Grade_09 : Word group 07

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  1. Sympathy / ˈsɪmpəθi / NOUN Origin: Greek/Latin

    Feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune.

  2. Technical / ˈtɛknɪkəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

    Relating to a particular subject, art, or craft, or its techniques.

  3. Theology / θiˈɒlədʒi / NOUN Origin: Greek

    The study of the nature of God and religious belief.

  4. Tragic / ˈtrædʒɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek/Latin/French

    Causing or characterized by extreme distress or sorrow.

  5. Tremulous / ˈtrɛmjʊləs / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Shaking or quivering slightly; timid or nervous.

  6. Undergo / ˌʌndəˈɡəʊ / VERB Origin: Old English

    To experience or be subjected to something, typically something unpleasant, painful, or arduous.

  7. Unwieldy / ʌnˈwiːldi / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English/English

    Difficult to carry or move because of its size, shape, or weight.

  8. Variation / ˌvɛəriˈeɪʃən / NOUN Origin: Latin/French

    A change or difference in condition, amount, or level, typically with certain limits.

  9. Vicarious / vɪˈkɛəriəs / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person.

  10. Vivacious / vɪˈveɪʃəs / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Attractively lively and animated.

  11. Weathering / ˈwɛðərɪŋ / NOUN Origin: Old English/English

    The wear away or change the appearance or texture of something by long exposure to the air.

  12. Xenolith / ˈzɛnəlɪθ / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A piece of rock of quite different origin that is embedded in an igneous rock.

  13. Zestful / ˈzɛstfʊl / ADJECTIVE Origin: French/English

    Full of energy, enthusiasm, or exciting quality.