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Grade_07 : Word group 02

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  1. Cityscape / ˈsɪtiskɛɪp / NOUN Origin: English

    A view of a city, often a panoramic one.

  2. Clerical / ˈklɛrɪkəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Relating to the clergy or a church; relating to office work.

  3. Cochineal / ˈkɑtʃɪˌnil / NOUN Origin: Spanish

    A crimson dye obtained from the dried bodies of female cochineal insects.

  4. Cognomen / kɑːɡˈnoʊmən / NOUN Origin: Latin

    An extra personal name given to an ancient Roman citizen, often denoting a family branch, or a nickname.

  5. Collect / kəˈlɛkt / VERB Origin: Latin

    To gather together; accumulate.

  6. Colorimeter / ˌkʌləˈrɪmɪtər / NOUN Origin: English

    An instrument for measuring the intensity or amount of color in a solution.

  7. Commensal / kəˈmɛnsəl / NOUN, ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Relating to a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither harmed nor helped.

  8. Company / ˈkʌmpəni / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A commercial business or a group of people.

  9. Compile / kəmˈpaɪl / VERB Origin: Latin

    Produce something by assembling information collected from other sources.

  10. Conjunct / kənˈdʒʌŋkt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Joined together; combined.

  11. Consistency / kənˈsɪstənsi / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The quality of being consistent, especially in behavior or performance.

  12. Consultant / kənˈsʌltənt / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A person who provides expert advice professionally.

  13. Contour / ˈkɑntʊr / NOUN Origin: French

    An outline, especially of a curved or irregular figure.

  14. Convene / kənˈvin / VERB Origin: Latin

    To come or bring together for a meeting or activity.

  15. Coordinate / koʊˈɔːrdəˌneɪt/ (verb), /koʊˈɔːrdənət/ (noun, adjective) / NOUN, VERB, ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    To bring different elements into a harmonious or efficient relationship; a set of values that give the exact position of a point or object.

  16. Corner / ˈkɔːrnər / NOUN, VERB Origin: Old French

    A place or angle where two sides or edges meet; to force (a person or animal) into a position from which there is no escape.

  17. Corrugate / ˈkɔːrəˌɡeɪt / VERB Origin: Latin

    To form into wrinkles or folds.

  18. Cosmogony / kɒzˈmɒɡəni / NOUN Origin: Greek

    The branch of science that deals with the origin of the universe, especially the solar system.

  19. Counterpane / ˈkaʊntərpain / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A bedspread.

  20. Courtier / ˈkɔːrtiər / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A person who attends a royal court as a companion or adviser to the monarch.

  21. Crease / kriːs / NOUN Origin: Old English or Old French

    A line or ridge produced on paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing.

  22. Cricket / ˈkrɪkɪt / NOUN Origin: Old French

    An insect related to the grasshoppers; an outdoor bat-and-ball game.

  23. Crouton / ˈkruːtɑn / NOUN Origin: French

    A small piece of toasted or fried bread, served in soup or salad.

  24. Currency / ˈkɜːrənsi / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A system of money in general use in a particular country; the state of being generally accepted or in use.

  25. Cygnet / ˈsɪɡnɪt / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A young swan.

  26. Daughter / ˈdɔːtər / NOUN Origin: Old English

    A girl or woman in relation to her parents.

  27. Decathlon / dɪˈkæθlɑːn / NOUN Origin: Greek

    An athletic contest consisting of ten track and field events.

  28. Decrescendo / ˌdikrəˈʃɛndoʊ / NOUN Origin: Italian

    A gradual decrease in loudness.

  29. Develop / dɪˈvɛləp / VERB Origin: Old French (desveloper)

    To grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate.

  30. Diarist / ˈdaɪərɪst / NOUN Origin: English (from diary + -ist)

    A person who keeps a diary.

  31. Digest / daɪˈdʒɛst / VERB Origin: Latin (digerere)

    To break down food in the stomach and intestines into substances that can be absorbed and used by the body.

  32. Diocese / ˈdaɪəˌsiːs / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A district under the pastoral care of a bishop.

  33. Disappoint / ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt / VERB Origin: Old French

    To fail to fulfill the hopes or expectations of.

  34. Disclose / dɪsˈkloʊz / VERB Origin: Old French

    To make secret or new information known.

  35. Discreet / dɪˈskrit / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old French

    Careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions.

  36. Dismount / dɪsˈmaʊnt / VERB Origin: Old French

    To get off something, especially a horse or bicycle.

  37. Disprove / dɪsˈpruːv / VERB Origin: English (from dis- + prove)

    To show that something is false.

  38. Dissuade / dɪˈsweɪd / VERB Origin: Latin

    To persuade someone not to do something.

