Nuclear Spelling Bee 251 words

striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects

(mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body

ending in a sharp point

without fingers and/or toes

any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus

an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients

pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)

a meter that measures the flow of electrical current in amperes

of or relating to an apse

long-legged web-footed black-and-white shorebird with slender upward-curving bill

the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian

a ballet enthusiast

(formal) ordinary and not refined

a horse-drawn carriage having four wheels; has an outside seat for the driver and facing inside seats for two couples and a folding top

the 2000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

a city in central England; 2nd largest English city and an important industrial and transportation center

tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions

an insignia used by the medical profession; modeled after the staff of Hermes

a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment

strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths')

inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus

small European finch with a cheerful song

a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism

clock that measures time by the escape of water

glittering with gold or silver

flat-topped or convex inflorescence in which the individual flower stalks grow upward from various points on the main stem to approximately the same height; outer flowers open first

like twilight; dim

small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows

complex and ingenious in design or function

someone skilled at informal chitchat

large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork

peel off in scales

a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another

a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on two panels (usually hinged like a book)

(chiefly Scottish) agreeable and genial

down of the eider duck

the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly

a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes

an excessively polite and well-dressed boy

reproducing by fission

a female fool

front illustration facing the title page of a book

a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane

chiaroscuro painting or stained glass etc., in shades of grey imitating the effect of relief

a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey

a meet at which riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes

the main house on a ranch or large estate

a large African antelope with lyre-shaped horns that curve backward

a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range

an unsupported dogmatic assertion

a monastery for lamas

in a mawkish and emotional manner

the number from which the subtrahend is subtracted

a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)

a soft lightweight muslin used especially for babies

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

planetarium consisting of an apparatus that illustrates the relative positions and motions of bodies in the solar system by rotation and revolution of balls moved by wheelwork; sometimes incorporated in a clock

an economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the Russian economy

a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections

a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana

the act of singing psalms or hymns

drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness

an issue that is presented for formal disputation

well-seasoned stew of meat and vegetables

(used of especially horses) having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or grey

a system of clandestine printing and distribution of dissident or banned literature

pot roast marinated several days in seasoned vinegar before cooking; usually served with potato dumplings

analysis of verse into metrical patterns

a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)

a thin stew of meat and vegetables

veloute sauce with sauteed chopped onions and whipping cream

of or relating to or containing tin

substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa

the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

change completely the nature or appearance of

the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens

urn-shaped; large below and contracted toward the mouth

wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room

a tall perennial herb having spikes of small white or purple flowers; common in eastern North America

use of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one

marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small

slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp

any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors

punish with an arbitrary penalty

(classical mythology) a serpent with a head at each end of its body

the reversal of the normal order of words

a communist who was a member of the administrative system of a communist party

any of several Asian and North American conifers of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis

a studio especially for an artist or designer

a thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric; used for shirts or dresses

a German style of architecture begun by Walter Gropius in 1918

any of numerous plants of the division Bryophyta

a gaseous hydrocarbon C4H6; used in making synthetic rubbers

navigation in coastal waters

having a latticelike structure pierced with holes or windows

make a half turn on a horse, in dressage

combine with carbon

Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax

a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives

hardy breed of cattle resulting from crossing domestic cattle with the American buffalo; yields leaner beef than conventional breeds

the state of being blind or lacking sight

a chain formerly worn at the waist by women; for carrying a purse or bunch of keys etc.

