Grade_05 Spell-Off Challenge — Word group 03

Eagle / ˈiːɡəl / noun Origin: Old French

A large bird of prey with a hooked beak and long broad wings.

Easel / ˈiːzəl / noun Origin: Dutch

A freestanding support for an artist's canvas.

Ecological / ˌiːkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl / adjective Origin: Greek

Relating to or concerned with the relation of living organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.

Editor / ˈɛdɪtər / noun Origin: Latin

A person who is in charge of a newspaper, magazine, or other publication.

Effulgence / ɪˈfʌldʒəns / noun Origin: Latin

A brilliant radiance; a shining forth.

Eighteenth / ˌeɪˈtiːnθ / adjective Origin: Old English

Coming after the seventeenth and before the nineteenth.

Elector / ɪˈlɛktər / Noun Origin: Latin

A person who has the right to vote in an election.

Eleven / ɪˈlɛvən / Noun Origin: Old English

The number 11.

Emancipator / ɪˈmænsɪˌpeɪtər / Noun Origin: Latin

A person who frees others from restrictions.

Entrant / ˈɛntrənt / Noun Origin: Old French

A person who enters a competition or who is starting a new job or course.

Epistemic / ˌɛpɪˈstɛmɪk / Adjective Origin: Greek

Relating to knowledge or to the degree of its validation.

Eraser / ɪˈreɪsər / Noun Origin: Latin

An object, typically made of rubber, used for rubbing out pencil or ink marks.

Erumpent / ɪˈrʌmpənt / Adjective Origin: Latin

Bursting forth or out.

Estafette / ˌɛstəˈfɛt / Noun Origin: French

A military courier; a small express delivery vehicle.

Even / ˈiːvən / This is an adjective. Origin: From Old English.

Flat and smooth; of the same height as something else.

Ewe / juː / This is a noun. Origin: From Old English.

A female sheep.

Excretory / ˈɛkskrɪˌtɔːri / This is an adjective. Origin: From Latin via English 'excrete'.

Relating to or functioning in excretion.

Expedience / ɪkˈspiːdiəns / Noun Origin: Latin

The quality of being convenient and practical.

Expressway / ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ / Noun Origin: English

A divided highway for fast-moving traffic.

Fabiform / ˈfæbɪˌfɔːrm / Adjective Origin: Latin

Bean-shaped.

Fair / fɛr / Adjective Origin: Old English

Just or appropriate in the circumstances; light-colored; a public exhibition or market.

Familiarize / fəˈmɪliəˌraɪz / Verb Origin: English (from familiar)

To make someone or something familiar with something.

Fare / fɛr / Noun Origin: Old English

The money paid for a journey; food and drink.

Fasten / ˈfæsən / Verb Origin: Old English (fæstnian)

To close or secure something.

Fauteuil / foʊˈtɔɪl / Noun Origin: French

An open-armchair with an upholstered seat and back.

Fee / fi / Noun, Verb Origin: Old French (feu)

A payment made to a professional person or public body in exchange for advice or services; to pay a fee.

Fermiere / fɛrˈmjɛr / Noun Origin: French

A female farmer or farm wife.

Festucine / ˈfɛstjʊˌsaɪn / Adjective Origin: Latin

Straw-colored; yellowish-green.

Fibrillar / ˈfɪbrɪlər / Adjective Origin: Latin

Composed of or resembling fibrils.

Fifteenth / ˈfɪfˈtinθ / Ordinal Number Origin: Old English

Constituting number fifteen in a sequence.

Filtrate / ˈfɪltreɪt / noun, verb Origin: Medieval Latin

A liquid that has passed through a filter; to filter.

Finespun / ˈfaɪnˌspʌn / adjective Origin: English

Made of fine yarn; subtly developed or expressed.

Firewood / ˈfaɪərˌwʊd / noun Origin: English

Wood suitable for burning in a fire.

Fishy / ˈfɪʃi / adjective Origin: Old English

Resembling fish, especially in smell or taste; suspicious.

Fizzy / ˈfɪzi / Adjective Origin: English

Effervescent; bubbling and hissing.

Flareless / ˈflɛərlɪs / Adjective Origin: English

Without a flare or sudden burst of light.

Flea / fli / Noun Origin: Old English

A small, wingless, jumping insect that feeds on the blood of mammals and birds.

Flit / flɪt / verb, noun Origin: Old Norse

To move swiftly and lightly.

Floss / flɑːs / noun, verb Origin: French

A soft, fine, untwisted thread, typically used for cleaning teeth.

Flux / flʌks / noun, verb Origin: Latin (fluxus 'a flow')

The action or process of flowing or flowing out; continuous change.

Foil / fɔɪl / verb, noun Origin: Old French

To prevent (something undesirable) from succeeding; a thin sheet of metal.

Food / fuːd / Noun Origin: Old English

Any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life.

Footpath / ˈfʊtˌpæθ / Noun Origin: English

A path for people walking, not for vehicles.

Foreclosure / fɔrˈkloʊʒər / Noun Origin: Old French

The action of foreclosing a mortgage.

Forest / ˈfɔrɪst / Noun Origin: Old French

A large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth.

Formalize / ˈfɔːrməlaɪz / Verb Origin: French

To give something a formal or official status.

Four / fɔːr / Number Origin: Old English

The cardinal number equivalent to the sum of two and two.

Frailty / ˈfreɪlti / Noun Origin: Old French

The condition of being weak and delicate.

Freeman / ˈfrimən / Noun Origin: Old English

A person who is not a slave or serf; a citizen.

Fret / frɛt / Verb, Noun Origin: Old English, Old French

To be constantly or visibly worried or agitated; a state of agitation or worry; a ridge on a guitar neck.

Frostbow / ˈfrɔstˌboʊ / Noun Origin: English

An arc of light seen in the sky, sometimes associated with ice crystals.

Fryer / ˈfraɪər / Noun Origin: English

An apparatus for deep-frying food; a chicken suitable for frying.

Funk / fʌŋk / Noun Origin: Middle English (via Old French)

A state of strong rhythmic dance music; a state of fear or depression.

Fuss / fʌs / Noun Origin: Germanic

A display of unnecessary or excessive excitement, activity, or concern.

Gaelicize / ˈɡeɪlɪˌsaɪz / Verb Origin: Irish Gaelic (Gaoidheal)

To make something conform to Gaelic language or culture.

Galilean / ˌɡælɪˈliːən / Adjective Origin: Hebrew

Relating to Galilee, a region in northern Israel, or to the physicist Galileo Galilei.

Gap / ɡæp / Noun Origin: Old Norse

A break or opening in something.

Gaslight / ˈɡæsˌlaɪt / Noun Origin: Dutch

A light produced by burning gas.

Gauleiter / ˈɡaʊlaɪtər / noun Origin: German

A district leader in Nazi Germany.

Gelidity / dʒɛˈlɪdɪti / noun Origin: English

The quality or state of being gelid or extremely cold.

Geologic / ˌdʒiːəˈlɑːdʒɪk / adjective Origin: Greek

Relating to geology.

Giantess / ˈdʒaɪənˌtɛs / Noun Origin: English (from Giant)

A female giant.

Gird / ɡɜrd / Verb Origin: Old English

To encircle (a person or part of the body) with a belt or band.

Glasnost / ˈɡlɑːsnɔst / noun Origin: Russian

The Soviet policy of open discussion of political and social issues.

Glider / ˈɡlaɪdər / noun Origin: Old English

An aircraft designed to fly without an engine.

Glut / ɡlʌt / noun Origin: Old French

An excessively abundant supply of something.

Goatee / ɡoʊˈtiː / noun Origin: English (from goat)

A small, pointed beard grown only on the chin.

Golden / ˈɡoʊldən / Adjective Origin: Old English

Made of or resembling gold; bright yellow.

Goodwill / ˈɡʊdˌwɪl / Noun Origin: English

Friendly, helpful, or cooperative feelings or attitude.

Grab / ɡræb / Verb Origin: Middle English

To grasp or seize suddenly and roughly.

Grandpa / ˈɡrændˌpɑː / Noun Origin: English

An informal term for grandfather.

Graphical / ˈɡræfɪkl / Adjective Origin: Greek

Relating to or involving graphs or diagrams; relating to visual representation.

Greasy / ˈɡriːsi / Adjective Origin: Old French

Covered with or full of grease or oil; slippery.

Grille / ɡrɪl / Noun Origin: French

A grating or openwork barrier, often decorative.

Groomsman / ˈɡrumzmən / Noun Origin: English

A male friend or relative attending the groom at a wedding.

Grade_05 : Word group 03