Grade 2 spelling word list

the emotion of great happiness

a human limb

take a seat

put into a certain place or abstract location

move fast by using one's feet

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

an artifact designed to be played with

a short high tone produced as a signal or warning

a vessel that carries passengers or freight

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one

move slowly

small rounded bread either plain or sweet

a movement from side to side

a small lake

on one occasion

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

the solid part of the earth's surface

utter a sudden loud cry

taking a series of rhythmical steps in time to music

at or to or from a great distance in space

devoid of or deficient in light or brightness

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

a particular situation

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

bring into safety

clean or organized

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

something acquired without compensation

workplace or land used for growing crops or raising animals

at the present moment

a flexible container with a single opening

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

give assistance; be of service

a vehicle carrying many passengers

a mixture of gases required for breathing

possessing material wealth

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

an established line of travel or access

a small replica of a person; used as a toy

any support where you can sit

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

the capability of conscious choice and decision

the protruding part of the lower jaw

the flesh of animals used as food

come together

a garment hanging from the waist

a large open container filled with water to wash the body

the natural satellite of the Earth

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs

a young woman

a leguminous plant grown for its edible seeds and pods

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

the creation of beautiful or significant things

the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees

a hairy-bodied insect including social and solitary species

without any others being included or involved

possessing life

put into service

a small ball with a hole through the middle

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

the posterior part of a human (or animal) body

able to act at will

move around an axis or a center

having finished or arrived at completion

increase in size by natural process

a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

have in one's hands or grip

a facial expression with the corners of the mouth turned up

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

equally or alike

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

thin cardboard, usually rectangular

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

an unofficial association of people or groups

an impact (as from a collision)

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate with feathers and wings

be in motion due to some air or water current

drive or propel with the foot

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

a database containing an ordered array of items

sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

a hollow cylindrical shape

advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes

drop something with a plopping sound

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity

free from dirt or impurities

a plant of the genus Trifolium

fastener consisting of a resin that is plastic when warm

a small number of the persons or things being discussed

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness

an outlying farm building for grain and farm animals

the specified day of the month

jump lightly

move forward by leaps and bounds

being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness

transform by heating

the middle of the day

a large number of the persons or things being discussed

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

at or toward an end or late period or stage of development

a headdress that protects the head and face

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

cause to be hanging or suspended

limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

move smoothly along a surface

look for and gather

having the same or similar characteristics

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude

any of various substances that exude from certain plants

look attentively

not soft or yielding to pressure

cause to become joined or linked

gone by; or in the past

earlier than the present time; no longer current

a hollow metal device that makes a ringing sound when struck

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

having the most positive qualities

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

resisting weight or pressure

give enjoyment to

having little money or few possessions

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

clean with some chemical process

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

make visible or noticeable

the state or fact of existing

a victory (as in a race or other competition)

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

point or cause to go towards

used to indicate the greatest amount or degree of a quality

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

of a color similar to that of wood or earth

a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener

weapons considered collectively

a flying insect with a narrow waist and smooth body

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon

a natural and periodic state of rest

a travelling company of entertainers

a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

impart skills or knowledge to

go up or advance

a cunning or deceitful action or device

hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot

a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating

the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down

squeeze tightly between the fingers

a grouping of a number of similar things

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

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

glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together

a spotted or calico horse or pony

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

moving rapidly and lightly

lacking funds

the act of consuming food

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell

the act that results in something coming to be

for a short time

the month following April and preceding June

in whatever way or manner

situated in a particular spot or position

a place for public (especially Christian) worship

endowed with the capacity to reason

not divisible by two

not ever; at no time in the past or future

large and impressive in physical size or extent

tested and proved to be reliable

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

two times

the month following June and preceding August

any of the occasions for eating food that occur by custom or habit at more or less fixed times

no person or no one

not caught with the senses or the mind

act or move at high speed

a team sport played with an oval or round ball

narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

the swift release of a store of affective force

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

go away from a place

move or cause to move back and forth

the flat part of a tool or weapon that has a cutting edge

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

a covering spread over a dining table

a brief written record

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

a path or track

a long thin implement resembling a length of wood

the region that is outside of something

a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle

flow, run or fall out and become lost

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

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

in actual fact

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles

an area where many people go for recreation

the superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

a state of confusion and disorderliness

exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose

set in motion, cause to start

not thin

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

(of games) engaged in

either side of the face below the eyes

(bread and pastries) cooked by dry heat (as in an oven)

