Portuguese

A type of palm tree native to Brazil, whose leaves yield a hard wax.

Casteless / ˈkæstlɪs / adjective Origin: English

Not belonging to any caste; without a caste system.

Dialectic / ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪk / Noun Origin: Greek (dialektikē)

The art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions; a method of argument or exposition.

Dietitian / ˌdaɪəˈtɪʃən / Noun Origin: Greek (diaitetikos) via English

A person who is an expert in dietetics; a nutritionist.

Narwhal / ˈnɑːrˌwɑːl / noun Origin: Old Norse

An Arctic whale, the male of which has a single, long, straight tusk projecting from its upper jaw.

Naupathia / nɔːˈpæθiə / noun Origin: Greek

Seasickness.

Neckwear / ˈnɛkˌwɛr / noun Origin: English

Items of clothing worn around the neck, such as neckties, scarves, or cravats.

Neptunium / nɛpˈtuniəm / noun Origin: Latin

A silvery-white metallic radioactive element, element number 93, of the actinide series.

Upsweep / ˈʌpˌswiːp / Noun Origin: English (from up + sweep)

An upward sweep or curve.

Ursiform / ˈɜːrsɪˌfɔːrm / adjective Origin: Latin (ursus + forma)

Having the form or shape of a bear.

Battleship / ˈbætəlˌʃɪp / Noun Origin: English

A heavily armed and armored warship.

Become / bɪˈkʌm / Verb Origin: Old English

To come to be; to grow into.

Bellyband / ˈbɛliˌbænd / Noun Origin: English

A band or strap worn around the belly.

Berloque / bərˈloʊk / Noun Origin: French

A trinket or charm, often attached to a watch chain.

Bidentate / baɪˈdɛntˌeɪt / Adjective Origin: Latin (bi- + dens 'tooth')

Having two teeth or tooth-like projections.

Billionth / ˈbɪljənθ / Adjective Origin: English

Constituting one of a billion equal parts.

Bipinnate / baɪˈpɪneɪt / Adjective Origin: Latin

(Of a leaf) twice pinnate.

Blackish / ˈblækɪʃ / Adjective Origin: English

Somewhat black.

Blowtorch / ˈbloʊˌtɔːrtʃ / Noun Origin: English

A tool that produces a hot flame, used for soldering, burning paint, etc.

Boggy / ˈbɑɡi / adjective Origin: English

Soft and wet like a bog.

Bonny / ˈbɑni / adjective Origin: Scottish

Attractive, pretty, or charming.

Borrower / ˈbɑroʊər / noun Origin: English

A person who borrows something.

Bowsprit / ˈboʊsprɪt / Noun Origin: Dutch

A spar extending forward from a ship's bow.

Copolymer / koʊˈpɑːlɪmər / Noun Origin: English (co- + polymer)

A polymer consisting of two or more different monomers.

Core / kɔːr / Noun, Verb Origin: Latin

The tough central part of various fruits, containing the seeds; to remove the core from a fruit.

Corticoid / ˈkɔːrtɪˌkɔɪd / Noun, Adjective Origin: Latin (cortex + -oid)

Any of a group of steroid hormones produced in the adrenal cortex; relating to such hormones.

Couchette / kuːˈʃɛt / Noun Origin: French

A small bed or berth, typically one that folds away, especially on a train.

Empyreal / ɛmˈpɪriəl / Adjective Origin: Greek (empyrios)

Belonging to or derived from heaven.

Energy / ˈɛnərdʒi / Noun Origin: Greek (energeia)

The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.

Ensilage / ˈɛnsɪlɪdʒ / Noun Origin: French

The process of preserving fodder in a silo.

Massy / ˈmæsi / Adjective Origin: English (from Mass)

Large and heavy; massive.

Mate / meɪt / Noun Origin: Old English

A companion or friend, or a partner in a pair.

Mazagran / ˈmæzəˌgræn / Noun Origin: French

A cold coffee drink.

Palpebral / ˈpælpəbrəl / Adjective Origin: Latin

Relating to the eyelids.

Pangolin / ˈpæŋɡəlɪn / Noun Origin: Malay

A scaly, nocturnal mammal native to Asia and Africa, that feeds on ants and termites.

Paperback / ˈpeɪpərˌbæk / Noun/Adjective Origin: English (paper + back)

A book bound in flexible paper covers; bound in paper covers.

Recovery / rɪˈkʌvəri / Noun Origin: English

A return to a normal or improved state of health, mind, or strength.

Reel / riːl / Noun Origin: Old English

A cylinder on which film, wire, or other flexible material is wound.

Regional / ˈriːdʒənəl / Adjective Origin: English (from region)

Relating to or characteristic of a region.

Brannigan / ˈbrænɪɡən / Noun Origin: Irish

A brawl or a spree; a party or celebration.

Grade_05 : Word group 01