Mr. Kowalski's Fifth Grade Spelling Bee Night

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  1. able
    having the necessary means or skill to do something
  2. achieve
    gain with effort
  3. acoustics
    the study of the physical properties of sound
  4. action
    something done (usually as opposed to something said)
  5. activity
    any specific behavior
  6. advertisement
    a public promotion of some product or service
  7. aftermath
    the consequences of an event, especially a catastrophic one
  8. afternoon
    the part of the day between noon and evening
  9. afterthought
    an addition that was not included in the original plan
  10. anoint
    administer an oil or ointment to, often ceremonially
  11. apartment
    a home in a building divided into separate dwellings
  12. apparel
    clothing in general
  13. appear
    come into sight or view
  14. appliance
    a small mechanical device or tool
  15. appoint
    assign a duty, responsibility, or obligation to
  16. approve
    judge to be right or commendable; think well of
  17. attack
    an offensive against an enemy
  18. attend
    be present
  19. awkward
    lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
  20. baker
    someone who prepares bread or cake
  21. banker
    a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
  22. beginner
    someone new to a field or activity
  23. believe
    accept as true; take to be true
  24. bomb
    an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
  25. border
    the boundary of a surface
  26. boundary
    the line indicating the limit or extent of something
  27. breakfast
    the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
  28. breathe
    draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
  29. brightly
    with brightness
  30. burglar
    a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
  31. burrow
    a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
  32. cabbage
    a vegetable grown for its edible leaves or flowers
  33. cable
    a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
  34. calculator
    a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations
  35. calendar
    a system of timekeeping that defines divisions of the year
  36. capital
    a large alphabetic character used in writing or printing
  37. caption
    brief description accompanying an illustration
  38. carpenter
    a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
  39. ceiling
    the overhead upper surface of a covered space
  40. cemetery
    a tract of land used for burials
  41. channel
    a deep and relatively narrow body of water
  42. chasm
    a deep opening in the earth's surface
  43. circle
    a plane curve with every point equidistant from the center
  44. cleanliness
    the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections
  45. climb
    go up or advance
  46. close
    at or within a short distance in space or time
  47. clothe
    provide with clothes or put clothes on
  48. club
    a formal association of people with similar interests
  49. cognoscente
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  50. colony
    a group of organisms of the same type living together
  51. comfort
    a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
  52. comical
    arousing or provoking laughter
  53. coming
    of the relatively near future
  54. community
    a group of people living in a particular local area
  55. competition
    the act of contending with others for rewards or resources
  56. concern
    something that interests you because it is important
  57. condition
    a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing
  58. confirm
    strengthen
  59. conscious
    having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
  60. constant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  61. construct
    make by combining materials and parts
  62. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  63. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  64. creator
    a person who grows or makes or invents things
  65. creature
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  66. crouton
    a small piece of toasted or fried bread
  67. currency
    the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
  68. curtain
    hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
  69. customer
    someone who pays for goods or services
  70. cycle
    a periodically repeated sequence of events
  71. damage
    the occurrence of a change for the worse
  72. decay
    the organic phenomenon of rotting
  73. decide
    reach, make, or come to a conclusion about something
  74. define
    show the form or outline of
  75. delight
    a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
  76. detrimental
    causing harm or injury
  77. devotion
    commitment to some purpose
  78. dirty
    soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
  79. disappear
    become invisible or unnoticeable
  80. discover
    determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  81. disguise
    any attire that conceals the wearer's identity
  82. dishonest
    deceptive or fraudulent
  83. distance
    the property created by the space between two objects
  84. disuse
    the state of something that has been neglected
  85. divide
    a serious disagreement between two groups of people
  86. dominant
    most frequent or common
  87. dramatic
    characteristic of a stage performance
  88. eager
    having or showing keen interest or intense desire
  89. education
    activities that impart knowledge or skill
  90. eighth
    position eight in a countable series of things
  91. elder
    a person of more advanced age
  92. empty
    holding or containing nothing
  93. encourage
    inspire with confidence
  94. entertain
    provide amusement for
  95. equal
    having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
  96. escort
    accompany
  97. exactly
    indicating preciseness
  98. excel
    distinguish oneself
  99. exert
    put to use
  100. exhale
    expel air
  101. exist
    have a presence
  102. extravagant
    recklessly wasteful
  103. facility
    a building or place that provides a particular service
  104. famous
    widely known and esteemed
  105. faucet
    a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid
  106. feather
    a light growth that makes up the covering of a bird's body
  107. feature
    a prominent attribute or aspect of something
  108. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  109. fertile
    capable of reproducing
  110. fiction
    a literary work based on the imagination
  111. forever
    for a limitless time
  112. fragile
    easily broken or damaged or destroyed
  113. friction
    the resistance when a body is moved in contact with another
  114. frugal
    avoiding waste
  115. fruit
    the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
  116. fuel
    a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
  117. galley
    a large medieval vessel with guns at stern and prow
  118. grateful
    feeling or showing thankfulness
  119. group
    any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
  120. guard
    watch over or shield from danger or harm
  121. guardian
    a person who cares for persons or property
  122. guest
    a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
  123. guide
    someone employed to conduct others
  124. guitar
    a stringed instrument usually having six strings
  125. handle
    touch, lift, or hold
  126. health
    the general condition of body and mind
  127. heart
    the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum
