Grade_05 Spell-Off Challenge — Word group 02

Brighten / ˈbraɪtən / VERB Origin: English

To make or become brighter.

Brotherhood / ˈbrʌðərhʊd / NOUN Origin: Old English

The state of being brothers; a bond of mutual support between people.

Budgetary / ˈbʌdʒɪtɛri / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

Relating to a budget or financial planning.

Buttery / ˈbʌtəri / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

Resembling or containing butter; rich in butter.

Cadastral / kəˈdæstrəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: French

Relating to a cadastre or survey of land for taxation.

Callidity / kəˈlɪdɪti / NOUN Origin: Latin

Craftiness; shrewdness.

Camp / kæmp / NOUN Origin: Latin

A place where tents or temporary shelters are set up.

Canicular / kəˈnɪkjʊlər / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Relating to the dog star (Sirius) or the dog days of summer.

Catchword / ˈkætʃˌwɜrd / NOUN Origin: English

A word or phrase that is often repeated and becomes associated with a particular person, group, or product.

Cede / siːd / VERB Origin: Latin

To give up power or territory.

Certify / ˈsərtɪˌfaɪ / VERB Origin: Latin

To attest or confirm in an official way.

Chandelle / ʃænˈdɛl / NOUN Origin: French

An abrupt climbing turn in an aircraft to gain altitude.

Chatoyant / ʃæˈtɔɪənt / ADJECTIVE Origin: French

Having a changeable luster or color, like that of a cat's eye.

Chernozem / ˈtʃɜːrnəˌzɛm / NOUN Origin: Russian

A type of fertile black soil rich in humus, found in grasslands.

Chimerism / ˈkaɪmərɪzəm / NOUN Origin: Greek

The presence of cells of different genetic origin in an individual.

Choriamb / ˈkɔriˌæmb / NOUN Origin: Greek

A metrical foot consisting of four syllables, usually a trochee followed by an iamb.

Ciconine / ˈsɪkəˌnaɪn / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Relating to or resembling storks.

Circuitry / ˈsɜrkɪtri / NOUN Origin: Latin

The components of an electronic circuit.

Clapboard / ˈklæpbɔːrd / NOUN Origin: Dutch

A long, thin, flat piece of wood with one edge thicker than the other, used horizontally as siding on buildings.

Claymore / ˈkleɪmɔːr / NOUN Origin: Scottish Gaelic

A large two-handed sword formerly used by Scottish Highlanders.

Clinical / ˈklɪnɪkəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

Relating to the observation and treatment of patients.

Cloy / klɔɪ / VERB Origin: Old French

To sicken or disgust with an excess of sweetness or richness.

Coax / koʊks / VERB Origin: Old English

To persuade someone gradually or by flattery to do something.

Coextensive / koʊɪkˈstɛnsɪv / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Having the same extent in space or time.

Colcannon / ˌkoʊlˈkænən / NOUN Origin: Irish Gaelic

An Irish dish of mashed potatoes with cabbage or kale.

Colloidal / kəˈlɔɪdəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

Relating to or denoting a colloid.

Comedist / ˈkɑːmədɪst / NOUN Origin: English

One who writes or acts in comedies.

Competent / ˈkɑːmpətənt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully.

Concierge / ˌkɑːnsiˈɛrʒ / NOUN Origin: French

A hotel employee who assists guests with various services.

Conformable / kənˈfɔːrməbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Similar in form or character; corresponding.

Connivery / kəˈnaɪvəri / NOUN Origin: Latin

The act of conniving or being involved in connivance.

Consultor / kənˈsʌltər / NOUN Origin: Latin

An adviser or consultant.

Convergence / kənˈvɜrdʒəns / NOUN Origin: Latin

The process or state of converging.

Countless / ˈkaʊntləs / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old French

Too numerous to be counted.

Cowboy / ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ / NOUN Origin: English

A man, typically one who rides a horse, who herds and tends cattle, especially in the western US and Canada.

Cram / kræm / VERB Origin: Old English

To force (people or things) into a space that is already full or too small.

Crepitate / ˈkrɛpɪteɪt / VERB Origin: Latin

To make a crackling sound.

Critical / ˈkrɪtɪkəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

Expressing adverse or disapproving comments; crucial or essential.