an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty

a physical sensation that you experience

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

the act of ending something

food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

the lower side of anything

a concept of quantity involving zero and units

the act of giving

a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth for drying or wiping

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

thirteen of something

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

necessary for relief or supply

a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite

the act of singing vocal music

a sharp sound made by small birds or insects

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric

move something or somebody to a lower position

by chance

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

in line with a length or direction

snow pressed into a ball for throwing (playfully)

grow too large or too mature for

the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one

a writing implement for making a mark

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

of the relatively near future

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

the downward slope of a hill

wanting in physical strength

the amount of money needed to purchase something

move very fast

an adhesive made from water and flour or starch

be priced at

the month following February and preceding April

an edible tuber native to South America

an account of an amusing incident

a brief period of precipitation

slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

a book containing a collection of stories

come into existence

an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling

a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

a speech sound made with the vocal tract open

any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin

be owned by; be in the possession of

the month following May and preceding July

to the opposite side

an expression of greeting

a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

feeling a need or desire to drink

a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed

a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle

in or to a place that is higher

a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree

move forward or upward in order to touch

in no respect; to no degree

a close friend who accompanies his mates in their activities

make physical contact with, come in contact with

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

make a low noise, characteristic of bovines

open the lock of

outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog

the act of singing in a monotonous tone

obstruct

a drop of rain

a person who owns something

a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork

the month following March and preceding May

being two identical

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

at or in the front

an object propelled by blasting gas from an engine carrying its own air

not far away in relative terms

the time you go to bed

feeling a need or desire to eat food

reproductive organ of plants especially if showy or colorful

in or to or toward the rear

farther along in space or time or degree

of a light shade of red

a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books

coming next after the fourth and just before the sixth in position

a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked

set down according to a plan

any of various plants of the genus Lactuca

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

in or to a place that is lower

come into rough contact with while moving

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions

move forward by leaps and bounds

any of various small flat sweet cakes

pertaining to living persons

a workplace where breads and cakes and pastries are produced

the sport of engaging in contests of speed

longing to return home

exercising power or authority

characterized by jokes and good humor

a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament

a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food

the shell of a marine organism

the tangible substance that goes into a physical object

the month following August and preceding October

cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)

a humorous or satirical drawing in a newspaper or magazine

position nine in a countable series of things

the month following January and preceding March

the day after today

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

accept as true; take to be true

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

a lightweight cord

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

the father of your father or mother

in the interval

the last (12th) month of the year

hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

capturing cattle or horses with a lasso

pleasantly occupied

the third day of the week; the second working day

how something is done or how it happens

(of a nose) blocked

to or from every one of two or more

the first month of the year

the principal activity in one's life to earn money

utter a sudden loud cry

the activity of keeping something secret

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

a cleaning implement for sweeping

the month following September and preceding November

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

the second day of the week; the first working day

the opening through which food is taken in

plant cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves

a statement made to reply to a question or criticism

the lowermost portion of a structure below ground level

change direction with a swinging motion; turn

any art that invokes supernatural powers

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation

not affixed

marked or decorated with stripes

a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement

apprehended with certainty

the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one

at or in the front

having strength or power greater than average or expected

make (a surface) shine

bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

the month following October and preceding December

in a state of sleep

position six in a countable series of things

express greetings upon meeting someone

a hand tool for lifting loose material

coming next after the first in position in space or time

any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh

the rays of the sun

any of various long-tailed primates

position ten in a countable series of things

the verbal act of naming

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

structure allowing passage across a river or other obstacle

a fixed-wing aircraft powered by propellers or jets

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

a headlong plunge into water

filled with fear or apprehension

a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese

the force of policemen and officers

a disassembled barrel

a human being

the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one

a restaurant (in a facility) where lunch can be purchased

the seventh and last day of the week

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

the month following July and preceding September

a simple seat without a back or arms

pick out from a number of alternatives

an instance of traveling by air

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws

enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal

move in a twisting or contorted motion

a very large, plant-eating, gray animal with a trunk and floppy ears

disabled in the feet or legs

unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state

any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America

an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades

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

a small thin inflatable rubber bag

the act of closing something

with anxiety or apprehension

pasta in the form of long strings

the act of constructing something

in a terrible manner

a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum

having a pattern of dots

a cord on which clothes are hung to dry

mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable

during the night of the present day

in truth (often tends to intensify)

partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space

hard to endure

(postpositive) however

the act of firing a projectile

a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees

sufficient for the purpose

substantially made or constructed

slightly wet

a male with the same parents as someone else