Grade_06 Spell-Off Challenge — Word group 06

Silence / ˈsaɪləns / NOUN Origin: Old French

Complete absence of sound.

Singe / sɪndʒ / VERB Origin: Old English

To burn (something) superficially or lightly.

Sistine / ˈsɪstiːn / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

relating to Pope Sixtus IV or Pope Sixtus V, especially in reference to the Sistine Chapel.

Skepticize / ˈskɛptɪˌsaɪz / VERB Origin: Greek

to act or speak as a skeptic; to express doubt.

Skittish / ˈskɪtɪʃ / ADJECTIVE Origin: Middle English (from Old Norse)

(of an animal, especially a horse) easily scared; nervous.

Sleek / sliːk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Germanic (related to Low German 'slik')

Smooth and glossy.

Sloganeer / ˌsloʊɡəˈnɪər / VERB Origin: English (from 'slogan' + '-eer')

To create or use slogans, especially for political or advertising purposes.

Smaragdine / sməˈræɡdɪn / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin (smaragdinus 'emerald green')

Of the color emerald green.

Snail / sneɪl / NOUN Origin: Old English

A mollusk with a spiral shell.

Snippet / ˈsnɪpɪt / NOUN Origin: Dutch

A small piece or brief extract.

Sober / ˈsoʊbər / VERB, ADJECTIVE Origin: Old French

Not drunk; serious and sensible.

Solar / ˈsoʊlər / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Relating to or determined by the sun.

Solubility / ˌsɑːljəˈbɪlɪti / NOUN Origin: Latin

The quality or property of being soluble.

Sophism / ˈsɑːfɪzəm / NOUN Origin: Greek

A fallacious argument, especially one used to deceive.

Souterrain / ˈsuːtəˌreɪn / NOUN Origin: French

An underground passage or chamber.

Spark / spɑːrk / NOUN, VERB Origin: Old English

A small fiery particle; to emit sparks.

Specialist / ˈspɛʃəlɪst / NOUN Origin: English

A person who concentrates on a particular subject or activity.

Speechless / ˈspiʧləs / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

Unable to speak, especially as a result of surprise or strong emotion.

Spicule / ˈspɪkjul / NOUN Origin: Latin

A small, needle-like anatomical part or formation.

Spirulate / ˈspɪrʊˌleɪt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin (from spirula small coil)

Having a spiral form or structure.

Spoon / spun / NOUN Origin: Old English (spōn chip of wood) / Old Norse (spánn)

An eating utensil with a small, shallow bowl and a handle.

Springlike / ˈsprɪŋˌlaɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: English (from spring + like)

Resembling spring, especially in weather or atmosphere.

Staatenbund / ˈʃtɑːtənbʊnd / NOUN Origin: German

A confederation of states.

Stain / ˈsteɪn / VERB Origin: Old Norse

To mark (something) with a colored spot or dirty area that is difficult to remove.

Standstill / ˈstændˌstɪl / NOUN Origin: English

A situation or condition in which there is no movement or activity whatsoever.

Stationary / ˈsteɪʃə.nɛri / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Not moving; fixed in position.

Steep / stiːp / NOUN, VERB, ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English

Rising or falling sharply; to soak (food or tea) in liquid to extract flavor.

Stickler / ˈstɪklər / NOUN Origin: Middle English

A person who insists on a certain quality or type of behavior; a purist.

Stoke / stoʊk / VERB Origin: Dutch

To add fuel to (a fire or furnace).

Storehouse / ˈstɔːrˌhaʊs / NOUN Origin: English

A building used for storing goods; a warehouse.

Strategist / ˈstrætɪdʒɪst / NOUN Origin: Greek

A person skilled in planning and directing a strategy.

Stringendo / strɪnˈdʒɛndoʊ / ADVERB Origin: Italian

Music term meaning accelerating gradually.

Styliform / ˈstaɪlɪˌfɔːrm / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Having the shape of a stylus or a style.

Subreptary / sʌbˈrɛptəri / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Achieved by misrepresentation or suppression of the truth; surreptitious.

Subtrahend / ˈsʌbtrəˌhɛnd / NOUN Origin: Latin

The number that is to be subtracted from another.

Suffumigate / səˈfjuːməˌɡeɪt / VERB Origin: Latin

To apply smoke or fumes to; to fumigate.

Super / ˈsuːpər / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Excellent or of very high quality.

Surmisable / sərˈmaɪzəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

Capable of being surmised.

