Spelling Bee Words

striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects

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

the 2000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

tall hat

an insignia used by the medical profession

a resin obtained from the camphor tree

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 liver's functioning

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

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

peel off in scales

a painting or carving on two panels

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 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 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

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

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

a thin stew of meat and vegetables

veloute sauce with sauteed chopped onions and whipping cream

of or relating to or containing tin

the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

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

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