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Grade_05 : Word group 08

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  1. Traipse / treɪps / VERB Origin: English

    To walk or move wearily or reluctantly.

  2. Treadmill / ˈtrɛdmɪl / NOUN Origin: English (comb.)

    An exercise machine with a moving belt or a mill worked by people or animals treading steps.

  3. Tribesman / ˈtraɪbzmən / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A member of a tribe.

  4. Trillium / ˈtrɪliəm / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A genus of flowering plants characterized by three petals and three leaves.

  5. Triune / ˈtraɪuːn / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Being three in one; referring to the Christian Trinity.

  6. Trucker / ˈtrʌkər / NOUN Origin: English

    A person who drives a truck.

  7. Tube / tuːb / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A long, hollow cylinder of metal, plastic, glass, etc.

  8. Turbinate / ˈtɜːrbɪnɪt / NOUN, ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Scroll-shaped or spiral.

  9. Turnsole / ˈtɜːrnˌsoʊl / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A plant that turns its flowers to follow the sun; sunflower.

  10. Twister / ˈtwɪstər / NOUN Origin: English (from twist)

    Something that twists, especially a tornado or a difficult problem.

  11. Ulyssean / juːˈlɪsiən / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek (from Ulysses)

    Relating to or characteristic of Ulysses (Odysseus), especially in being adventurous or cunning.

  12. Unbound / ˌʌnˈbaʊnd / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Not tied or fastened; free.

  13. Underdog / ˈʌndərˌdɔːɡ / NOUN Origin: English (from under- + dog)

    A competitor thought to have little chance of winning a fight or contest.

  14. Undone / ˌʌnˈdʌn / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English (undōn)

    Not finished or completed; unfastened.

  15. Unhealthful / ʌnˈhɛlθfəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Detrimental to health.

  16. Unlike / ʌnˈlaɪk / PREPOSITION Origin: Old English (un- + gelic)

    Different from; not similar to.

  17. Unsalable / ʌnˈseɪləbl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Not fit or able to be sold.

  18. Unsure / ʌnˈʃʊr / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Not certain or confident.

  19. Unwrought / ʌnˈrɔːt / ADJECTIVE Origin: English (from un- + wrought)

    Not shaped or worked; raw.

  20. Upgather / ʌpˈɡæðər / VERB Origin: English (from up + gather)

    To gather or collect upwards.

  21. Vanillin / vəˈnɪlɪn / NOUN Origin: German

    A crystalline compound that is the main component of vanilla extract.

  22. Vealskin / ˈvilˌskɪn / NOUN Origin: English

    The skin of a calf, used for leather.

  23. Vend / vɛnd / VERB Origin: Latin (via Old French)

    To offer (something) for sale, especially small articles.

  24. Verticil / vɜːrtɪsɪl / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A whorl of leaves, flowers, or branches arising at the same level around a stem.

  25. Vice / vaɪs / NOUN Origin: Old French

    Immoral or wicked behavior; a bad habit.

  26. Vinculum / ˈvɪŋkjʊləm / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A connecting band or structure; a line indicating a mathematical group.

  27. Visa / ˈviːzə / NOUN Origin: Latin

    An endorsement on a passport indicating that the holder is allowed to enter, leave, or stay for a specified period in a country.

  28. Vizierial / vɪˈzɪəriəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Relating to a vizier or their office.

  29. Voltaic / vɑlˈteɪɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Italian

    Relating to electric current produced by chemical action.

  30. Wader / ˈweɪdər / NOUN Origin: English

    A person or bird that wades; waterproof boots that extend high up the leg.

  31. Wait / weɪt / VERB Origin: Old Northern French

    To stay in expectation of someone or something.

  32. Wall / wɔl / NOUN Origin: Old English

    A continuous upright structure that encloses or divides an area.

  33. Warhorse / ˈwɔrˌhɔrs / NOUN Origin: English

    A horse used in battle; also, a veteran soldier or a piece of music often performed.

  34. Washable / ˈwɑʃəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Able to be washed without damage.

  35. Wastepaper / ˈweɪstˌpeɪpər / NOUN Origin: English

    Paper that is no longer needed and has been thrown away.

  36. Waterman / ˈwɔtərmən / NOUN Origin: English

    A man who works on or is skilled in boats, especially as a ferryman or oarsman.

  37. Waxen / ˈwæksən / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English

    Resembling wax in consistency or appearance; pale or smooth.

  38. Weathercock / ˈwɛðərkɑk / NOUN Origin: English

    A weather vane in the form of a rooster.

  39. Weighty / ˈweɪti / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Having great weight; important or serious.

  40. Westernize / ˈwɛstərˌnaɪz / VERB Origin: English (from Western + -ize)

    To cause to adopt Western customs, practices, or ideas.

  41. Whem / wɛm / INTERJECTION Origin: English (variant of 'wham')

    An onomatopoeic word for a sudden impact or sound.

  42. Wherever / wɛrˈɛvər / ADVERB Origin: English (from where + ever)

    In or at whatever place.

  43. Whin / wɪn / NOUN Origin: Old Norse

    Gorse.

  44. Whom / hum / PRONOUN Origin: Old English

    The objective case of who.

  45. Wiener / ˈwiːnər / NOUN Origin: German

    A frankfurter sausage.

  46. Wilt / wɪlt / NOUN, VERB Origin: Dutch

    To cause to droop or lose freshness; to become limp.

  47. Wink / wɪŋk / NOUN, VERB Origin: Old English

    Close and open one eye quickly, typically as a signal or to attract attention.

  48. Wish / wɪʃ / NOUN, VERB Origin: Old English

    Desire or hope for something to happen; a desire or hope.

  49. Wont / woʊnt / NOUN Origin: Old English

    One's customary behavior.

  50. Woodpigeon / wʊdˌpɪdʒən / NOUN Origin: English

    A common large European pigeon.

  51. Wordy / wərdi / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Using or containing too many words.

  52. Worldwide / wərldˈwaɪd / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Extending or spread throughout the world.

  53. Wrestler / ˈrɛslər / NOUN Origin: English

    A person who engages in wrestling as a sport or profession.

  54. Xerox / ˈzɪrɑːks / NOUN

    A brand name for a photocopier; also used as a verb for photocopying.

  55. Xystarch / ˈzɪstɑːrk / NOUN Origin: Greek

    An officer in ancient Greece who superintended the xysti and gymnastic exercises.

  56. Yawp / jɔːp / VERB Origin: Old English

    To utter a loud, harsh cry; to squawk.

  57. Yegg / jɛɡ / NOUN Origin: Origin uncertain

    A safe-cracker or burglar.

  58. Ylem / ˈaɪləm / NOUN Origin: Greek

    The primordial matter from which the universe was formed.

  59. Yondermost / ˈjɑndərˌmoʊst / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Farthest yonder.

  60. Yule / juːl / NOUN Origin: Old English

    Christmas, or the winter solstice period.

  61. Zemstvo / ˈzɛmstvoʊ / NOUN Origin: Russian

    A system of local self-government in imperial Russia.

  62. Zipper / ˈzɪpər / NOUN, VERB Origin: Onomatopoeic + English

    A device used for fastening or unfastening clothing or other articles, consisting of two flexible strips of material with interlocking teeth.

  63. Zugzwang / ˈzuːɡzwɑːŋ / NOUN Origin: German

    A situation in chess or other games where any move a player makes will worsen their position.