Swarm / swɔːrm / NOUN Origin: Old English

A large number of insects, especially bees, moving together in a mass.

Swell / swɛl / VERB Origin: Old English

Become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid or gas.

Swoon / swuːn / VERB Origin: Old English

Faint from extreme emotion.

Synchronize / ˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪz / VERB Origin: Greek

To occur at the same time or rate.

Synthesizer / ˈsɪnθəˌsaɪzər / NOUN Origin: Greek

An electronic musical instrument that generates and combines various waveforms to create a wide range of sounds.

Tacit / ˈtæsɪt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Understood or implied without being stated.

Tangelo / ˈtændʒəˌloʊ / NOUN Origin: English (compound)

A hybrid citrus fruit, typically a cross between a tangerine and a pomelo or grapefruit.

Taproot / ˈtæpˌruːt / NOUN Origin: English (compound)

A main root of a plant, growing straight down vertically and forming a core from which other roots sprout.

Tautophony / tɔˈtɑfəni / NOUN Origin: Greek

Repetition of the same sound or letter.

Technician / tɛkˈnɪʃən / NOUN Origin: Greek

A person skilled in a particular art or science.

Telephoto / ˈtɛləˌfoʊtoʊ / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

Denoting a lens that produces a large image of a distant object.

Tenon / ˈtɛnən / NOUN Origin: Old French

A projecting piece of wood or other material, designed to be inserted into a mortise.

Terdiurnal / ˌtɜːrdaɪˈɜːrnəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Happening three times a day.

Tetherball / ˈtɛðərˌbɔːl / NOUN Origin: Old Norse + English

A game played with a ball attached by a rope to a pole, hit back and forth by two players.

Thanatology / ˌθænəˈtɑːlədʒi / NOUN Origin: Greek

The scientific study of death and the practices associated with it.

There / ðɛr / ADVERB Origin: Old English

In, at, or to that place or position.

Thine / ðaɪn / PRONOUN Origin: Old English

Archaic second person singular possessive pronoun; belonging to you.

Thrasonical / θrəˈsɒnɪkəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Boastful or bragging.

Tiara / tiˈɑːrə / NOUN Origin: Greek

A jeweled ornamental band worn on the front of a woman's hair.

Timepiece / ˈtaɪmˌpiːs / NOUN Origin: English

A device for measuring and displaying time; a clock or watch.

Toadstool / ˈtoʊdˌstuːl / NOUN Origin: English

A fungus, typically a mushroom with a stalk and cap, especially one that is poisonous.

Tonic / ˈtɑnɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

Giving a feeling of vigor or well-being; also, a carbonated soft drink.

Topic / ˈtɑpɪk / NOUN Origin: Greek

A subject or theme for a discourse, discussion, conversation, or artistic work.

Totality / toʊˈtælɪti / NOUN Origin: Latin

The whole of something.

Townspeople / ˈtaʊnzˌpipəl / NOUN Origin: English

The inhabitants of a town.

Trait / treɪt / NOUN Origin: French

A distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person.

Transportee / ˌtrænspɔːrˈtiː / NOUN Origin: French

A person who is transported, especially a convict sent to a penal colony.

Treillage / ˈtreɪlɪdʒ / NOUN Origin: French

An open latticework or trellis.

Tribe / traɪb / NOUN Origin: Latin

A social division in a traditional society consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious, or blood ties.

Trillionth / ˈtrɪljənθ / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

The ordinal number corresponding to a trillion.

Troika / ˈtrɔɪkə / NOUN Origin: Russian

A Russian carriage drawn by three horses abreast; a group of three people.

Truss / trʌs / NOUN, VERB Origin: Old French

A framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts, supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure.

Tumbler / ˈtʌmblər / NOUN Origin: Germanic

A drinking glass with a flat bottom and no handle or stem.

Turgescence / tɜːrˈdʒɛsəns / NOUN Origin: Latin

The state of being turgid or swollen.

Tweet / twiːt / NOUN, VERB Origin: Onomatopoeic/English

A short, high-pitched sound made by a bird. (Also: a post on the Twitter social media service).

Ubisupra / ˌjuːbiːˈsuːprə / ADVERB Origin: Latin

In the place above; as mentioned above.

Umere / ˈjuːmɛr / NOUN Origin: Latin (obsolete, related to *numerus* 'number' or *humor*)

An archaic or very rare term for a measure or quantity.

Grade_06 : Word group 06