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Spell Bowl 2015 SpL4
Words from Special List pages 4a-4e
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mutually | shared by two or more groups |
| alphabetically | in abc order |
| accessiblility | able to approach, enter, use |
| believable | able to have confidence or trust in |
| habitable | able to live in |
| inexcusable | incapable of being justified |
| negotiable | able to make a deal |
| fusible | able to melt together |
| maintenance | upkeep, taking care of property, etc. |
| recalcitrance | being hard to deal with or manage |
| iridescence | shiny with multiple colors |
| sufficiency | enough, adequacy |
| appellant | related to a petition or plea |
| truant | absent without permission |
| coefficient | number in a math expression (ie. 3x) |
| incandescent | intensely bright, glowing with light or heat |
| permanent | not temporary |
| subsequent | following in order, coming afterwards |
| axillary | a part under the wing or armpit |
| tributary | stream that flows into a larger stream or river |
| powdery | ground up; like dust |
| disadvantageous | not beneficial or helpful |
| irreplaceable | not able to exchange for a new one |
| voracious | ravenous; consuming large amounts |
| guerdon | a reward |
| molten | liquified by heat |
| rhododendron | a flowering shrub |
| talon | sharp claw |
| frivolity | playfulness |
| ingenuity | intelligents; "smarts" |
| technicality | detailed point |
| tranquility | peaceful |
| encumber | restrict or burden; saddle with debt |
| schemer | person making secret or underhanded plans |
| wooer | man who courts or tries to attract a woman |
| clangor | continuous loud banging or ringing |
| masticator | one who chews food to a pulp |
| pastor | minister, reverend, preacher |
| confessional | place where you tell your sins |
| lesion | open sore or wound |
| audition | interview for a role or performance |
| dictation | saying words to be written or typed by someone else |
| flagellation | flogging or beaten, sometimes for religious reasons |
| intentionally | on purpose; meaning to do |
| nullification | act of cancelling |
| reclamation | act of taking back, especially from waste |
| truncation | act of cutting something short (i.e. 3.14 instead of 3.1415 for pi) |