Grade 2 Spelling: word list 1

Suzy V. (United States of America)
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  1. joy
    the emotion of great happiness
  2. leg
    a human limb
  3. sit
    take a seat
  4. set
    put into a certain place or abstract location
  5. run
    move fast by using one's feet
  6. job
    a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty
  7. full
    containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
  8. toy
    an artifact designed to be played with
  9. beep
    a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
  10. ship
    a vessel that carries passengers or freight
  11. lake
    a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
  12. zoo
    a facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
  13. hill
    a local and well-defined elevation of the land
  14. ten
    the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one
  15. cow
    female of domestic cattle
  16. crawl
    move slowly
  17. bun
    small rounded bread either plain or sweet
  18. wag
    a movement from side to side
  19. pond
    a small lake
  20. once
    on one occasion
  21. why
    the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
  22. land
    the solid part of the earth's surface
  23. call
    utter a sudden loud cry
  24. dance
    taking a series of rhythmical steps in time to music
  25. far
    at or to or from a great distance in space
  26. dark
    devoid of or deficient in light or brightness
  27. sand
    a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
  28. soil
    material in the top layer of the surface of the earth
  29. shoes
    a particular situation
  30. luck
    an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
  31. save
    bring into safety
  32. neat
    clean or organized
  33. six
    the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
  34. nest
    a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
  35. gift
    something acquired without compensation
  36. farm
    workplace or land used for growing crops or raising animals
  37. now
    at the present moment
  38. bag
    a flexible container with a single opening
  39. pay
    give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
  40. held
    occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
  41. roof
    a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
  42. help
    give assistance; be of service
  43. bus
    a vehicle carrying many passengers
  44. air
    a mixture of gases required for breathing
  45. fur
    dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals
  46. rich
    possessing material wealth
  47. tune
    a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
  48. plant
    a living organism without the power to move
  49. clay
    water-soaked soil; soft, wet earth
  50. path
    an established line of travel or access
  51. doll
    a small replica of a person; used as a toy
  52. seat
    any support where you can sit
  53. egg
    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
  54. seed
    small, hard part of a plant from which a new plant can grow
  55. will
    the capability of conscious choice and decision
  56. rut
    a groove or furrow
  57. fool
    a person who lacks good judgment
  58. chin
    the protruding part of the lower jaw
  59. meat
    the flesh of animals used as food
  60. meet
    come together
  61. skirt
    a garment hanging from the waist
  62. bath
    a large open container filled with water to wash the body
  63. moon
    the natural satellite of the Earth
  64. inside
    relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
  65. sled
    a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs
  66. girl
    a young woman
  67. bean
    a leguminous plant grown for its edible seeds and pods
  68. rusty
    covered with or consisting of an oxide coating
  69. row
    an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
  70. art
    the creation of beautiful or significant things
  71. west
    the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
  72. bee
    a hairy-bodied insect including social and solitary species
  73. space
    the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
  74. only
    without any others being included or involved
  75. sly
    marked by skill in deception
  76. test
    standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or aptitude
  77. alive
    possessing life
  78. use
    put into service
  79. bead
    a small ball with a hole through the middle
  80. chat
    talk socially without exchanging too much information
  81. broken
    physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
  82. back
    the posterior part of a human (or animal) body
  83. free
    able to act at will
  84. turn
    move around an axis or a center
  85. crow
    a black bird having a raucous call
  86. danger
    the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
  87. done
    having finished or arrived at completion
  88. grow
    increase in size by natural process
  89. park
    a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
  90. forget
    dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
  91. hold
    have in one's hands or grip
  92. shy
    timid and lacking self-confidence
  93. smile
    a facial expression with the corners of the mouth turned up
  94. sky
    the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
  95. both
    equally or alike
  96. trade
    the commercial exchange of goods and services
  97. burn
    destroy by fire
  98. town
    an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
  99. card
    thin cardboard, usually rectangular
  100. want
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
Created on Fri Dec 10 10:02:10 EST 2010 (updated Fri Dec 10 10:06:27 EST 2010)

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