Grade_08 : Word group 07
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Vitrify / ˈvɪtrɪfaɪ / VERB Origin: Latin
To convert into glass or a glasslike substance by heat and fusion.
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Voluble / ˈvɑljəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin
Speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently.
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Wainscot / ˈweɪnskət / NOUN Origin: Middle Dutch
Wooden paneling that lines the lower part of the walls of a room.
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Wardrobe / ˈwɔrˌdroʊb / NOUN Origin: Old Northern French
A large, tall cabinet in which clothes may be hung or stored.
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Welfare / ˈwɛlˌfɛr / NOUN Origin: English
The health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group.
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Wicker / ˈwɪkər / NOUN Origin: Old English
Pliant twigs, typically of willow, used for making baskets and furniture.
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Wither / ˈwɪðər / VERB Origin: Old English
Cease to flourish; decay.
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Xenagogue / ˈzɛnəˌɡɔːɡ / NOUN Origin: Greek
A guide for foreigners or pilgrims; one who entertains strangers.
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Xenophagy / zɪˈnɒfədʒi / NOUN Origin: Greek
The consumption of foreign foods or substances.
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Xylose / ˈzaɪloʊs / NOUN Origin: Greek (xylon)
A simple sugar, an aldopentose, found in wood and plant cell walls.
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Yearnful / ˈjɜːrnfʊl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English (from yearn + -ful)
Full of yearning; longing.
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Yester / ˈjɛstər / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English
Of yesterday or the immediate past (archaic).
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Youthquake / ˈjuθkweɪk / NOUN Origin: English
A significant cultural, social, or political upheaval caused by the actions or influence of young people.
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Zephyrlike / ˈzɛfərˌlaɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: English
Resembling a soft, gentle breeze; light and airy.
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Zither / ˈzɪðər / NOUN Origin: German (from Greek *cithara*)
A musical instrument consisting of strings stretched over a flat body, played by plucking.