Crosswise / ˈkrɔswaɪz / ADJECTIVE, ADVERB Origin: English

In the manner of a cross; across something.

Crusty / ˈkrʌsti / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Having a crust; irritable or bad-tempered.

Cuisinier / kwɪˌziːniˈeɪ / NOUN Origin: French

A cook, especially a professional chef.

Cure / kjʊr / VERB Origin: Latin

To relieve (a person or animal) of the symptoms of a disease or condition.

Cutigeral / kjuːˈtɪdʒərəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Bearing or having skin.

Cymbalist / ˈsɪmbəlɪst / NOUN Origin: Latin, from Greek + English

A person who plays the cymbals.

Dale / deɪl / NOUN Origin: Old English

A valley.

Dart / dɑːrt / NOUN, VERB Origin: Old French

A small pointed missile; to move suddenly and rapidly.

Davenport / ˈdævənˌpɔːrt / NOUN Origin: English (surname)

A large sofa; a small writing desk.

Deadpan / ˈdɛdpæn / ADJECTIVE, ADVERB Origin: English (from dead + pan)

Deliberately impassive or expressionless.

Decahedron / ˌdɛkəˈhiːdrən / NOUN Origin: Greek

A polyhedron with ten faces.

Declivate / ˈdɛklɪveɪt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Sloping downward.

Deer / dir / NOUN Origin: Old English

A hoofed grazing mammal, the males of which typically have antlers.

Delivery / dɪˈlɪvəri / NOUN Origin: Old French

The act of bringing goods, letters, or parcels to an intended recipient; the process of childbirth.

Demographic / ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

Relating to the structure of populations.

Dependent / dɪˈpɛndənt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old French

Contingent on or determined by something else.

Derisory / dɪˈraɪsəri / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Ridiculous or absurd.

Despotic / dɪˈspɑːtɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

Of or typical of a despot; tyrannical.

Deuterium / duːˈtɪriəm / NOUN Origin: Greek

A stable isotope of hydrogen with a mass approximately twice that of the usual isotope.

Dipteral / ˈdɪptərəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

Having two wings; belonging to the order Diptera.

Disclaimer / dɪsˈkleɪmər / NOUN Origin: Old French

A statement disclaiming responsibility or knowledge.

Disk / dɪsk / NOUN Origin: Greek (through Latin)

A flat, thin, circular object.

Disunify / dɪsˈjunɪfaɪ / VERB Origin: English (dis- + unify)

To separate into smaller units; to break apart.

Dockhand / ˈdɑkˌhænd / NOUN Origin: English

A laborer who works on a dock.

Dolomite / ˈdɑləˌmaɪt / NOUN Origin: French (named after Déodat de Dolomieu)

A common carbonate mineral, usually white, gray, or pink, used as an ornamental stone and building material.

Doorbell / ˈdɔrˌbɛl / NOUN Origin: English (from door + bell)

A bell on the outside of a door, rung by visitors to alert those inside.

Dose / doʊs / NOUN Origin: Greek (via French)

A quantity of a medicine or drug taken or administered at one time.

Dowager / ˈdaʊədʒər / NOUN Origin: Old French

A widow holding property or a title from her deceased husband.

Drab / dræb / ADJECTIVE Origin: French (from drap cloth)

Lacking brightness or interest; dull.

Drawer / ˈdrɔːər / NOUN Origin: English (from draw)

A box-like storage compartment that slides in and out of a piece of furniture.

Dressy / ˈdrɛsi / ADJECTIVE Origin: English (dress + -y)

Smart and formal in dress or style.

Drollery / ˈdroʊləri / NOUN Origin: French (drôlerie)

Whimsical or amusing humor.

Dryad / ˈdraɪæd / NOUN Origin: Greek (dryas 'tree nymph')

A mythical nymph inhabiting a tree or wood.

Ductility / dʌkˈtɪlɪti / NOUN Origin: English

The quality of being able to be drawn into a thin wire.

Dumbbell / ˈdʌmbɛl / NOUN Origin: English

A short bar with weights at each end, used for exercise.

Duodenal / ˌduːoʊˈdiːnl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

Relating to the duodenum.

Dutiable / ˈduːtiəbl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

Subject to a tax or duty.

Grade_05 : Word group 02