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Grade_09 : Word group 01

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  1. Advocate / ˈædvəkeɪt / VERB Origin: Latin

    To publicly recommend or support a particular cause or policy.

  2. Alienate / ˈeɪliəneɪt / VERB Origin: Latin

    To cause someone to feel isolated or estranged.

  3. Accommodate / əˈkɒmədeɪt / VERB Origin: Latin

    To provide lodging or sufficient space for; to fit in with the wishes or needs of.

  4. Acquiesce / ˌækwiˈɛs / VERB Origin: Latin

    To accept something reluctantly but without protest.

  5. Abrupt / əˈbrʌpt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Sudden and unexpected; brief to the point of rudeness.

  6. Amalgamate / əˈmælɡəmeɪt / VERB Origin: Greek/Latin

    To combine or unite to form one organization or structure.

  7. Anecdote / ˈænɪkdəʊt / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

  8. Apparent / əˈpærənt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Clearly visible or understood; obvious.

  9. Arid / ˈærɪd / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation.

  10. Assess / əˈsɛs / VERB Origin: Latin

    To evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of.

  11. Attribute / əˈtrɪbjuːt / VERB Origin: Latin

    To regard something as being caused by.

  12. Backbone / ˈbækˌbəʊn / NOUN Origin: Old English

    The series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the pelvis; strength of character.

  13. Biodegradable / ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪdəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek/Latin

    Capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms.

  14. Burgeon / ˈbɜːdʒən / VERB Origin: Old French

    To begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.

  15. Canvass / ˈkænvəs / VERB Origin: English/French

    To solicit votes from electors or conduct an opinion poll; to discuss thoroughly.

  16. Chronology / krəˈnɒlədʒi / NOUN Origin: Greek

    The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence.

  17. Cognitive / ˈkɒɡnɪtɪv / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Relating to cognition or the processes of acquiring knowledge and understanding.

  18. Complacent / kəmˈpleɪsənt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.

  19. Condemn / kənˈdɛm / VERB Origin: Latin

    To express complete disapproval of, typically in public; censure.

  20. Conscription / kənˈskrɪpʃən / NOUN Origin: Latin

    Compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces.

  21. Contemporary / kənˈtɛmpərəri / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Living or occurring at the same time; modern.

  22. Convergence / kənˈvɜːdʒəns / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The process of coming together from different directions so as eventually to meet.

  23. Credibility / ˌkrɛdɪˈbɪlɪti / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The quality of being trusted and believed in.

  24. Dearth / dɜːθ / NOUN Origin: Middle English

    A scarcity or lack of something.

  25. Deleterious / ˌdɛlɪˈtɪəriəs / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

    Causing harm or damage.

  26. Deprecate / ˈdɛprɪkeɪt / VERB Origin: Latin

    To express disapproval of.

  27. Aberrant / æˈbɛrənt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Departing from an accepted standard.

  28. Accessibility / əkˌsɛsəˈbɪlɪti / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The quality of being easily reached, entered, or obtained; the quality of being easy to understand.