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Spelling bee contest

200 WORDS

Question	Descritpion	Example sentence
afraid	Filled with concern or regret over an unwanted situation.	I´m AFRAID I won´t be able to go to the concert.
appliance	A machine (such as a stove, microwave, or dishwasher) that is powered by electricity.	All household APPLIANCES are now on sale.
archaeological	A place that deals with past of human life and activities as shown by objects left by ancient people.	Many people like to visit the ARCHEOLOGICAL museum of the Incas.
architect	A person who designs buildings and advises in their construction.	The ARCHITECT of the economic plan rebuilt Europe after World War II.
argue	To give reasons for or against something.	He's always willing to ARGUE for what is right.
arrangement	Something made by arranging parts or things together.	There was an unusual political ARRANGEMENT between the two countries.
athlete	A person who is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength.	ATHLETES from around the world will be competing at the Olympics.
audience	A group of listeners or spectators.	The AUDIENCE clapped and cheered.
awesome	Extremely good.	You did an AWESOME job on that project.
barefoot	Without shoes, with the feet bare.	I saw some BAREFOOT children walking on the grass.
bargain	An agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them.	I think everyone involved was satisfied with the BARGAIN we made.
bear	Large heavy mammal that has long shaggy hair and feeds on fruit, plant matter, and insects as well as on flesh.	The BEAR stopped and stared at him, but made no move to run away.
bearbaiting	A form of entertainment which involved setting dogs to attack a captive bear.	He was interested in social transformation, was anti-slavery, and against BEARBAITING, he was even relatively pro-women's rights.
biography	An account of someone's life written by someone else.	I read a new BIOGRAPHY of Abraham Lincoln.
brave	Having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty.	Soldiers are BRAVE men when they fight in wars.
bright	Radiating or reflecting light.	It was a BRIGHT, sunny day.
brilliant	Very good.	She gave a BRILLIANT performance in the play.
businesswoman	A woman who is good at dealing with business and financial matters.	I admired and respected my mother for being a successful BUSINESSWOMAN.
campsite	A place suitable for or used as the site of a camp.	The CAMPSITE includes a picnic table and a grill for cooking.
cardboard	Thick hard paper that is used for making boxes.	The play had CARDBOARD characters.
championship	A contest held to determine the best or winning player or team in a sport or game.	The team hasn't won a CHAMPIONSHIP in 30 years.
chemistry	The science that deals with the composition and properties of substances and various elementary forms of matter.	The CHEMISTRY of carbon is well known.
classify	To arrange or organize by classes	The chemists classify this granite as post-Cambrian.
college	An institution of higher learning, especially one providing a general or liberal arts education rather than technical or professional training	After my first year of COLLEGE I wanted a job that paid well.
communication	The imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs.	Poor COMMUNICATION leads to war.
counterclockwise	In a direction opposite to that of the normal rotation of the hands of a clock; not clockwise	Clockwise rotation of the knob increases the volume, COUNTERCLOCKWISE rotation diminishes the volume.
countryside	A particular section of a country, especially a rural section.	“I was sixteen when I left the COUNTRYSIDE and moved to Seoul,” she remembered.
cupboard	A small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space	He took a mug from the CUPBOARD and poured himself a cup of coffee.
curtain	A hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)	Lisa pulled a CURTAIN back to examine the sky.
cycling	The sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle	The students need a CYCLING track.
damage	The act of hurting something or someone.	You can be thankful they didn´t DAMAGE the tires
darkness	The absence of light or illumination.	The ghosts disappeared into the DARKNESS.
dehydration	An abnormal loss of water from the body, especially from illness or physical exertion.	With DEHYDRATION, more water is moving out of our cells.
difference	An instance or point of unlikeness or dissimilarity.	There is a great DIFFERENCE between the two felines.
disabled	Physically or mentally impaired, injured, or incapacitated.	Ramps have been installed at the entrances to accommodate the DISABLED.
disadvantage	The state or an instance of being in an unfavourable circumstance or condition.	His bad temper is a disadvantage.
discussion	An act or instance of discussing; consideration or examination by argument, comment, etc., especially to explore solutions; informal debate.	This is the first time we've had an honest discussion in about a million years.
disgusting	Causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.	Your vulgar remarks disgust me.
doughnut	A small cake of sweetened or, sometimes, unsweetened dough fried in deep fat, typically shaped like a ring or, when prepared with a filling, a ball.	Thanks for the coffee and the DOUGHNUT they were delicious.
