Grade_07 : Word group 03
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Galleon / ˈɡæliən / Noun Origin: Spanish
A large, multi-decked sailing ship used as a warship or for trade from the 16th to 18th centuries.
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Garage / ɡəˈrɑːʒ / Noun Origin: French
A building or shed for housing a motor vehicle or vehicles.
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Gather / ˈɡæðər / verb Origin: Old English
To bring together or collect.
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General / ˈdʒɛnərəl / adjective Origin: Latin
Concerning or affecting all or most people, places, or things.
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Geology / dʒiˈɑːlədʒi / noun Origin: Greek
The science that deals with the Earth's physical structure and substance.
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Gherkin / ˈɡɜrkɪn / Noun Origin: Dutch
A small pickled cucumber.
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Giustamente / ˌdʒustəˈmɛnteɪ / Adverb Origin: Italian
In a just or precise manner (musical term).
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Globulin / ˈɡlɒbjəlɪn / noun Origin: Latin
A class of simple proteins found in blood serum, muscle, and plant seeds.
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Gobbet / ˈɡɑːbɪt / Noun Origin: Old French
A small piece or lump of something, especially raw meat.
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Gradualism / ˈɡrædʒuəˌlɪzəm / Noun Origin: English
A policy of gradual reform rather than sudden change.
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Granularity / ˌɡrænjəˈlærəti / Noun Origin: English
The state of being granular; the extent to which a system's components can be divided into smaller parts.
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Grenadier / ˌɡrɛnəˈdɪr / Noun Origin: French
A soldier armed with grenades, or a member of a British Foot Guard regiment.
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Guacamole / ˌɡwɑkəˈmoʊli / Noun Origin: Spanish (from Nahuatl)
A dip or spread made from mashed avocado and other ingredients.
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Guitar / ɡɪˈtɑːr / Noun Origin: Spanish (from Arabic)
A stringed musical instrument with a long neck and a flat, usually curved, body.
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Gyrate / ˈdʒaɪreɪt / Verb Origin: Latin
To move in a circle or spiral; to revolve.
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Hairpiece / ˈhɛrˌpiːs / Noun Origin: English
A covering of artificial hair worn to supplement or conceal natural hair.
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Hanger / ˈhæŋər / Noun Origin: English
A shaped piece of wood, plastic, or metal with a hook at the top, used for hanging clothes.
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Hautboy / ˈhoʊbɔɪ / Noun Origin: French
An oboe.
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Hegira / hɪˈdʒaɪrə / Noun Origin: Arabic
An exodus or migration, especially referring to Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Medina.
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Hepatic / hɪˈpætɪk / Adjective Origin: Greek
Relating to the liver.
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Immobility / ˌɪmoʊˈbɪləti / Noun Origin: Latin
The state of being unable to move.
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Impersonal / ɪmˈpɜrsənəl / Adjective Origin: Latin (impersonalis)
Not referring to or presenting a particular person; lacking human emotion or warmth.
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Impossible / ɪmˈpɑsəbəl / Adjective Origin: Latin (impossibilis)
Not able to be done or to exist.
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Incarnate / ɪnˈkɑːrnət / Adjective Origin: Latin (incarnatus 'made flesh')
Embodied in flesh; in human form.
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Incomplete / ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt / Adjective Origin: Latin (in- 'not' + complere 'to complete')
Not having all the necessary parts; unfinished.
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Indemnity / ɪnˈdɛmnɪti / Noun Origin: Latin
Security or protection against a loss or other financial burden.
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Indolent / ˈɪndələnt / Adjective Origin: Latin
Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.
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Inexorable / ɪnˈɛksərəbəl / Adjective Origin: Latin
Impossible to stop or prevent.
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Informality / ˌɪnfɔrˈmælɪti / Noun Origin: Latin
The state of being informal.
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Innavigable / ɪnˈnævɪɡəbəl / Adjective Origin: Latin
Not navigable; unable to be traversed by ships or boats.
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Inquisitive / ɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv / Adjective Origin: Latin
Having or showing an interest in learning things; curious.
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Insole / ˈɪnsoʊl / Noun Origin: Latin
A removable sole worn inside a shoe.
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Instinct / ˈɪnstɪŋkt / noun Origin: Latin
An innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals.
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Intercessor / ˌɪntərˈsɛsər / noun Origin: Latin
A person who intercedes on behalf of another.
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Interpolate / ɪnˈtɜːrpəˌleɪt} / Verb Origin: Latin
To insert (something of a different nature) into something else.
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Intestate / ɪnˈtɛsteɪt} / Adjective Origin: Latin
Not having made a will before dying.
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Invariable / ɪnˈvɛəriəbəl} / Adjective Origin: Latin
Never changing.
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Invocate / ˈɪnvəˌkeɪt / Verb Origin: Latin
To call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer or as a witness.
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Irreverence / ɪˈrɛvərəns / Noun Origin: Latin
Lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.
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Isothermal / ˌaɪsəˈθɜrməl / Adjective Origin: Greek
Of equal or constant temperature.
