Grade_05 Spell-Off Challenge — Word group 03

Earn / ɜːrn / VERB Origin: Old English

To obtain money in return for labor or services.

Eastern / ˈiːstərn / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English

Situated in, directed toward, or coming from the east.

Economist / ɪˈkɑːnəmɪst / NOUN Origin: Greek

A person who studies or writes about economics.

Educational / ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃənəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Relating to education.

Eggnog / ˈɛɡˌnɑːɡ / NOUN Origin: English

A drink made of milk or cream, sugar, beaten eggs, and usually alcoholic spirits.

Eighty / ˈeɪti / NOUN Origin: Old English

The number equivalent to the product of ten and eight.

Electricity / ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsɪti / NOUN Origin: Greek

A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles.

Elf / ɛlf / NOUN Origin: Old English

A supernatural creature of folk tales, typically a diminutive, mischievous sprite.

Embank / ɪmˈbæŋk / VERB Origin: French

To protect a land area with an embankment.

Entryway / ˈɛntriˌweɪ / NOUN Origin: English

An entrance or passage into a building.

Epyllion / ɪˈpɪliən / NOUN Origin: Greek

A short narrative poem, especially an ancient Greek or Roman one, resembling an epic but on a smaller scale.

Ergo / ˈɜrˌɡoʊ / ADVERB Origin: Latin

Therefore.

Escapist / ɪˈskeɪpɪst / ADJECTIVE Origin: French

Providing a means of escape from reality.

Etch / ɛtʃ / VERB Origin: Dutch

To cut or carve a design into a surface, especially using acid.

Eventful / ɪˈvɛntfəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: From Latin via English 'event'.

Full of interesting or important events.

Exam / ɪɡˈzæm / NOUN Origin: Short for 'examination'.

A formal test of a person's knowledge or proficiency.

Executable / ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: From Latin via English 'execute'.

Able to be executed or performed; (of a computer file) able to be run.

Expendable / ɪkˈspɛndəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

Of little significance and therefore able to be abandoned or sacrificed.

Extensible / ɪkˈstɛnsəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

Capable of being extended.

Fabulist / ˈfæbjəlɪst / NOUN Origin: Latin

A person who composes or relates fables.

Faithful / ˈfeɪθfəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old French

Loyal, constant, and steadfast; true to facts or an original.

Fan / fæn / NOUN Origin: Old English (for winnowing tool); Latin (for enthusiast)

An apparatus with rotating blades that creates a current of air; an enthusiastic admirer.

Farmer / ˈfɑːrmər / NOUN Origin: Old French

A person who operates a farm.

Fat / fæt / NOUN, ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English (fæt)

A natural oily or greasy substance; having a lot of flesh on the body.

Faveolate / fəˈviəˌleɪt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin (faveolus)

Having small pits or depressions; honeycombed.

Feeler / ˈfilər / NOUN Origin: English (from feel)

An antenna or palp on an insect or animal; a tentative suggestion or remark.

Fernbrake / ˈfɜrnˌbreɪk / NOUN Origin: English

A thicket of ferns.

Fetlock / ˈfɛtˌlɑk / NOUN Origin: Old English

The joint of a horse's leg between the cannon bone and the pastern.

Fictional / ˈfɪkʃənəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Pertaining to or existing in fiction; imaginary.

Fifty / ˈfɪfti / NUMBER Origin: Old English

The number equivalent to the product of five and ten.

Fin / fɪn / NOUN, VERB Origin: Old English

A thin, flattened organ on the body of a fish, used for propulsion and steering; a similar projection on an aircraft or rocket; to provide with fins.

Fir / fɜr / NOUN Origin: Old Norse

An evergreen coniferous tree with erect cones and flat needles.

First / fɜrst / NOUN, ADJECTIVE, ADVERB Origin: Old English

Coming before all others in order, time, or importance; for the first time; the person or thing that is first.

Fit / fɪt / NOUN, VERB, ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English

Of a suitable quality, standard, or type to meet the required purpose; to be of the right shape or size; a sudden attack or period of illness.

Flagpole / ˈflæɡˌpoʊl / NOUN Origin: English

A pole on which a flag is flown.

Flatboat / ˈflætˌboʊt / NOUN Origin: English

A shallow-draft boat with a flat bottom, used for river transport.

Fleecy / ˈflisi / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English

Like fleece; soft and woolly.

