Spelling Bee Practice 1

accepting willingly

a female actor

capable of being addressed

with ineptitude; in an incompetent manner

determine the quantity of someone's share

suitable or eligible for adoption

Scottish economist who advocated private enterprise and free trade (1723-1790)

or relating to or like Adonis

capable of being affirmed or asserted

type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill

habitual intoxication

the property of being animated

any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water

an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye

walking about

a butterfly fish of the genus Pomacanthus

a herb cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and oil

of or related to aplite

affixed as an appendage

constrict or bind or draw together

a remote and undeveloped area

the delivery of personal property in trust by the bailor to the bailee

a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt

the science of flight dynamics

an unofficial association of people or groups

a brutal barbarous savage act

small brightly colored stout-billed tropical bird having short weak wings

a vagrant living on a beach

a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound

British economist (born in India) whose report on social insurance provided the basis for most of the social legislation on which the welfare state in the United Kingdom is based (1879-1963)

the framework of a bed

ahead of time; in anticipation

make less visible or unclear

United States legislator who opposed the use of paper currency (1782-1858)

stupefied by alcoholic drink

a house of worship (especially one for sailors)

any skeletal muscle having two origins

United States labor leader and militant socialist who was one of the founders of the Industrial Workers of the World (1869-1928)

a water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling wood soot

a strong post

a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits

a pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel

a bleak and desolate atmosphere

(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names

the shedding of blood resulting in murder

swollen with fat

blowing in violent and abrupt bursts

a small bone; especially one in the middle ear

a feeling of evil to come

minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers

a line that indicates a boundary

someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence

a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts

jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration

an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws

full of energetic and noisy activity

one whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependents

someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation

a craftsman skilled in building with bricks

a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest especially of beef

unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being subject to decay or spoilage or destruction

a swaggering tough

robust hairy social bee of temperate regions

a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe

coarse jute fabric

a white mineral; a common ore of zinc

(Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry

someone paddling a canoe

a site where people can pitch a tent

the official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos

a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids

disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)

of or relating to or practicing casuistry

a region of northeastern Spain

a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device

a person who is celebrating

someone who plays a violoncello

a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry

the act of suffocating by constricting the windpipe

thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948

accustom to urban ways

a group of followers hired to applaud at a performance

dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine

a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it

the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant

a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal

a colorless syrupy solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol; used as a coating for wounds or photographic films

relating to or involving combinations

a female comedian

receiving or eligible for compensation

one who puts written material into type

capable of being tested by experiment or observation

assume a globular shape

calling up a spirit or devil

a substance that contaminates

in a conventional manner

the act of removing the husks from ears of corn

a small crown

a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction)

a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone

people living in the same country; compatriots

in a polite manner

the hide of a cow

a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers

type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface

(of a leaf shape) narrowly triangular, wider at the apex and tapering toward the base

in a proud and domineering manner

hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a low pressure center

the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells

the quality of being deadly

a woman who works in a dairy

the act of determining that something is false

liable to decay or spoil or become putrid

associated with or tending to cause decreases in consumer prices or increases in the purchasing power of money

made less in size or amount or degree

a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars

capable of being ascended

someone who develops real estate

becoming gradually narrower

of or relating to the diet

a silly empty-headed person

not in agreement

the act of changing something by making it duller or dingier

in a manner or to a degree that dazzles the beholder

the trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable

a laborer who loads and unloads ships at a waterfront

mentally or physically infirm with age

cause to divide into conflicting positions

an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding

disorder involving lesions or eruptions of the skin

puzzling complexity

(bridge) a pair of playing cards that are the only cards in their suit in the hand dealt to a player

Brazilian tree with handsomely marked wood

a commercially important fish of the Pacific coast of North America

a thorny shrub that produces edible berries

resembling or characteristic of a rat

deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail

a trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey

earthy and sexually explicit

French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937)

small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings

property consisting of houses and land

a new appraisal or evaluation

the property of having happened or appeared not long ago

revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving

get worse or fall back to a previous condition

subject to a stipulated condition

a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum

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

giving no light

Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy

capable of being rotated

a gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in

make ruby red

handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle

any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium

highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried

a cracker sprinkled with salt before baking

any of various thermoplastic resins used to make things

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

lacking taste or flavor or tang

inappropriate playfulness

fine particles of wood made by sawing wood

a serration on a saw blade

covered with scabs

having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles

someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost

a variable vivid red color, sometimes with an orange tinge

lacking orderly continuity

emitting or holding no odor

in accordance with the season

the property of being selective

common brown bat of Europe

pressed together

a screw (often without a head) that fits into the boss or hub of a wheel or cam etc. and prevents motion of the part relative to the shaft on which it is mounted

United States poet (1928-1974)

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

a very contagious infection of the skin

the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)

the act of soiling something

(of depth) capable of being sounded or measured for depth

an extra component of a machine or other apparatus

an elastic synthetic fabric

cut of pork from the rib section with most of the meat trimmed off

spray blown up from the surface of the sea

any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail

a machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them together

stay put (in a certain place)

of or relating to or composed of fat

made with sleeves or sleeves especially as specified

printing: direct that a matter marked for omission or correction is to be retained (used in the imperative)

a crumbly topping for a pastry

thin sheet of filled dough rolled and baked

large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe

a book containing a collection of stories

being susceptible to persuasion

in a subjective way

fresh corn and lima beans with butter or cream

(anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain

pale yellow seedless grape used for raisins and wine

the Muslim community or people, considered to extend from Mauritania to Pakistan

lying immediately above or on something else

the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck

a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder

(of predatory animals) armed with claws or talons

bark rich in tannin

aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia

in a playfully teasing manner

relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width

a game with two players who use rackets to strike a ball that is tethered to the top of a pole; the object is to wrap the string around the pole

the production of young from an egg

immediately after this

having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured

(Greek mythology) the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology

as much as a thimble will hold

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

having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal

a town in northwestern Greenland

small hand drum similar to a tambourine

of or relating to barbers and barbering

the quality of being clear and transparent

a long truck for carrying motor vehicles

having or denoting a high range

(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments

make ugly

the state or degree of being ultimate

a stupid person

revealed; especially by having a veil removed

an unnatural lack of color in the skin

variety of sweet eating apples

the public sale of something to the highest bidder

Italian fashion designer (1946-1997)

causing blisters

Emperor of Rome and founder of the Flavian dynasty who consolidated Roman rule in Germany and Britain and reformed the army and brought prosperity to the empire; began the construction of the Colosseum (9-79)

a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound

an encircling structure

perform in a perfunctory way, as for a first rehearsal

the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

a receipt given by the carrier to the shipper acknowledging receipt of the goods being shipped and specifying the terms of delivery

platform scale flush with a roadway for weighing vehicles and cattle etc

a movable chair mounted on large wheels

large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell

a mythical Greek warrior who was a leader on the Trojan side of the Trojan War; hero of the Aeneid

light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors

a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives

an irritating person who is or pretends to be smart

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

a hypothetical subatomic particle of large mass that interacts weakly with ordinary matter through gravitation; postulated as a constituent of the dark matter of the universe

English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)

the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down

a military recruit who is assigned menial tasks

an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions

with foresight

a parka to be worn while skiing