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January / ˈdʒænjuˌɛri / Proper Noun Origin: Latin
The first month of the year, named after the Roman god Janus.
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Jeroboam / ˌdʒɛrəˈboʊəm / Proper Noun/Noun Origin: Hebrew
An ancient king of Israel; a large wine bottle holding about three liters.
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Jodhpur / ˈdʒɑdpʊər / Noun Origin: Hindi
A city in Rajasthan, India, or a type of riding breeches.
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Jubilee / ˈdʒuːbɪliː / Noun Origin: Hebrew (via Latin/French)
A special anniversary of an event, especially one commemorating 25 or 50 years.
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Junketeer / ˌdʒʌŋkɪˈtɪər / Noun Origin: English
A person who goes on a junket.
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Kalium / ˈkeɪliəm / Noun Origin: Latin
Potassium (archaic or scientific name).
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Kernite / ˈkɜrnaɪt / Noun Origin: English (from Kern County, California)
A soft, white, hydrated sodium borate mineral.
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Kilderkin / ˈkɪldərˌkɪn / Noun Origin: Dutch
A small barrel, traditionally holding 18 gallons.
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Kitchen / ˈkɪtʃɪn / Noun Origin: Old English
A room or area where food is prepared and cooked.
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Kookaburra / ˈkʊkəˌbɜrə / Noun Origin: Wiradjuri (Australian Aboriginal)
A large Australian kingfisher with a call resembling human laughter.
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Lacuna / ləˈkjuːnə / noun Origin: Latin
An unfilled space or gap; a missing part.
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Laminate / ˈlæməneɪt / verb Origin: Latin
To overlay (a surface) with a layer of plastic or another material.
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Lapislazuli / ˌlæpɪsˈlæzəli / Noun Origin: Medieval Latin
A bright blue metamorphic rock used for ornamentation and pigment.
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Latter / ˈlætər / Adjective Origin: Old English
Referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned, or nearer to the end.
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Lectotype / ˈlɛktəˌtaɪp / Noun Origin: Greek
A specimen chosen from a syntype series to serve as the single nomenclatural type.
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Lengthwise / ˈlɛŋθwaɪz / Adverb or Adjective Origin: English (from 'length' + 'wise')
In the direction of the length.
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Levant / ləˈvɑnt / Noun Origin: Old French (levant 'rising')
The historical geographical term for a large area in the Eastern Mediterranean, especially Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, and Jordan.
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Liberty / ˈlɪbərti / noun Origin: Latin
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views.
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Limelight / ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt / noun Origin: English
The focus of public attention.
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Liquefy / ˈlɪkwəˌfaɪ / Verb Origin: Latin
To make or become liquid.
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Liverwurst / ˈlɪvərˌwɜrst / Noun Origin: German
A type of sausage made from liver.
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Longitude / ˈlɑnʤɪˌtuːd / Noun Origin: Latin
The angular distance of a place east or west of the prime meridian.
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Luculent / ˈlukjələnt / Adjective Origin: Latin
Clear and vivid in expression or style; brilliant; radiant.
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Lychgate / ˈlɪtʃˌɡeɪt / Noun Origin: Old English
A roofed gateway to a churchyard, originally used for sheltering a coffin.
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Majestic / məˈdʒɛstɪk / Adjective Origin: Latin
Having or showing great beauty or dignity.
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Marcasite / ˈmɑːrkəˌsaɪt / Noun Origin: Medieval Latin (from Arabic)
A pale yellow, metallic mineral, a crystalline form of iron sulfide, often found in sedimentary rocks.
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Marmalade / ˈmɑːrməˌleɪd / Noun Origin: Portuguese (from Greek)
A preserve made from citrus fruit, especially bitter oranges, prepared with the peel and typically eaten at breakfast.
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Masquerade / ˌmæskəˈreɪd / Noun/Verb Origin: French (from Italian)
A party, dance, or other assembly of guests wearing masks and often fantastic costumes; or, to pretend to be someone or something one is not.
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Moderate / ˈmɑdərət / Used as an adjective. Origin: Latin
Not extreme or excessive; within reasonable limits.
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Monarchical / məˈnɑrkɪkəl / Used as an adjective. Origin: Greek
Relating to a monarch or monarchy.
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Monogram / ˈmɑnəˌɡræm / Used as a noun. Origin: Greek
A motif of two or more letters, typically a person's initials, interwoven or combined into one design.
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Morass / məˈræs / Used as a noun Origin: Dutch via French
An area of muddy or boggy ground; a complicated or confused situation.
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Motley / ˈmɑtli / Adjective Origin: Old French
Incongruously varied in appearance or character; diverse.
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Mastiff / ˈmæstɪf / Noun Origin: Old French (from Latin)
A dog of a large, powerful breed, typically with a short coat and a broad muzzle, historically used as a guard dog.
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Maunder / ˈmɔːndər / Verb Origin: Origin unknown
To wander aimlessly or speak in a rambling, unclear manner.