Floe / floʊ / NOUN Origin: Norwegian

A flat mass of ice, smaller than an ice field.

Flour / flaʊər / NOUN, VERB Origin: Old French

A powder obtained by grinding grain, typically wheat, used for baking.

Flyer / ˈflaɪər / NOUN Origin: English (fly + -er)

A person or thing that flies, especially a pilot or a small handbill.

Folder / ˈfoʊldər / NOUN Origin: English (fold + -er)

A file or cover for holding loose papers; a directory in a computer system.

Football / ˈfʊtˌbɔl / NOUN Origin: English

A team sport involving kicking and running with a ball; the ball used in this sport.

Footstep / ˈfʊtˌstɛp / NOUN Origin: English

The sound or mark made by a foot in walking.

Forehand / ˈfɔrˌhænd / NOUN, ADJECTIVE Origin: English

A stroke played with the palm of the hand facing forward; relating to this stroke.

Forester / ˈfɔrɪstər / NOUN Origin: Old French

A person who manages or works in a forest.

Formative / ˈfɔːrmətɪv / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Having a profound and lasting influence on a person's development.

Fourplex / ˈfɔːrplɛks / NOUN Origin: English (four + -plex)

A building divided into four separate residential units.

Franc / fræŋk / NOUN Origin: Old French

The former monetary unit of France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Switzerland.

Freeway / ˈfriˌweɪ / NOUN Origin: English

A major road that is free of tolls and usually has multiple lanes.

Fretwork / ˈfrɛtˌwərk / NOUN Origin: English

Open decorative work, typically carved in wood.

Frothy / ˈfrɔθi / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

Full of or covered with froth.

Fugacity / fjuˈɡæsɪti / NOUN Origin: Latin

The quality of being fugacious; fleetingness.

Furry / ˈfɜːri / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old French

Covered with fur.

Futility / fjuːˈtɪlɪti / NOUN Origin: Latin (futilis)

The quality of being useless or pointless.

Gage / ɡeɪdʒ / NOUN Origin: Old French (gage)

A pledge or security; a challenge to combat.

Gallinule / ˈɡælɪnjuːl / NOUN Origin: Latin

A marsh bird related to rails.

Garageman / ɡəˈrɑːʒˌmæn / NOUN Origin: French

A person who works in or owns a garage.

Gastronomic / ˌɡæstrəˈnɒmɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

Relating to the practice of cooking or eating good food.

Gauzy / ˈɡɔːzi / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

Resembling gauze; thin and transparent.

Gemstone / ˈdʒɛmˌstoʊn / NOUN Origin: English

A precious or semiprecious stone, especially one cut and polished for jewelry.

Georgette / dʒɔːrˈdʒɛt / NOUN Origin: French

A thin, light crepe fabric, typically made of silk or a silk-like synthetic fiber.

Gift / ɡɪft / NOUN Origin: Old Norse

Something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone.

Girlhood / ˈɡɜrlˌhʊd / NOUN Origin: Old English

The state or period of being a girl.

Glassy / ˈɡlæsi / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English

Resembling glass, especially in smoothness or transparency.

Glosseme / ɡlɒˈsiːm / NOUN Origin: Greek

A minimal unit of linguistic analysis, similar to a phoneme or morpheme.

Glycerol / ˈɡlɪsəˌrɔːl / NOUN Origin: Greek

A colorless, odorless, viscous liquid used as a solvent, sweetener, and in making explosives.

Gobbler / ˈɡɑːblər / NOUN Origin: English

A male turkey.

Goldfish / ˈɡoʊldˌfɪʃ / NOUN Origin: English

A small, reddish-golden freshwater fish, often kept as a pet.

Goosander / ˈɡuːsændər / NOUN Origin: Old English

A large diving duck with a long, slender bill.

Graceless / ˈɡreɪsləs / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

Lacking grace, elegance, or charm.

Grandsire / ˈɡrændˌsaɪər / NOUN Origin: Old French

A grandfather; an ancestor.

Grassland / ˈɡræsˌlænd / NOUN Origin: English

A large open area of country covered with grass, especially one used for grazing.

Greave / ɡriːv / NOUN Origin: Old French

A piece of armor used to protect the shin.

Grip / ɡrɪp / NOUN Origin: Old English

A firm hold or grasp.

Groundsel / ˈɡraʊndsəl / NOUN Origin: Old English

A common weed of the daisy family.

Grade_05 : Word group 03