Grade_07 Spell-Off Challenge — Word group 03

Gallium / ˈɡæliəm / NOUN Origin: Latin

A soft, silvery-white metallic element.

Garibaldi / ˌɡærɪˈbɑːldi / NOUN Origin: Italian

A type of shirt, biscuit, or a supporter of the Italian patriot Garibaldi.

Gaucherie / ˌɡoʊʃəˈriː / NOUN Origin: French

A socially awkward or tactless act or remark.

Genetic / dʒəˈnɛtɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

Relating to genes or heredity.

Georgic / ˈdʒɔːrdʒɪk / NOUN Origin: Greek

A poem dealing with agriculture or rural topics.

Gibraltar / dʒɪˈbrɔltər / PROPER NOUN Origin: Arabic

A British overseas territory and headland on the southern coast of Spain.

Glamourize / ˈɡlæməˌraɪz / VERB Origin: Scottish

To make something or someone seem glamorous.

Glower / ˈɡlaʊər / VERB Origin: Middle English

To have an angry or sullen look on one's face.

Goggle / ˈɡɑːɡəl / VERB Origin: English

To stare with wide-open eyes.

Gramophone / ˈɡræməfoʊn / NOUN Origin: Greek

An early phonograph using disks, especially before the advent of electrical recording.

Graphorrhea / ˌɡræfəˈriːə / NOUN Origin: Greek

An excessive tendency to write, often incoherently.

Grievance / ˈɡrivəns / NOUN Origin: Old French

A complaint or resentment against an unfair act.

Guanine / ˈɡwɑnin / NOUN Origin: German

A purine base, a component of DNA and RNA.

Gunnel / ˈɡʌnl / NOUN Origin: English

The upper edge of the side of a boat or ship.

Gyroscopic / ˌdʒaɪrəˈskɒpɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek (via French)

Relating to or having the properties of a gyroscope.

Hamadryad / ˌhæməˈdraɪæd / NOUN Origin: Greek

A nymph whose life is bound up with that of a particular tree.

Happen / ˈhæpən / VERB Origin: Old Norse

To take place; to occur.

Hawser / ˈhɔːzər / NOUN Origin: Old English

A thick rope or cable for mooring or towing a ship.

Heliograph / ˈhiliəˌɡræf / NOUN, VERB Origin: Greek

A device for signaling by means of a movable mirror that reflects flashes of sunlight.

Imbroglio / ɪmˈbroʊljoʊ / NOUN Origin: Italian

An extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation.

Impanate / ɪmˈpæneɪt / VERB Origin: Latin

To embody in bread, as Christ's body in the Eucharist.

Impertinent / ɪmˈpɜrtənənt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin (impertinens)

Not showing proper respect; rude.

Imprecision / ˌɪmprɪˈsɪʒən / NOUN Origin: Latin (im- 'not' + praecisus 'cut off')

The quality of being imprecise; inaccuracy.

Incentive / ɪnˈsɛntɪv / NOUN Origin: Latin (incentivum 'something that incites')

A thing that motivates or encourages one to do something.

Incorporate / ɪnˈkɔːrpəˌreɪt / VERB Origin: Latin (incorporare 'to embody')

To take in or contain (something) as part of a whole; to form into a legal corporation.

Independent / ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt / NOUN, ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin/French

Not dependent on another for livelihood or subsistence; free from outside control.

Induce / ɪnˈdus / VERB Origin: Latin

To succeed in persuading or influencing someone to do something.

Infantry / ˈɪnfəntri / NOUN Origin: Latin

Soldiers who fight on foot.

Infrequent / ɪnˈfrikwənt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Not occurring often; rare.

Innocence / ˈɪnəsəns / NOUN Origin: Latin

The state, quality, or fact of being innocent of a crime or offense.

Insect / ˈɪnsɛkt / NOUN Origin: Latin

A small arthropod animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings.

Insolvable / ɪnˈsɑːlvəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Impossible to solve or settle.

Instruction / ɪnˈstrʌkʃən / NOUN Origin: Latin

Detailed information about how something should be done or operated.

Interdict / ˌɪntərˈdɪkt / VERB Origin: Latin

To prohibit or forbid (something).

Intersect / ˌɪntərˈsɛkt / VERB Origin: Latin

To divide (something) by passing or lying across it.

Intractable / ɪnˈtræktəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Hard to control or deal with.

Inventory / ˈɪnvənˌtɔri / NOUN Origin: Latin

A complete list of items, especially property, goods, or contents.

Ironic / aɪˈrɑnɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

Using or characterized by irony.

Irruptible / ɪˈrʌptɪbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Capable of bursting in or out.

Italic / ɪˈtælək / NOUN, ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Referring to a style of typeface with slanted characters; the italic typeface.

Jarovize / ˈjærəvaɪz / VERB Origin: Russian (from Yarovization)

To vernalize; to treat seeds with cold to promote early flowering.

Jettison / ˈdʒɛtɪsən / NOUN, VERB Origin: Anglo-French (from jeter)

To throw or drop something from an aircraft or ship; the act of jettisoning.

Jogtrot / ˈdʒɑɡtrɑt / NOUN Origin: English

A slow, steady trot or pace.

Judicialism / dʒuːˈdɪʃəlɪzəm / NOUN Origin: English

The principle or practice of giving power to the judiciary.

Justiciar / ˌdʒʌstɪˈʃiɑːr / NOUN Origin: Old French

A chief judicial officer in medieval England.

Kaolinize / ˈkeɪəlɪnaɪz / VERB Origin: English (from kaolin)

To convert into kaolin.

Ketchup / ˈkɛtʃəp / NOUN Origin: Chinese Hokkien

A condiment, typically a tomato sauce, seasoned with vinegar, sugar, and spices.

Kilometer / ˈkɪləˌmiːtər / NOUN Origin: Greek

A unit of length equal to 1,000 meters.

Kludge / kluːdʒ / NOUN Origin: Origin unknown (possibly US slang)

An awkward, inelegant, but effective solution to a problem.

Kremlin / ˈkrɛmlɪn / NOUN Origin: Russian

A citadel within a Russian town; specifically, the fortified complex in Moscow that houses the Russian government.

Ladder / ˈlædər / NOUN Origin: Old English

A device consisting of a series of rungs between two upright poles, used for climbing.

Landscape / ˈlændˌskeɪp / NOUN Origin: Dutch

All the visible features of an area of land.

Larder / ˈlɑːrdər / NOUN Origin: Old French

A room or cupboard for storing food, usually cool.

Launch / lɔːntʃ / VERB Origin: Old French

To set (a boat or ship) in motion on water; to start or initiate (an enterprise or activity).

Ledger / ˈlɛdʒər / NOUN Origin: Old Dutch

A book or other collection of financial accounts.

Lenticular / lɛnˈtɪkjələr / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin (lenticularis)

Shaped like a biconvex lens; relating to the lens of the eye.

Leviathan / lɪˈvaɪəθən / NOUN Origin: Hebrew (liwyatan)

A very large aquatic creature, especially a whale; something enormous and powerful.

Libretto / lɪˈbrɛtoʊ / NOUN Origin: Italian

The text of an opera or other long vocal work.

Limousine / ˈlɪməˌziːn / NOUN Origin: French

A large, luxurious car, often driven by a chauffeur.

Listen / ˈlɪsən / VERB Origin: Old English

To give attention to sound.

Lobster / ˈlɑbstər / NOUN Origin: Old English

A large marine crustacean with a pair of large pincers and a broad tail.

Loquacity / loʊˈkwæsɪti / NOUN Origin: Latin

The quality of being very talkative.

Luminescent / ˌlumɪˈnɛsənt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Emitting light through luminescence.

Macerate / ˈmæsəˌreɪt / VERB Origin: Latin

To soften or break up food by steeping in a liquid; to waste away.

Malleable / ˈmæliəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Capable of being hammered or pressed into shape without breaking.

Margaret / ˈmɑːrɡərɪt / PROPER NOUN Origin: Greek (via Latin and Old French)

A female given name.

Marquesan / mɑːrˈkiːzən / NOUN, ADJECTIVE Origin: French (Marquises Islands)

Relating to the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia, or their inhabitants or language.

Mannerism / ˈmænərɪzəm / NOUN Origin: Old French

A habitual gesture or way of speaking.

Modern / ˈmɑdərn / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

Relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past.

Monastery / ˈmɑnəˌstɛri / NOUN Origin: Latin

A building occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows.

Monolith / ˈmɑnəˌlɪθ / NOUN Origin: Greek

A large single upright block of stone, especially one shaped into or forming a pillar or monument.

Morphology / mɔrˈfɑlədʒi / NOUN Origin: Greek

The study of the forms of things, especially in biology and linguistics.

Mousse / mus / NOUN Origin: French

A light, frothy dish made with whipped cream or egg whites.

Materialize / məˈtɪriəˌlaɪz / VERB Origin: English

To appear in a physical or tangible form.

Maximize / ˈmæksɪˌmaɪz / VERB Origin: English

To make as large or great as possible.

Grade_07 : Word group 03