Nirvik's Spelling Demons list

Nirvik S.
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  1. strenuous
    taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
  2. mannequin
    a life-size dummy used to display clothes
  3. caffeine
    a stimulant found in coffee and tea
  4. questionnaire
    a form with a set of queries to gain statistical information
  5. somersault
    an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head
  6. therapeutic
    tending to cure or restore to health
  7. silhouette
    a filled-in drawing of the outline of an object
  8. pneumonia
    a serious illness of the lungs that makes it difficult to breathe
  9. abstinence
    the trait of refraining from something, especially alcohol
  10. Phoenix
    the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
  11. purgatory
    a temporary state of the dead in Roman Catholic theology
  12. surveillance
    close observation of a person or group
  13. rheumatism
    any painful disorder of the joints or muscles
  14. Eskimo
    a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic
  15. hygiene
    a condition promoting sanitary practices
  16. scenario
    a postulated sequence of possible events
  17. miscellaneous
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  18. nuisance
    anything that disturbs, endangers life, or is offensive
  19. chauffeur
    drive someone in a vehicle
  20. dilemma
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  21. perseverance
    the act of continuing or repeating
  22. Amsterdam
    an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
  23. accidentally
    without intention; in an unintentional manner
  24. reminiscence
    a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
  25. aggravate
    make worse
  26. Renaissance
    period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages
  27. propaganda
    information that is spread to promote some cause
  28. transcend
    go beyond the scope or limits of
  29. syllable
    a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
  30. advertisement
    a public promotion of some product or service
  31. vicious
    having the nature of evildoing
  32. amateur
    someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
  33. receipt
    an acknowledgment that payment has been made
  34. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  35. unique
    the single one of its kind
  36. interpretation
    the act of expressing something in an artistic performance
  37. tomorrow
    the day after today
  38. vengeance
    harming someone in retaliation for something they have done
  39. handkerchief
    a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose
  40. abrupt
    exceedingly sudden and unexpected
  41. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
  42. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  43. precise
    sharply exact or accurate or delimited
  44. occasionally
    now and then or here and there
  45. deceive
    cause someone to believe an untruth
  46. acquaintance
    personal knowledge or information about someone or something
  47. quantity
    how much there is or how many there are of something
  48. conscience
    motivation deriving from ethical or moral principles
  49. necessity
    the condition of being essential or indispensable
  50. sight
    the ability to see; the visual faculty
  51. piece
    a portion of a natural object
  52. embarrass
    cause to feel self-conscious
  53. scissors
    an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
Created on Wed Mar 14 11:56:22 EDT 2012 (updated Tue Apr 24 12:04:09 EDT 2012)

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