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Junior IASP Spell Bowl Pg. 6 1138-1212
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promoting
changing the rank or position of (someone) to a higher or more important one
pronunciation
the way in which a word or name is pronounced
propertied
owning a lot of property or land
proportion
an amount that is a part of a whole
propriety
behavior that is accepted as socially or morally correct and proper
proselyte
a new convert
prosperous
having success usually by making a lot of money
protein
a substance found in foods (such as meat, milk, eggs, and beans) that is an important part of the human diet
protractive
extending forward or outward
proverbial
of, relating to, or resembling a proverb
proviso
a condition that must be accepted in order for someone to agree to do something
prudent
having or showing careful good judgment
pseudonym
a name that someone (such as a writer) uses instead of his or her real name
psychological
of or relating to the mind
ptomaine
any of various organic bases which are formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria on nitrogenous matter and some of which are poisonous
pudgy
somewhat fat
pulchritude
physical comeliness
pulsation
rhythmical throbbing or vibrating (as of an artery)
punctilious
very careful about behaving properly and doing things in a correct and accurate way
punning
making puns
purgative
purging or tending to purge
purpling
making something purple
purulence
the quality or state of being purulent
putrefying
slowly destroying by natural processes
pyretic
of or relating to fever
quadrille
a dance for four couples who each form one side of a square
qualified
having the necessary skill, experience, or knowledge to do a particular job or activity
quarry
a heap of the game killed in a hunt
queasy
having a sick feeling in the stomach
queue
a line of people who are waiting for something
quietly
relating to the quality or state of being quiet or calm
quisling
a person who helps an enemy that has taken control of his or her country
quotability
able to be quotable
rabies
a very serious and often fatal disease that affects animals (such as dogs) and that can be passed on to people if an infected animal bites them
radiate
to go out in a direct line from a central point or area
radius
a straight line from the center of a circle or sphere to any point on the outer edge
raillery
friendly joking about or with somebody
raking
gathering, loosening, or smoothing with or as if with a rake
rampaging
acting or moving in a wild and usually destructive way
rangy
tall and thin
rapport
a friendly relation
raspberry
a soft, red berry that is sweet and juicy
ration
a particular amount of food that is given to one person or animal for one day
raveling
becoming divided into separate threads
reactor
a large device that produces nuclear energy
realty
real estate
rebate
to reduce the force or activity of
recalcitrance
the state of being recalcitrant
receive
to get or be given (something)
recipe
a set of instructions for making food
reclamation
the act or process of reclaming
recompense
to give something (such as money) to (someone) as a reward or as a payment for loss or suffering
recordable
able to be recorded
recrudescence
a new outbreak after a period of abatement or inactivity
recumbency
the state of leaning, resting, or reclining
redeemer
a person who brings goodness, honor, etc., to something again
redolence
an often pungent or agreeable odor
redundant
repeating something else and therefore unnecessary
referential
of, containing, or constituting a reference
reforestation
the act of planting tree seeds or young trees in an area where there used to be a forest
refrigerate
to put or keep (something, such as food) in a refrigerator in order to make it cold or keep it fresh
regain
to gain something again
regicide
the crime of killing a king or queen
regress
an act or the privilege of going or coming back
rehabilitation
bringing (someone or something) back to a normal, healthy condition after an illness, injury, drug problem, etc.
reiterate
to repeat something you have already said in order to emphasize it
relapsing
the return of an illness after a period of improvement
relegate
to put (someone or something) in a lower or less important position, rank, etc.
relief
a pleasant and relaxed feeling that someone has when something unpleasant stops or does not happen
rely
to be dependent
reminder
to make (someone) think about something again
remonstrance
a protest or complaint about something
renaissance
a situation or period of time when there is a new interest in something that has not been popular in a long time
rennet
the contents of the stomach of an unweaned animal and especially a calf
renunciation
the act of renouncing something or someone
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