2012 6th Grade National Spelling Bee Practice Part 1
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Skilled_Sniper on January 7, 2012
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Part 1 [First half of the practice]
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 blizzard | a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds |
| virtue | the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong |
| antelope | graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward |
| blatant | conspicuously and offensively loud |
| confection | the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components |
| realty | property consisting of houses and land, Real Estate |
| ingredient | a component of a mixture or compound |
| fanzine | a fan magazine |
| widget | a device that is very useful for a particular job |
| recruit | any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces) |
| airborne | moved or conveyed by or through air |
| peruse | examine or consider with attention and in detail |
| genius | unusual mental ability |
| eclipse | one celestial body obscures another |
| unreadable | not easily deciphered |
| defiantly | in a rebellious manner |
| acrobat | an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination |
| clarinet | a single-reed instrument with a straight tube |
| plague | any epidemic disease with a high death rate |
| tourism | the business of providing services to tourists |
| waiver | a formal written statement of relinquishment |
| imitate | make a reproduction or copy of |
| larceny | the act of taking something from someone unlawfully |
| altogether | to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent ('whole' is often used informally for 'wholly') |
| toilsome | characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion |
| perturb | throw into great confusion or disorder |
| delved | searched |
| cleave | come or be in close contact with |
| mischief | reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others |
| interpret | make sense of a language |
| exotic | strikingly strange or unusual |
| laborious | characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion |
| defunct | having ceased to exist or live |
| audience | a conference (usually with someone important) |
| thermostat | a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat |
| pyramid | a massive memorial with a square base and four triangular sides |
| carnival | a festival marked by merrymaking and processions |
| evidence | your basis for belief or disbelief |
| microphone | device for converting sound waves into electrical energy |
| sequel | a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it |
| carpenter | a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects |
| replete | fill to satisfaction |
| pungent | sharp biting or acrid especially in taste or smell |
| jealousy | zealous vigilance |
| trespass | entry to another's property without right or permission |
| hurriedly | in a hurried or hasty manner |
| muscular | having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer |
| envoy | someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else |
| vegetarian | eater of fruits and grains and nuts |
| damageable | something thats can be damaged |
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