  128. heavily
    slowly, as if burdened by much weight
  129. helmet
    a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows
  130. holy
    belonging to or associated with a divine power
  131. household
    a social unit living together in a residence
  132. idea
    the content of cognition
  133. increase
    a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous
  134. individual
    being or characteristic of a single thing or person
  135. industry
    the action of making of goods and services for sale
  136. invention
    the act of making something new
  137. jealous
    suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
  138. junction
    an act of joining or adjoining things
  139. junior
    including or intended for youthful persons
  140. kindness
    the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane
  141. kitten
    young domestic cat
  142. laborer
    someone who works with their hands
  143. lamb
    young sheep
  144. language
    a means of communicating by the use of sounds or symbols
  145. lawyer
    a professional person authorized for legal practice
  146. leather
    animal skin made smooth and flexible by tanning
  147. level
    a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
  148. linen
    a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
  149. locket
    a small ornamental case usually worn on a necklace
    a small ornamental case and is worn as a necklace
  150. lumber
    the wood of trees prepared for use as building material
    the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
  151. magic
    any art that invokes supernatural powers
    any art that invokes supernatural powers
  152. manageable
    capable of being controlled
    capable of being managed or controlled
  153. mayor
    the head of a city government
    the head of a city government
  154. meanwhile
    at the same time but in another place
    the time between one event, process, or period and another
  155. medallion
    a round piece of metal given as an award or commemoration
    any of various large ancient Greek coins
  156. medicinal
    treating, preventing or alleviating the symptoms of disease
    having properties of medicine
  157. memorable
    worth remembering
    worth remembering
  158. mention
    make reference to
    a remark that calls attention to something or someone
  159. metal
    a chemical element or alloy that is usually a shiny solid
    any several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets
  160. meter
    a basic unit of length (approximately 1.094 yards)
    the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
  161. mightily
    powerfully or vigorously
    powerfully or vigorously
  162. mitten
    glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
    glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
  163. molding
    the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
    the act of creating something by casting it
  164. motor
    machine that creates mechanical energy and imparts movement
    machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
  165. mountain
    a land mass that projects well above its surroundings
    a land mass that projects well above its surroundings
  166. music
    an artistic form of auditory communication
    an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
  167. nature
    the physical world including plants and animals
    the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
  168. neither
    used to indicate something also does not apply
    not complete or total; not completed
  169. nickel
    a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
    a United States coin worth one twentieth of a dollar
  170. nightmare
    a terrifying or deeply upsetting dream
    a situation resembling a terrifying dream
  171. nota bene
    a Latin phrase (or its abbreviation) used to indicate that special attention should be paid to something
    a Latin phrase used to indicate hat special attention should be paid to something
  172. occupation
    the principal activity in one's life to earn money
    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
  173. option
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
    the act of choosing or selecting
  174. overrule
    reject or overturn a decision or an argument
    rule against
  175. pardon
    accept an excuse for
    the act of excusing a mistake or offense
  176. partner
    a person who is a member of a cooperative relationship
    an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
  177. passenger
    a traveler riding in a vehicle but not operating it
    a traveler riding in a vehicle who is not operating it
  178. perfect
    being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
    being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
  179. perhaps
    by chance
    by chance
  180. personal
    concerning an individual or his or her private life
    a short newspaper article about a particular person or group
  181. pickle
    vegetables preserved in brine or vinegar
    vegetables preserved in brine or vinegar
  182. picture
    a visual representation produced on a surface
    a visual representation ( of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
  183. plantation
    an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale
    an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale especially in tropical areas
  184. plastic
    synthetic material that can be molded into objects
    capable of being molded or modeled ( especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
  185. pleasure
    something or someone that provides a source of happiness
    a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
  186. pocket
    a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
    a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
  187. police
    the force of policemen and officers
    the force of policemen and officers
  188. pollution
    contamination of the natural environment
    undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities
  189. popular
    regarded with great favor or approval by the general public
    the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
  190. portion
    something determined in relation to a thing that includes it
    something determined in relation to something that includes it
  191. precious
    of high worth or cost
    characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
  192. preferred
    more desirable than another
    more desirable than another
  193. prejudice
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
    a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
  194. prepay
    purchase something with cash or credit before receiving it
    pay for something before receiving it
  195. preschool
    an educational institution for children too young for elementary school
    an educational institution for children too young for elementary school
  196. proceed
    move ahead; travel onward in time or space
    move ahead; travel onward in time or space
  197. produce
    bring forth or yield
    fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
  198. professor
    a member of the faculty at a college or university
    someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
  199. pronounce
    speak or utter in a certain way
    speak or utter in a certain way
  200. propel
    cause to move forward with force
    cause to move forward with force
  201. property
    something owned
    something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by something
  202. protect
    shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
    shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
  203. provide
    give something useful or necessary to
    give something useful or necessary to
  204. quartet
    a musical composition for four performers
    the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
  205. rate
    a quantity considered as a proportion of another quantity
    a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
  206. reason
    a logical motive for a belief or action
    a rational motive for a belief or action
  207. receive
    get something; come into possession of
    get something; come into possession of
  208. recess
    a state when work or action are paused
    a state of abeyance or suspended business
  209. recitation
    a public instance of repeating something prepared in advance
    written matter that is recited from memory
  210. record
    anything providing permanent evidence about past events
    anything providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
  211. reduce
    make smaller
    the act of decreasing or reducing something
  212. reign
    royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
    a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
  213. relent
    give in, as to influence or pressure
    give in, as to influence or pressure
  214. reply
    react verbally
    the speech act or continuing a conversational exchange
  215. respect
    regard highly; think much of
    an attitude of admiration or esteem
  216. retrieve
    get or find back; recover the use of
    get or find back; recover the use of
  217. reward
    compensation for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
    an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
  218. route
    an established line of travel or access
    an established line of travel or access
  219. scene
    the place where some action occurs
    the place where some action occurs
  220. scent
    any property detected by the olfactory system
    a distinctive odor that is pleasant
  221. section
    one of several parts or pieces that fit with others
    a self contained part of a larger composition
  222. shoulder
    a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
    the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
  223. significance
    the quality of being important
    the quality of being significant
  224. similar
    having the same or nearly the same characteristics
    the quality of being the same
  225. simplicity
    the quality of being uncomplicated
    the quality of being simple or uncompounded
  226. socket
    a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted
    a bony hollow into which a structure fits
  227. soup
    liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
    liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
  228. speedy
    characterized by speed
    characterized by speed moving with or capable of moving with high speed
  229. square
    a polygon with four equal sides and four right angles
    having for equal sides and having four right angles
  230. squirrel
    a kind of tree-dwelling rodent with a long bushy tail
    a kind of tree rodent having a long bushy tail
  231. staff
    a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
    personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
  232. stranger
    an individual that one is not acquainted with
    anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
  233. stroll
    a leisurely walk
    a leisurely walk
  234. subject
    some situation or event that is thought about
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
  235. suit
    a set of garments for outerwear of the same fabric and color
    a set of garments including a jacket and trousers for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
  236. supply
    circulate or distribute or equip with
    an amount of something available for use
  237. supporter
    a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
    someone who supports or champions something
  238. sweater
    a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
    a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
  239. teachable
    ready and willing to be taught
    ready and willing to be taught
  240. televise
    broadcast via a system that transmits images over distance
    broadcast via television
  241. temper
    a characteristic state of feeling
    a sudden outburst of anger
  242. territory
    a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
    a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
  243. texture
    the feel of a surface or a fabric
    the feel of a surface or a fabric
  244. theater
    a building where performances can be presented
    a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
  245. though
    (postpositive) however
    related to the adverb "however"
  246. thread
    a fine cord of twisted fibers used in sewing and weaving
    a fine cord of twisted fibers used in sewing or weaving
  247. total
    the whole amount
    the whole amount
  248. treachery
    an act of deliberate betrayal
    betrayal of trust; an act of deliberate betrayal
  249. treatment
    the management of someone or something
    care provided to improve a situation; the management of someone or something
  250. trio
    a set of three similar things considered as a unit
    a set of three similar things considered as a unit
  251. triple
    having three units or components or elements
    a set of three similar things considered as a unit
  252. twilight
    the time of day immediately following sunset
    the time of day immediately following sunset
  253. useful
    having a helpful function
    being of use or service; having a useful function
  254. vacant
    not containing anyone or anything; unfilled or unoccupied
    void of thought or knowledge
  255. vacuity
    the absence of matter
    the absence of matter
  256. vain
    having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
    characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
  257. valiant
    having or showing heroism or courage
    having or showing valor
  258. veil
    a garment that covers the head and face
    a garment that covers the head and face
  259. vein
    a blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
  260. victory
    a successful ending of a struggle or contest
    a successful ending of a struggle or contest
  261. virtue
    the quality of doing what is right
    the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
  262. visual
    relating to or using sight
    relating to or using sight
  263. wealth
    property that has economic value
    the state of being rich and affluent
  264. weather
    atmospheric conditions such as temperature and precipitation
    temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
  265. weird
    strikingly odd or unusual
    strikingly odd or unusual
  266. wilderness
    a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
    a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
  267. windy
    abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
    abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
  268. wring
    a twisting squeeze
    To wrench or twist forcibly or painfully
  269. wrist
    a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
    The joint between the hand and the forearm
  270. writer
    a person who is able to write and has written something
    One who writes, especially as an occupation.
Created on Tue Dec 01 08:55:29 EST 2009

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