ecosystem	A system, or a group of interconnected elements, formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment.	A desert is an ECOSYSTEM with little precipitation.
edge	A line or border at which a surface terminates.	She sat down on the EDGE of the bed and stared at the floor.
embalmer	To treat (a dead body) so as to protect from decay.	During the course of employment as an EMBALMER, you can expect to wash and disinfect the bodies of the deceased.
engaged	Pledged to be married.	Jazmin and I are now ENGAGED.
enough	Occurring in such quantity, quality, or scope as to fully meet demands, needs, or expectation.	There´s ENOUGH food for everyone.
environmental	the complex of physical, chemical, and biotic factors (as climate, soil, and living things) that act upon an organism or an ecological community and ultimately determine its form and survival.	The global warming is an ENVIRONMENTAL issue.
equipment	the set of articles or physical resources serving to equip a person or thing: such as the implements used in an operation or activity.	I'm looking for a hobby that doesn't require a lot of fancy EQUIPMENT.
exhausted	Very tired	She was EXHAUSTED after the party
exhibition	a public showing (as of works of art, objects of manufacture, or athletic skill)	There were several famous paintings at the EXHIBITION.
explorer	a person who travels in search of geographical or scientific information	The EXPLORER found very interesting fossils.
extraordinary	exceptional to a very marked extent	The researchers made an EXTRAORDINARY discovery.
fashionable	of or relating to the world of fashion	It isn't FASHIONABLE to express such an opinion these days.
firefighter	a person who fights fires	The FIREFIGHTER rescued all the family members
fluorescent	bright and glowing as a result of fluorescence, very bright in colour	This room has FLUORESCENT light
footprint	an impression of the foot on a surface	The child left her tiny FOOTPRINTS in the snow.
forbidden	not permitted or allowed	Parking is FORBIDDEN in this area
forecast	to indicate as likely to occur	They're FORECASTING rain for this weekend.
frightening	to make afraid : TERRIFYING	The story is FRIGHTENING.
funny	seeking or intended to amuse	He's a very FUNNY guy.
gardening	the activity to grow herbs, fruits, flowers, or vegetables	My mom loves GARDENING
geography	a science that deals with the description, distribution, and interaction of the diverse physical, biological, and cultural features of the earth's surface	The GEOGRAPHY of the region matches ancient descriptions of the location of the lost city
goalkeeper	a player who defends the goal in any of various games (as hockey, lacrosse, or soccer)	The GOALKEEPER of that team is very tall.
granddaughter	the daughter of one's son or daughter	My daughter is my mother’s GRANDDAUGHTER
guidebook	a book of information for travellers	The group of Scouts have a GUIDEBOOK
gymnastics	physical exercises designed to develop strength and coordination	My sister practices GYMNASTICS
hallucination	perception of objects with no reality usually arising from disorder of the nervous system or in response to drugs	He could not tell if what he was seeing was real or if it was a HALLUCINATION.
harbour	a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage, one with port facilities	The tanker stayed in Boston HARBOUR three days to undergo repairs
harmony	pleasing arrangement of parts	a song with complicated HARMONIES and rhythms
headache	pain in the head	I'm starting to get a HEADACHE.
headline	a head of a newspaper story or article usually printed in large type and giving the gist of the story or article that follows	She only had time to scan the HEADLINES before she had to rush out the door.
headteacher	the person who is in charge of a school	My parents had conversation with the HEADTEACHER of my school
healthy	free from disease or pain	Grandma has remained HEALTHY into her 80s
heavier	having greater weight than other object	That box is HEAVIER than I thought
hemisphere	half of a spherical or roughly spherical body (as a planet); specifically : the northern or southern half of the earth as divided by the equator	That patient has a tumour in the right cerebral HEMISPHERE
herbivore	an animal that only eats plants	Most dinosaurs were HERBIVORES
hopefully	in a way that expresses desire with an expectation of fulfilment	HOPEFULLY, things will get better soon.
horizon	the line where the earth seems to meet the sky : the apparent junction of earth and sky	We sailed toward the HORIZON.
hospitality	generous and friendly treatment of visitors and guests	We really enjoy the HOSPITALITY in this hotel.
housewife	Married woman who stays at home, does cleaning, cooking, etc., and does not have another job outside the home	Zoe would rather pursue a career than to go and become a HOUSEWIFE.
iceberg	Very large piece of ice floating in the ocean	Big boats are in danger of hitting the ICEBERG.
immigrant	Person who comes to a country to live there	The city has a large IMMIGRANT population.
immigration	Moving to a foreign country	Policies have not taken account of the surge in IMMIGRATION.
independent	Not subject to control by others	The country recently became INDEPENDENT.
instead	As an alternative to something expressed or implied	I was offered a ride, but I chose to walk INSTEAD.
instrument	Device used to produce music; also : a singing voice	The piano was his favourite musical INSTRUMENT.
interaction	Mutual or reciprocal action or influence	She guessed from the friendly INTERACTION that they were close to the other parents in the organization
intermediate	Being or occurring at the middle place, stage, or degree or between extremes	I'm taking INTERMEDIATE French this year.
interview	Meeting at which information is obtained (as by a reporter, television commentator, or pollster) from a person	The INTERVIEW will be shown on tonight's news.
island	Tract of land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent	He lives on an ISLAND in the Caribbean.
isolated	Occurring alone or once	The town remains a very ISOLATED community.
jewellery	Objects of precious metal often set with gems and worn for personal adornment	That JEWELLERY seems a little excessive for a waitress.
journalist	Person engaged in journalism; especially : a writer or editor for a news medium	A JOURNALIST who has won awards for two of his stories
journey	Act or instance of traveling from one place to another	We wished her a safe and pleasant JOURNEY.
jungle	Tropical forest where plants and trees grow very thickly	The tribe lives deep in the JUNGLE, with little outside contact.
kangaroo	Australian animal that moves by hopping on its powerful rear legs	KANGAROOS are pests in some parts of Australia.
keyboard	A row or set of keys that are pushed to play a musical instrument (such as a piano)	Sean didn't have room for a piano, so he bought a KEYBOARD.
laboratory	Room or building with special equipment for doing scientific experiments and tests	The experiments are conducted in a modern LABORATORY
ladder	Series of steps or stages by which someone moves up to a higher or better position	He was moving up the corporate LADDER.
landscape	Picture that shows a natural scene of land or the countryside	She likes to paint LANDSCAPES.
leather	Animal skin that is chemically treated to preserve it and that is used in making clothes, shoes, furniture, etc.	This jacket was made from real LEATHER
length	The distance from one end of something to the other end : a measurement of how long something is	The LENGTH of the table is six feet, and its width is three feet.
lifestyle	The way a person lives or a group of people live	Eating right and exercising are essential to having a healthy LIFESTYLE.
lighter	A mechanical or electrical device used for lighting cigarettes, cigars, or pipes	Richard used a LIGHTER to get the fire started.
lightning	The flashes of light that are produced in the sky during a storm	The old church was struck by LIGHTNING and caught fire.
litter	Things that have been thrown away and that are lying on the ground in a public place	We decided to pick up the LITTER in the park.
loudly	Noisy in a way that bothers other people	Must you play that awful music so LOUDLY?
magazine	Type of thin book with a paper cover that contains stories, essays, pictures, etc., and that is usually published every week or month	She subscribes to several gardening MAGAZINES.
magician	Performer who does tricks that seem to be impossible	The magician pulled a rabbit out of the hat.
manufacturing	Something made from raw materials by hand or by machinery	Our business is the MANUFACTURING of so-called white goods.
matchstick	Slender piece especially of wood from which a match is made	Cut the peppers into pieces the size of MATCHSTICKS.
meanwhile	At or during the same time : in the meantime	You can set the table. MEANWHILE, I'll start making dinner.
moonlight	The light of the moon	A figure appeared in the MOONLIGHT.
motorbike	A small motorcycle	We can get there faster with a MOTORBIKE than with a car.
movable	Capable of being moved	Thanksgiving is a MOVABLE holiday.
muddy	Full of or covered with mud	Please do not walk in the house with MUDDY boots on, as you will get the carpet dirty
mudslide	A large mass of wet earth that suddenly and quickly moves down the side of a mountain or hill	After the rainstorm there was a MUDSLIDE in that town
muscle	A body tissue consisting of long cells that contract when stimulated and produce motion	She doesn't have the MUSCLE to lift something so heavy.
