List 2015 A, 126-150 Click once to hear the word and read information about the word. Spell the word...
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Spelling Bee Study List: List 2015 A, 126-150 Click once to hear the word and read information about the word. Spell the word to yourself Click again to check your spelling
List 2015 A, 126-150 Click once to hear the word and read information about the word. Spell the word to yourself Click again to check your spelling
List 2015 A, 126-150 Click once to hear the word and read
information about the word. Spell the word to yourself Click again
to check your spelling
Slide 3
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correct spelling. This word is from an English place name. noun A
plant shaped by trimming a shrub into ornamental shapes. Juan
created a ____ in the shape of a burro. topiary 126
Slide 4
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correct spelling. This word was originally English. noun A brown
hard-shelled dried fruit. Anya sprinkled ____ topping on her ice
cream. hazelnut 127
Slide 5
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correct spelling. This word is from Portuguese. noun An extremely
small amount. Rio did not study one ___ for the spelling bee. iota
128
Slide 6
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correct spelling. This word is from Latin to Anglo-French to
English. noun A person connected to another by blood; kinsman. Blas
had to name his closest ____ on the medical form. relative 129
Slide 7
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correct spelling. This word is from Old English to English.
adjective Characterized by an odd or unconventional approach.
Raquels ____ plan to win the spelling bee by eating pickles before
each contest oddly seemed to be working. bizarro 130
Slide 8
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correct spelling. This word is from Old English to English. noun A
solid piece of metal molded into a shape that makes it easy to
store. Mateos knew his gold ____ was worth a lot of money. ingot
131
Slide 9
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correct spelling. This word is from Norse to English. verb To
persuade someone by using flattery. Dia tried to ____ her mother
into increasing her allowance. cajole 132
Slide 10
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correct spelling. This is from Old English to English. adjective
Terrible; extremely unpleasant. La Llarona made her ____ appearance
on Halloween. ghastly 133
Slide 11
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correct spelling. This word is from Latin to Anglo-French to
English noun Readiness to believe something is true with very
little evidence. Marianna test the ____ of her little brother by
telling him she had wings. credulity 134
Slide 12
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correct spelling. This word is from French to English. adjective
Brave; having courage. The soldier was given a medal for ____
conduct in battle. valorous 135
Slide 13
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correct spelling. This word is from Old English to English. noun
Energy; vitality. Everyone loved stories from Dolores because she
always told them with a great deal of ____. verve 136
Slide 14
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correct spelling. This word is from Old French to Anglo French to
English. noun A small, unimportant town. When his car broke down in
a ____ for three weeks, Orlando felt trapped. Podunk 137
Slide 15
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correct spelling. This word is from Latin to Anglo-French to
English. noun A liquid sugar found in tree sap, fruit, and blood.
Lourdes had to check her blood ____ level after eating so much
Halloween candy. glucose 138
Slide 16
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correct spelling. The origin of this word is unknown. noun An
inhabitant of a northern State as distinguish from a Southerner.
For a while, Lucero felt like an out of place ____ after moving
from Vermont to Georgia. yankee 139
Slide 17
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correct spelling. This word is from Anglo French to English. noun
The words used in a language or by a particular person. Hermosa
participated in the spelling bee mainly to improve her ____.
lexicon 140
Slide 18
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correct spelling. This word is in two parts. Both parts are from
Greek to Latin to French to English. plural noun A period of
sadness or inactivity. Soledad knew the best way to deal with the
____ was to keep busy. doldrums 141
Slide 19
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correct spelling. This word is from Greek to Latin to Anglo-French
to English. verb To criticize something based on unimportant
matters. Her classmates were tired of hearing Chaquita ____ about
every little thing. quibble 142
Slide 20
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correct spelling. This word is from Old English to English. verb To
be in a state of agitattion. When Savanah learned she did not make
the cheerleader squad, she began to quietly ____ with anger. seethe
143
Slide 21
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correct spelling. This word is from Greek to Latin to English. noun
Very badly. Corazon behaved ____ on the class field trip.
abominably 144
Slide 22
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correct spelling. This word is from Greek to Latin to Anglo-French
to English. verb To gradually take over something that belongs to
someone else such as property, or rightss. Paloma kept a ____ smile
on her face. encroach 145
Slide 23
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correct spelling. This word is of unknown origin. noun A small
flying insect that sucks blood. Pacos arms were covered with ____
bites after camping in the forest. mosquito 146
Slide 24
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correct spelling. This word is from Yiddish to English adjective
Sanctioned by Jewish law. Sancho read the label closely to make
sure he was buying ____ hot dogs. kosher 147
Slide 25
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correct spelling. This word is from an African language to English.
noun Two optical lenses mounted together for seeing thins that are
far away. Estella complained that her theater seats were so far
away, she needed ____to see the stage. binoculars 148
Slide 26
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correct spelling. This word is from Latin to Old English to English
noun A pale yellow material often mistaken for gold.. Pilar thought
the nugget she found would make her rich, but it turned out to be
just ____ or fools gold. pyrite 149
Slide 27
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correct spelling. This word is from Latin to Anglo-French to
English. noun The real thing. Durango had ____ joy for coming in
third place at his first spelling bee. genuine 150
Slide 28
Open file Spell2015_A_151_175 to practice the next 25 words on
the list.