spelling bee 4th grade
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 dreadful | causing fear or dread or terror |
| simmer | temperature just below the boiling point |
| easily | indicating high probability |
| commute | exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category |
| gossip | light informal conversation for social occasions |
| skillet | a pan used for frying foods |
| intense | extremely sharp or intense |
| mumble | talk indistinctly |
| shawl | cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders |
| upright | in a vertical position |
| butterflies | mariposas |
| consider | judge or regard |
| aboard | on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle |
| relish | the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth |
| droll | comical in an odd or whimsical manner |
| cement | a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth |
| mural | a painting that is applied to a wall surface |
| faithful | a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church |
| rugged | sturdy and strong in constitution or construction |
| dismal | depressing in character or appearance |
| rabies | an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal) |
| leftovers | food remaining from a previous meal |
| mustard | leaves eaten as cooked greens |
| weigh | show consideration for |
| twinkly | smiling with happiness or optimism |
| ponder | reflect deeply on a subject |
| disgust | strong feelings of dislike |
| giggle | a foolish or nervous laugh |
| twitter | make high-pitched sounds, as of birds |
| sourly | in a sour manner |
| blessing | the act of praying for divine protection |
| rascal | one who is playfully mischievous |
| dryness | the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water) |
| brainstorm | the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation |
| reason | the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination |
| mallet | a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden) |
| trio | a set of three similar things considered as a unit |
| glimpse | a quick look |
| kidney | either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine |
| fronds | fern leaves |
| wardrobe | a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes |
| demanding | requiring more than usually expected or thought due |
| jitterbug | a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s |
| absorb | suck or take up or in |
| perky | characterized by liveliness and light-heartedness |
| nephew | a son of your brother or sister |
| screenplay | a script for a film including dialogue and descriptions of characters and sets |
| caper | a playful leap or hop |
| treadmill | an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place |
| vital | manifesting or characteristic of life |
| stellar | being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars |
| reckon | expect, believe, or suppose |
| axle | a shaft on which a wheel rotates |
| talons | claws |
| heroic | showing extreme courage |
| stomach | an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal |
| patriot | one who loves and defends his or her country |
| episode | a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events |
| cabinet | a cupboard-like repository or piece of furniture with doors and shelves and drawers |
| murmur | a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant |
| uniform | clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification |
| racial | of or characteristic of race or races or arising from differences among groups |
| compass | navigational instrument for finding directions |
| prism | optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz |
| wriggle | the act of wiggling |
| journal | the part of the axle contained by a bearing |
| assign | select something or someone for a specific purpose |
| eyelet | fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines |
| tissue | a part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function |
| posture | characteristic way of bearing one's body |
| thermos | vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks |
| fashion | characteristic or habitual practice |
| chorus | a group of people assembled to sing together |
| humane | pertaining to or concerned with the humanities |
| ugliness | qualities that do not give pleasure to the senses |
| ransom | the act of freeing from captivity or punishment |
| flannel | a soft light woolen fabric |
| fragrance | a pleasingly sweet olfactory property |
| prevail | use persuasion successfully |
| sinus | a wide channel containing blood |
| weasel | small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck |
| oasis | a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface) |
| quarrel | an arrow that is shot from a crossbow |
| lightning | the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash) |
| foreground | (computer science) a window for an active application |
| veil | a garment that covers the head and face |
| midriff | (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities |
| munchkin | An extremely short person |
| kindergarten | a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school |
| marshmallow | spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar |
| question | uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something |
| bristle | a stiff hair |
| delighted | filled with wonder and delight |
| echoed | repeated a sound |
| therapy | (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) |
| mortar | a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle |
| intruder | someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission |
| terrific | very great or intense |
| curtain | hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) |
| calculator | a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations |
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