musculoskeletal	Of, relating to, or involving both musculature and skeleton	Of, relating to, or involving both musculature and skeleton
mushroom	An enlarged complex aboveground fleshy fruiting body of a fungus	Cut up some MUSHROOMS for the salad
musician	A composer, conductor, or performer of music; especially	She's a very talented MUSICIAN
naughty	Guilty of disobedience or misbehaviour	She gave him a NAUGHTY smile
neighbourhood	A place or region near. The people living near one another	They bought a house in a beautiful NEIGHBOURHOOD
nickname	A familiar form of a proper name	His mother gave him the NICKNAME “Winkey” when he was a baby
opportunity	A good chance for advancement or progress	You'll have an OPPORTUNITY to ask questions after the presentation
passenger	A traveller in a public or private conveyance	There were two PASSENGERS in the car in addition to the driver
pattern	A form or model proposed for imitation	The rug is decorated with a geometric PATTERN
penfriend	A person (such as someone in a foreign country) someone exchanges letters with even though the two have never met	My dad has a PENFRIEND in Canada
percentage	A part of a whole expressed in hundredths	What PERCENTAGE of your income do you spend on rent?
performance	The action of representing a character in a play. A public presentation or exhibition.	This evening's PERFORMANCE will start at 8 o'clock
phosphorous	Of, relating to, or containing phosphorus especially with a valence lower than in phosphoric compounds	The scientists use PHOSPHOROUS in the lab
photographer	One who practices photography; especially : one who makes a business of taking photographs	That woman is a good PHOTOGRAPHER
physics	A science that deals with matter and energy and their interactions	My brother studies PHYSICS in university
pigeon	a large, usually grey bird that is often seen in towns sitting on buildings in large groups, and is sometimes eaten as food	Look, there is a big PIGEON!
poisonous	Very harmful and able to cause illness or death.	The cobra is a POISONOUS snake.
prescription	a piece of paper on which a doctor writes the details of the medicine or drugs that someone needs.	This is my doctor´s PRESCRIPTION.
puddle	A small pool of liquid on the ground.	Look, there is a PUDDLE of water.
pyramid	A solid object with a square base and four triangular sides that form a point at the top	The acrobats formed a PYRAMID by standing on each other's shoulders.
qualification	An official record showing that you have finished a training course.	You will get the job, if you have a good QUALIFICATION in English.
questionnaire	a list of questions that several people are asked so that information can be collected about something.	We had a Social studies QUESTIONNAIRE.
quickly	At a fast speed.	We had to walk QUICKLY to get to school on time!
railway	The metal tracks on which trains run.	We live near the train´s RAILWAY.
rainwater	Water that has fallen as rain.	I collect RAINWATER to water my plants.
roundabout	A road junction at which traffic moves in one direction round a central island. A large revolving device in a playground	Children were riding on the roundabout’
rowboat	A small boat propelled by use of oars.	They padded a rowboat down the river’
rugby	A team game played with an oval ball that may be kicked, carried, and passed from hand to hand.	He received the injury playing rugby’
sarcophagus	A stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription	An important King is in the sarcophagus``
sausage	Minced and seasoned meat encased in a skin	‘ Linda put some sausages in the basket ´´
serious	Solemn or thoughtful in character or manner:	Marriage is a serious matter’ her face grew serious’
shape	• The external form, contours, or outline of someone or something:	‘she liked the shape of his nose’ ‘the stones are irregular in shape’ ‘she has to work hard to keep in shape.
shelter	A place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger:	‘ huts like this are used as a shelter during the winter’
shovel	A tool resembling a spade with a broad blade and typically upturned sides,	An area of turf had been dug up by vandals using a pick and shovel’
skateboard	A short narrow board with two small wheels fixed to the bottom of either end, on which a person can ride in a standing or crouching position, propelling themselves by occasionally pushing one foot against the ground.	Teenagers use skateboards to play”
skeletal	Relating to or functioning as a skeleton:	‘ the skeletal remains of aquatic organisms’
snorkelling	Swim using a snorkel	‘They practice snorkelling when go on vacation’.
snowboarding	The sport or pastime of sliding downhill on a snowboard	Teenagers like snowboarding”
spectacular	Beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way.	Popocatepetl is an spectacular mountain scenery’
square	A plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles:	‘a grid of ruled squares’
stairs	A set of steps leading from one floor of a building to another, typically inside the building.	‘ he came up the stairs’
starvation	Suffering or death caused by lack of food:	thousands died of starvation’
straight	Extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; without a curve or bend: (of hair) not curly or wavy.	‘a long, straight road’ Liz has straight hair.
stuntman	A person employed to take an actor's place in performing dangerous stunts. (feats).	“to be a stuntman is dangerous job”
suitcase	A case with a handle and a hinged lid, used for carrying clothes and other personal possessions:	three huge suitcases and a plethora of hand baggage’
sunscreen	A cream or lotion rubbed on to the skin to protect it from the sun:	‘she brings plenty of sunscreen’
support	Provide with a home and the necessities of life:	my main concern was to support my family’
surface	The outside part or uppermost layer of something:	the astronaut stepped on the moon's surface’
system	A set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network; a complex whole:	‘the state railway system’
tablecloth	A cloth spread over a table, especially during meals.	“We only use a tablecloth when we have guests”
technique	A skilful or efficient way of doing or achieving something:	‘tape recording is a good technique for evaluating our own communications’
technology	The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry:	‘ advances in computer technology’
teenager	A person aged between 13 and 19 years.	“teenagers love going to parties”
terrified	To feel extreme fear:	‘’ earthquakes terrify me’ ‘he is terrified of spiders’
thirsty	Feeling a need to drink:	I am thirsty’
thunderstorm	A storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.	“the thunderstorm frightened our dog”
tights	Piece of clothing that is worn especially by girls, women, and dancers, that fits closely over the feet, legs, and waist, and that is made of a thicker material than pantyhose	Linda put on a pair TIGHTS under her skirt.
timetable	Written or printed list of activities and the times when they will be done	Nancy checked the TIMETABLE to see at what time the train left.
tissue	Piece of soft and very thin paper that is used especially for cleaning	She wiped her nose with a TISSUE.
toothache	Pain in or near a tooth	He went to the dentist after having a TOOTHACHE that lasted for two weeks.
toothbrush	Brush for cleaning your teeth	I tried and electric TOOTHBRUSH, but I didn´t like it.
tourist	Person who travels to a place for pleasure	In the summer the town is filled with TOURISTS.
tracksuit	Suit of clothing consisting usually of a jacket and pants that is often worn by athletes when working out	The members of the gymnastics team wore matching TRACKSUITS and hair ribbons.
trainers	Sports shoes.	We wore red TRAINERS for the race.
transformer	Device that changes the voltage of an electric current	There was a loud popping sound, and suddenly sparks shot out of the TRANSFORMER.
transportation	System for moving passengers or goods from one place to another	She arranged for the TRANSPORTATION of her furniture to her new apartment.
trophy	Object (such as a large cup or sculpture) that is given as a prize for winning a competition	The TROPHY has been won by Australia only once before.
truth	The real facts about something : the things that are true	The article explains the TRUTH about global warming.
typewriter	Machine that prints letters or figures on a sheet of paper when a person pushes its keys	I gave my last TYPEWRITER away quite a few years ago.
typical	Normal for a person, thing, or group : average or usual	It was a TYPICAL Saturday night for us.
uncomfortable	Causing a feeling of physical discomfort	You look UNCOMFORTABLE in that chair. Would you like to sit here instead?
uncontrollable	Hard or impossible to control	I have an UNCONTROLLABLE urge to jump in that pool.
unemployment	The state of not having a job	My UNEMPLOYMENT lasted about six months.
unfortunately	In a regrettable, unlucky, or unsuitable manner	UNFORTUNATELY, we didn't win the game.
uninhabited	Not occupied or lived in by people	The island is UNINHABITED because nothing much will grow there.
weather	Temperature and other outside conditions (such as rain, cloudiness, etc.) at a particular time and place	The WEATHER today will be hot and dry.
weight	Measurement that indicates how heavy a person or thing is	Her WEIGHT is 105 pounds.
wheel	One of the round parts underneath a car, wagon, etc., that rolls and allows something to move	The car's WHEELS started to spin on the icy road.
wildlife	Wild animals living in their natural environment	The zoologist had spent years studying WILDLIFE.
windshield	The window at the front of a car, truck, etc., that protects the driver and passengers	The car had a damaged WINDSHIELD.
windsurfing	The sport or activity of riding a sailboard	WINDSURFING on the lake is now more popular than boating.
wine	The alcoholic fermented juice of fresh grapes used as a beverage	They served WINE at the celebration dinner.
woolly	Warm piece of clothing (such as a sweater) made of knitted wool	Get out your winter WOLLY scarf.
wrestler	To fight (someone) by holding and pushing instead of by hitting, kicking, or punching	The WRESTLER was fighting in the ring.

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