hardy hornless sheep of the Cheviot Hills noted for its short thick wool

a woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece

conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

omnivorous mammal of Central America and South America

add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series

resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable

any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia

the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire

territory over which rule or control is exercised

tending to diminish or disparage

passage of blood cells (especially white blood cells) through intact capillary walls and into the surrounding tissue

an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative

remove the entrails of

thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing

pasta shaped with scalloped edges and pinched in the middle, suggestive of a bow tie

a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting

inflammation of a hair follicle

a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap

having a corolla composed of partially or wholly fused petals forming a corolla shaped like a tube or funnel

a percussion instrument consisting of a set of graduated metal bars mounted on a frame and played with small hammers

an opaque watercolor prepared with gum

a silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs

abnormal enlargement of the liver

the fruiting stage of the inflorescence

keeping watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating

a collective farm or settlement owned by its members in modern Israel; children are reared collectively

arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail

Christian fellowship or communion with God or with fellow Christians; said in particular of the early Christian community

the art of engraving on precious stones

a member of the Lubavitch movement; a follower of Chabad Hasidism

to dry (blood, serum, or tissue) by freezing in a high vacuum

a projecting parapet supported by corbels on a medieval castle; has openings through which stones or boiling water could be dropped on an enemy

a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians

the driver and keeper of an elephant

an assembly plant in Mexico (near the United States border); parts are shipped into Mexico and the finished product is shipped back across the border

Mediterranean woody annual widely cultivated for its dense terminal spikelike clusters greenish or yellowish white flowers having an intense spicy fragrance

(used of relationships and of individuals) having one mate

pasta somewhat resembling little moustaches

a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain

egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes

nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat

front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere

expressing offensive reproach

fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines

an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom

a dungeon with the only entrance or exit being a trap door in the ceiling

a thorny shrub of the genus Cercidium that grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico; has smooth light green bark and racemes of yellow flowers and small leaves

appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use

a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle

a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

organized persecution of an ethnic group (especially Jews)

Alexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance

any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria

the 400th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

of or relating to or characteristic of Francois Rabelais or his works

an Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices

a resident of Savoy

a fast movement (usually in triple time)

a German round dance resembling a slow polka

a very long word (a foot and a half long)

(physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate

a waiter who manages wine service in a hotel or restaurant

a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips

outer surface of an area or a body

a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds

(Yiddish) an inexpensive showy trinket

of or relating to or resembling a series of tiles

of or relating to teleology

of or relating to dancing

a pasta dish with cream sauce and mushrooms

individual serving of minced e.g. meat or fish in a rich creamy sauce baked in a small pastry mold or timbale shell

a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease

the sound of a bell ringing

a doughnut-shaped chamber used in fusion research; a plasma is heated and confined in a magnetic bottle

covered with densely matted filaments

defiantly aggressive

a vessel that holds water for washing the hands

any agent that produces vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure (usually understood as increased arterial pressure)

lively, in music

ski, alternating directions

widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched

the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation (as in making wine or brewing or distilling)

the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child

a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)

sweet almond-flavored milk pudding thickened with gelatin or cornstarch; usually molded

large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris

aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads

an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies

a midday meal

a move or step or maneuver in political or diplomatic affairs

a small (and usually shabby) cafe selling wine and beer and coffee

disinclined to work or exertion

an ornate candle holder; often with a mirror

an architectural decoration formed by two intersecting wavy bands

highly seasoned soup or stew made of freshwater fishes (eel, carp, perch) with wine and stock

literally, the contemplation of one's navel, which is an idiom usually meaning complacent self-absorption

a dense winter fog containing ice particles

a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

the capital and chief port of Iceland on the southwestern coast of Iceland; buildings are heated by natural hot water

a Native American who lived in what is now southern Colorado and Utah and northern Arizona and New Mexico and who built cliff dwellings

infectious disease of birds

pasta cut in narrow ribbons

a crisp bread of fine white flour

larval salamander of mountain lakes of Mexico that usually lives without metamorphosing

reversal of the syntactic relation of two words (as in `her beauty's face')

tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery

European bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison

a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table

substitution of a title for a name

an inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying point in a struggle

a tall upright megalith; found primarily in England and northern France

sadness on thinking about the evils of the world

a smaller of the four Swiss breeds

a cross-country skier

not fake or counterfeit

space sought for occupation by a nation whose population is expanding

alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts