Grade_10 : Word group 05
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Guileless / ˈɡaɪlləs / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old Norse / French / English
Devoid of guile; innocent and without deception.
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Hermetic / hɜːrˈmɛtɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek / Latin
Complete and airtight; insulated or protected from outside influences.
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Humid / ˈhjuːmɪd / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin / French
Marked by a relatively high level of water vapor in the atmosphere; damp.
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Imagination / ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən / NOUN Origin: Latin / Old French
The faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses.
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Import / ˈɪmpɔːrt / VERB Origin: Latin
Bring goods or services into a country from abroad for sale; convey a meaning.
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Incidental / ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin / English
Accompanying something more important; minor or secondary; occurring by chance.
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Indifferent / ɪnˈdɪfərənt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin / Old French
Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned; mediocre.
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Infect / ɪnˈfɛkt / VERB Origin: Latin
Contaminate with a disease-producing organism; affect or contaminate with something harmful.
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Innate / ɪˈneɪt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin
Inborn; natural; existing from birth.
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Rebel / ˈrɛbəl / NOUN Origin: Latin / Old French
A person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler.
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Reduce / rɪˈdjuːs / VERB Origin: Latin
Make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
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Reinforce / ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrs / VERB Origin: French / English
Strengthen or support, especially with additional personnel or material.
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Remorseful / rɪˈmɔːrsfʊl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin / Old French / English
Filled with remorse; deeply sorry and full of regret for a wrong committed.
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Representation / ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən / NOUN Origin: Latin / Old French
The action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or the state of being so represented; a depiction or portrayal.
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Resourceful / rɪˈsɔːrsfʊl / ADJECTIVE Origin: French / English
Having the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties.
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Revenue / ˈrɛvənjuː / NOUN Origin: Latin / Old French
Income, especially when of a company or organization and of a substantial nature; state tax income.
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Sanction / ˈsæŋktʃən / NOUN Origin: Latin
A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule; official permission or approval.
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Scrupulous / ˈskruːpjʊləs / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin / French
Diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details; very concerned to avoid doing wrong.
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Serene / sɪˈriːn / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin
Calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil.
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Skepticism / ˈskɛptɪsɪzəm / NOUN Origin: Greek
A skeptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something.
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Specification / ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən / NOUN Origin: Latin
An act of identifying something precisely or of stating a precise requirement.
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Statistical / stəˈtɪstɪkəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: German / English
Relating to the use of statistics or data analysis.
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Submarine / ˌsʌbməˈriːn / NOUN Origin: Latin / English
A watercraft capable of independent operation underwater.
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Summary / ˈsʌməri / NOUN Origin: Latin
A brief statement or account of the main points of something.
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Survive / sərˈvaɪv / VERB Origin: Latin / Old French
Continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.
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Symptom / ˈsɪmptəm / NOUN Origin: Greek / Late Latin
A physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease.
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Technology / tɛkˈnɒlədʒi / NOUN Origin: Greek
The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.
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Theory / ˈθɪəri / NOUN Origin: Greek / Latin
A supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.
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Translate / trænzˈleɪt / VERB Origin: Latin / Old French
Express the sense of words or text in another language.
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Unanimous / juːˈnænɪməs / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin
Fully in agreement; held or carried by everyone involved.