National Adult Spelling Bee Practice

feeding on flowers

(formal) ordinary and not refined

(of a tooth) adapted for shearing flesh

the fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant

a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second

an ancient writing system: having alternate lines written in opposite directions; literally `as the ox ploughs'

of or relating to wine

a group of biological taxa or species that share features inherited from a common ancestor

produce buds, branches, or germinate

procaine administered as a hydrochloride

a small ring

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

a highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom

an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels

having two cusps or points (especially a molar tooth)

the value of a coordinate on the horizontal axis

infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted

(Zen Buddhism) a state of sudden spiritual enlightenment

subject to propaganda

of or relating to calisthenics

a substance for cleaning the teeth

a lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium

a small compartment

one thousandth (1/1,000) gram

cause to be preoccupied

cooked meats and eggs and vegetables usually arranged in rows around the plate and dressed with a salad dressing

any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers

partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food

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

stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal

a swelling of the hock joint of a horse

a tremulous effect produced by repetition of a single tone

not subject to censorship

an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin

backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back

the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf

stimulating evacuation of feces

an oval large stadium with tiers of seats

the proprietor of a restaurant

relating to or resembling the umbilicus

aromatic Eurasian perennial

property consisting of houses and land

saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages

the incineration of a dead body

strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal

heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam

branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights

a series of dance steps and movements for stage performances

aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume

egg yolks and oil and vinegar

the main house on a ranch or large estate

any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae

an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates

skill in handling and riding horses

difficult to handle; requiring great tact

a woman shepherd

a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade

any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower

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

a thorny shrub that produces edible berries

a composer of sacred songs

a Roman building used for public administration

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

position 100 in a countable series of things

very pleasing to the eye

a bluish-white lustrous metallic element

a range of mountains

resembling or containing or abounding in sand