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Christina's 2010 Spelling Bee List 101 words

December 14, 2009 By Mark Y.

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  1. omniscient
    infinitely wise
  2. labyrinth
    complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
  3. brigadier
    a general officer ranking below a major general
  4. psychoanalysis
    a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud
  5. fallacy
    a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
  6. ineffable
    defying expression or description
  7. vengeance
    the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
  8. cajolery
    flattery intended to persuade
  9. tolerant
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
  10. calisthenics
    light exercises designed to promote general fitness
  11. aggrandizement
    the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
  12. anemone
    marine polyps that resemble flowers but have oral rings of tentacles; differ from corals in forming no hard skeleton
  13. adjudicate
    put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
  14. paramecium
    any member of the genus Paramecium
  15. infatuation
    a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
  16. adieu
    a farewell remark
  17. latitudinarian
    unwilling to accept authority or dogma (especially in religion)
  18. analgesia
    absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness
  19. enfranchise
    grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude
  20. analogize
    make an analogy
  21. palatable
    acceptable to the taste or mind
  22. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  23. anticoagulant
    medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
  24. circuitous
    deviating from a straight course
  25. rotisserie
    an oven or broiler equipped with a rotating spit on which meat cooks as it turns
  26. cajolery
    flattery intended to persuade
  27. photosynthesis
    synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)
  28. pigeon
    wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
  29. competitive
    involving competition or competitiveness
  30. scholarship
    profound scholarly knowledge
  31. apprentice
    works for an expert to learn a trade
  32. exhaust
    wear out completely
  33. monopolize
    have or exploit a monopoly of
  34. scruple
    an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
  35. agricultural
    relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
  36. encore
    an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand
  37. suburban
    relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
  38. quarantine
    isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
  39. oblige
    force somebody to do something
  40. hysterical
    characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
  41. miraculous
    peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
  42. affiliation
    the act of becoming formally connected or joined
  43. subterranean
    being or operating under the surface of the earth
  44. luxury
    something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
  45. indelible
    cannot be removed or erased
  46. rutabaga
    a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root
  47. supplement
    a supplementary component that improves capability
  48. patience
    good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
  49. centennial
    of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years
  50. financier
    a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
  51. larynx
    a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech
  52. accomplice
    a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
  53. faucet
    a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
  54. article
    one of a class of artifacts
  55. tutor
    a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
  56. condemn
    express strong disapproval of
  57. pharmacy
    a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
  58. monarch
    a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
  59. accurate
    (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct
  60. denominator
    the divisor of a fraction
  61. velocity
    distance travelled per unit time
  62. guidance
    the act of guiding or showing the way
  63. immature
    not yet mature
  64. apology
    an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
  65. dynamite
    an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
  66. centipede
    chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors
  67. artificial
    contrived by art rather than nature
  68. punctuation
    the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases
  69. mildew
    a fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter
  70. casserole
    large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served
  71. fertilize
    provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
  72. routine
    an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
  73. significant
    rich in significance or implication
  74. commentary
    a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
  75. successful
    having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
  76. tolerant
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
  77. chemical
    of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes
  78. specialty
    an asset of special worth or utility
  79. examine
    observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
  80. piano
    a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
  81. estimate
    judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
  82. cabbage
    any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers
  83. headache
    pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
  84. solemn
    dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
  85. missile
    a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
  86. straightforward
    pointed directly ahead
  87. octopus
    bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles
  88. senator
    a member of a senate
  89. exercise
    the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
  90. strengthen
    make strong or stronger
  91. diamond
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  92. applause
    a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
  93. bargain
    an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
  94. author
    writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
  95. courage
    a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
  96. extinct
    no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
  97. consonant
    a speech sound that is not a vowel
  98. population
    the people who inhabit a territory or state
  99. enormous
    extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
  100. sculpture
    a three-dimensional work of plastic art
  101. beautiful
    delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration