Grade_10 : Word group 04
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Conceal / kənˈsiːl / VERB Origin: Latin / Old French
Keep from sight; hide.
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Concrete / ˈkɒnkriːt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin
Existing in a material or physical form; not abstract; or a heavy building material.
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Conjecture / kənˈdʒɛktʃər / NOUN Origin: Latin
An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information; a guess.
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Consistency / kənˈsɪstənsi / NOUN Origin: Latin
Conformity in the application of something, typically that which is necessary for the sake of logic, accuracy, or fairness.
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Contemporary / kənˈtɛmpərəri / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin
Living or occurring at the same time; modern or current.
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Converse / kənˈvɜːrs / VERB Origin: Latin / Old French
Engage in conversation.
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Credibility / ˌkrɛdɪˈbɪlɪti / NOUN Origin: Latin
The quality of being trusted and believed in.
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Curiosity / ˌkjʊəriˈɒsɪti / NOUN Origin: Latin
A strong desire to know or learn something.
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Defendant / dɪˈfɛndənt / NOUN Origin: Latin / Old French
An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
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Depend / dɪˈpɛnd / VERB Origin: Latin / Old French
Be controlled or determined by; rely on for support or maintenance.
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Designate / ˈdɛzɪɡneɪt / VERB Origin: Latin
Appoint someone to a specified office or post; officially give a specified status or name to.
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Diameter / daɪˈæmɪtər / NOUN Origin: Greek / Latin
A straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere.
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Diminutive / dɪˈmɪnjʊtɪv / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin
Extremely or unusually small.
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Discussion / dɪsˈkʌʃən / NOUN Origin: Latin
The action or process of talking about something in order to reach a decision or to exchange ideas.
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Distinct / dɪsˈtɪŋkt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin
Recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type; clear.
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Dogmatic / dɒɡˈmætɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek
Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true, without consideration of others.
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Eclectic / ɪˈklɛktɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek
Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
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Elimination / ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃən / NOUN Origin: Latin
The complete removal or destruction of something.
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Encapsulate / ɪnˈkæpsjʊleɪt / VERB Origin: Latin
Express the essential features of something succinctly; or enclose in a capsule.
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Entitle / ɪnˈtaɪtəl / VERB Origin: Latin / Old French
Give someone a legal right or a just claim to receive or do something; give a title to.
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Erosion / ɪˈrəʊʒən / NOUN Origin: Latin
The process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
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Evolve / ɪˈvɒlv / VERB Origin: Latin
Develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.
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Exercise / ˈɛksərsaɪz / NOUN Origin: Latin / Old French
Activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness; or use of a faculty.
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Exploration / ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃən / NOUN Origin: Latin
The action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.
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Facilitate / fəˈsɪlɪtət / VERB Origin: Latin / French
Make an action or process easy or easier.
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Feign / feɪn / VERB Origin: Latin / Old French
Pretend to be affected by a feeling, injury, or state.
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Foreign / ˈfɒrɪn / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin / Old French
Of, from, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own.
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Friction / ˈfrɪkʃən / NOUN Origin: Latin
The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another; conflict.
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Genial / ˈdʒiːniəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin
Friendly, cheerful, and warm in manner.
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Gorgeous / ˈɡɔːrdʒəs / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old French
Beautiful, very attractive, or magnificent in appearance.