Fifth Grade Parents' Spelling Bee

having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)

in an acceptable or satisfactory manner

to the opposite side

a glassy thermoplastic

the attribute of being so near as to be touching

an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage)

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

good or acceptable

small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa

prior to a specified or implied time

of or related to anarchism or tending toward anarchism

hardening something by heat treatment

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

apoapsis in solar orbit

(New Testament) the scene of the final battle between the kings of the Earth at the end of the world

relating to or of the nature of an asymptote

the smallest continent

pleasing to the senses

accept as true; take to be true

a vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda

any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bracts; widely grown in warm regions

whiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye

plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds

one who follows the teachings of Buddha

having a substance added to increase effectiveness

the principal activity in one's life to earn money

conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)

a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold

a stimulant found in coffee and tea

the leader of a group of people

a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there

player acts out a phrase for others to guess

of something having the yellowish green color of Chartreuse liqueur

a food made from roasted ground cacao beans

a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light

enamelware in which colored areas are separated by thin metal strips

the union of diverse things into one body or form or group

high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France

a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge

a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies

a connected series of events or actions or developments

a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar

abounding in chalk

the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches

the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross

a divided skirt

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves

a former republic in central Europe

small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows

a cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice

a medium to large dog with a smooth, white coat and black or brown spots

something of little value

recognizable; marked

relying on or being controlled by someone or something else

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

the process of extracting moisture

very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

frequent and watery bowel movements

acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing

a jamb for a door

consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs

twice the degree

coming down freely under the influence of gravity

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

in the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

putting something into acceptable form

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

of or relating to elections

a long artificial mound of stone or earth

sufficient for the purpose

firmly closed or secured

the month following January and preceding March

the month following January and preceding March

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

in a forcible manner

the part of the face above the eyes

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four

a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing

the visible disembodied soul of a dead person

a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils

(usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer

changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit

expect, believe, or suppose

a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings

a stringed instrument usually having six strings

an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics

a shout or song of praise to God

of comparatively great physical weight or density

green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood

capable of being inherited

the quality of being similar or of having a uniform composition

a shutter made of angled slats

a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

edge tool used as a cutting instrument

set down according to a plan

a baked dish of layered pasta

produce laughter

a soldier who is a member of a legion

electromagnetic radiation that can produce visual sensation

women's underwear and nightclothes

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

a male massager

a female massager

surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor

egg yolks and oil and vinegar

containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal

Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas

not interpreted or comprehended in a correct way

two-winged insect that sucks the blood of humans and animals

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume

any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers

used to indicate something also does not apply

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and nine

many times at short intervals

beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set

any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors

aromatic Eurasian perennial

electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities

the state prevailing during the absence of war

a loose dressing gown for women

any group of human beings collectively

by chance

any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)

the title of the ancient Egyptian kings

saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages

tissue thin sheets of pastry used especially in Greek dishes

a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land

a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards

a cloth having a crisscross design

tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers

engage in political activities

a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church

large Arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage

a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes

a large steel tower supporting high-tension power lines

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

a thorny shrub that produces edible berries

more readily or willingly

capable of being reduced

Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes

a building where people go to eat

plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous

spread throughout

a crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar

being certain that adverse effects will not be caused

two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them

pot roast marinated several days in seasoned vinegar before cooking; usually served with potato dumplings

an educational institution

an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades

enticing someone astray from right behavior

a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula

a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula

an earth color containing ferric oxides; used as a pigment

pasta in the form of long strings

any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peat

a kind of tree-dwelling rodent with a long bushy tail

the act of killing yourself

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts

exceptionally bad or displeasing

extraordinarily good or great

of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages

position 30 in a countable series of things

any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves

mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable

small, ring-shaped, stuffed pasta

of or relating to or according to the principles of trigonometry

in accordance with fact or reality

make an effort or attempt

the third day of the week; the second working day

lacking a label or tag

the quality of being able to provide good service

having a helpful function

any of several white wines flavored with aromatic herbs

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

where in the world

large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail

a tract of open rolling country (especially upland)

yellow color or pigment

a bluish-white lustrous metallic element