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brookes spelling bee
scs spelling bee
| words | deffination |
|---|---|
| imbibe | |
| endure | |
| apiary | |
| vouch | |
| bolide | |
| rebuff | |
| levity | humor or frivolity, esp. the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect. |
| cohesive | characterized by or causing cohesion. |
| pliant | pliable. |
| kinsman | (in anthropological or formal use) one of a person's blood relations |
| astonish | surprise or impress (someone) greatly |
| forbidden | not allowed; banned. |
| infamous | well known for some bad quality or deed |
| talisman | an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck. |
| hydra | a minute freshwater coelenterate with a stalklike tubular body and a ring of tentacles around the mouth. |
| genetic | of or relating to genes or heredity. |
| sororal | of or like a sister or sisters. |
| turmoil | a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty. |
| infringe | actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.). |
| consternation | feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected. |
| disarray | a state of disorganization or untidiness. |
| ailment | an illness, typically a minor one |
| mollify | appease the anger or anxiety of (someone). |
| avenge | someone who takes vengeance |
| bulwark | a defensive wall. |
| manufacture | a person or company that makes goods for sale. |
| cinematic | of or relating to motion pictures. |
| antipathy | a deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion |
| situation | a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs. |
| morale | the confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time. |
| incentive | a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something. |
| freight | goods transported by truck, train, ship, or aircraft. |
| mugwump | a person who remains aloof or independent, esp. from party politics. |
| pontiff | the pope |
| dissemble | conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs |
| piety | the quality of being religious or reverent |
| agitation | a state of anxiety or nervous excitement. |
| permafrost | a thick subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year, occurring chiefly in polar regions. |
| expunge | |
| duplicity | |
| qualms | |
| wattage | |
| correlation | |
| vivacious | |
| lanai | |
| pulitzer | |
| chichle | |
| equinox | |
| lolled | |
| shiatsu | |
| grouse | |
| diadem | |
| aura | |
| regenal | |
| nigh | |
| lucrative | |
| asylum | |
| famished | |
| derivative | |
| verdue | |
| dawdle | |
| adroitly | |
| divvy | |
| betrothal | |
| lambasted | |
| insinuate | |
| travesty | |
| bric-a-brac | |
| propulsion | |
| leonine | |
| hackamore | |
| emblazoned | |
| stridency | |
| bulbous | |
| photogentic | |
| torsion | |
| winnow | |
| bountiful | |
| affluent | |
| rosin | |
| mammalian | |
| corduroy | |
| exorcism | |
| imperious | |
| tangible | |
| evince | |
| hermitage | |
| congressional | |
| rejuvenate | |
| bodega | |
| wheedle | |
| charioteer | |
| panache | |
| extinguish | |
| acrylics | |
| malaise | |
| moustache or mustache | |
| vitriolic | |
| netiquette | |
| vice versa |
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