Grade_08 : Word group 07
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Viscount / ˈvaɪkaʊnt / Used as a noun. Origin: Old French
A British nobleman ranking above a baron and below an earl.
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Volcano / vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ / Noun Origin: Italian
A mountain or hill having a crater through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are erupted from the earth's crust.
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Waggish / ˈwæɡɪʃ / Adjective Origin: English
Humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner.
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Warble / ˈwɔrbəl / Verb Origin: Old Northern French
To sing in a soft, low, trilling tone.
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Weightless / ˈweɪtləs / Adjective Origin: English
Having no weight.
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Whitecap / ˈwaɪtˌkæp / Noun Origin: English (from white + cap)
A wave with a crest of white foam.
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Wisdom / ˈwɪzdəm / Noun Origin: Old English
The quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment.
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Wright / raɪt / Noun Origin: Old English
A person who makes or builds something, typically specified in combination (e.g., playwright, wheelwright).
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Xenomania / ˌzɛnoʊˈmeɪniə / Noun Origin: Greek
An excessive fondness for foreign things, customs, or people.
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Xylophonic / ˌzaɪləˈfɑːnɪk / Adjective Origin: Greek (xylon + phōnē)
Relating to or resembling the sound of a xylophone.
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Yearbookish / ˈjɪərˌbʊkɪʃ / Adjective Origin: English (from yearbook)
Resembling or characteristic of a yearbook.
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Yeomanette / ˈjoʊmənɛt / Noun Origin: English
A female yeoman, especially in the U.S. Navy during WWI.
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Youthful / ˈjuːθfəl / Adjective Origin: Old English
Having the characteristics of youth.
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Zeolite / ˈziːəˌlaɪt / Noun Origin: Swedish
A microporous, aluminosilicate mineral used as a commercial adsorbent and catalyst.
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Zillionfold / ˈzɪljənˌfoʊld / Adjective, Adverb Origin: English
Multiplied by an indefinitely large number.