  39. Dittology / dɪˈtɑlədʒi / NOUN Origin: Greek

    The interpretation of a text in two ways; ambiguity.

  40. Dividend / ˈdɪvɪˌdɛnd / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A sum of money paid regularly by a company to its shareholders.

  41. Dogmatism / ˈdɔɡməˌtɪzəm / NOUN Origin: Greek

    The tendency to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.

  42. Drahthaar / ˈdrɑːtˌhɑːr / NOUN Origin: German (Draht 'wire' + Haar 'hair')

    A breed of German wirehaired pointing dog.

  43. Dynamo / ˈdaɪnəmoʊ / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A machine that generates electricity; an energetic person.

  44. Edifice / ˈɛdɪfɪs / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A building, especially a large, imposing one.

  45. Eicosanoid / ˌaɪkəˈsænoɪd / NOUN Origin: Greek

    Any of a class of compounds derived from fatty acids.

  46. Eligible / ˈɛlɪdʒəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Having the right to do or obtain something.

  47. Embellish / ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ / VERB Origin: French

    To make something more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.

  48. Emissary / ˈɛmɪˌsɛri / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative.

  49. Enamel / ɪˈnæməl / NOUN Origin: Old French (enamel)

    An opaque, glassy coating applied to metal or other surfaces.

  50. Enculturate / ɛnˈkʌlʧərˌeɪt / VERB Origin: English (en- + culture)

    To cause (a person or group) to absorb a culture.

  51. Equator / ɪˈkweɪtər / NOUN Origin: Latin

    An imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

  52. Erosional / ɪˈroʊʒənəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Relating to or caused by erosion.

  53. Esquire / ɪˈskwaɪər / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A title appended to a man's name when no other title is used, especially in formal contexts.

  54. Ethereal / ɪˈθɪriəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

    Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.

  55. Evanescent / ˌɛvəˈnɛsnt / ADJECTIVE Origin: From Latin.

    Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; fading or disappearing quickly.

  56. Excise / ɪkˈsaɪz / VERB Origin: From Latin.

    To cut out or remove (a section of text or other matter).

  57. Expanse / ɪkˈspæns / NOUN Origin: From Latin.

    A wide, continuous area of something.

  58. Expound / ɪkˈspaʊnd / VERB Origin: Latin

    To present and explain (a theory or idea) in detail.

  59. Fabian / ˈfeɪbiən / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Relating to a strategy of delaying tactics.

  60. Familial / fəˈmɪliəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Relating to a family or household.

  61. Featherless / ˈfɛðərləs / ADJECTIVE Origin: English (from feather)

    Having no feathers.

  62. Fertilize / ˈfɜrtəˌlaɪz / VERB Origin: Latin

    To make fertile or productive; to join male and female gametes.

  63. Figurine / ˌfɪɡjəˈrin / NOUN Origin: French

    A small ornamental statue, especially one of a human form.

  64. Firebreak / ˈfaɪərˌbreɪk / NOUN Origin: English

    A barrier of cleared land intended to stop a wildfire.

  65. Flavorless / ˈfleɪvərləs / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Lacking flavor; bland.

  66. Flippant / ˈflɪpənt / ADJECTIVE Origin: English (flip + -ant)

    Not showing a serious or respectful attitude.

  67. Flutter / ˈflʌtər / NOUN, VERB Origin: Old English

    To move with a light, rapid, irregular motion; a rapid, irregular movement.

  68. Forbear / fɔrˈbɛr / VERB Origin: Old English

    To refrain from; to abstain.

  69. Foreshorten / fɔrˈʃɔrtən / VERB Origin: English

    To portray or show (an object or view) as closer than it is or having less depth or distance.

  70. Formula / ˈfɔːrmjələ / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A mathematical relationship or rule expressed in symbols.

  71. Fountain / ˈfaʊntən / NOUN Origin: Latin

    An ornamental structure in a garden or park from which one or more jets of water are pumped into the air.

  72. Freehold / ˈfriˌhoʊld / NOUN Origin: English

    Permanent and absolute tenure of land or property with freedom to dispose of it at will.

  73. Fritter / ˈfrɪtər / NOUN, VERB Origin: Old French

    A piece of fruit, vegetable, or meat that is coated in batter and deep-fried; to waste time, money, or energy on trivial matters.

  74. Furnace / ˈfɜːrnɪs / NOUN Origin: Old French (fornace)

    An enclosed structure in which material is heated to high temperatures.

  75. Gaelic / ˈɡeɪlɪk / NOUN Origin: Irish Gaelic (Gaoidhealg)

    Any of the Goidelic languages, especially Irish Gaelic or Scottish Gaelic.