Escuela Guadalupe Victoria

Curso escolar 2022-2023

Spelling bee list
Teachers: Cecilia Aguilar and Julio Herrera

1 abaft adv Toward the rear of a hip or a boat

2 abalone n an edible sea mollusk that breathes through holes in its ear-
shaped shell.
3 academe n a place of learning, especially a college or university.
4 achievement n A thing done successfully, typically by effort, courage or skill
5 adventurous adj Inclined or willing to e in adventure
6 ambitious adj having a desire to achieve a goal.
7 afebrile adj having no fever, or marked by absence of fever.
8 architecture n a particular style or way of designing buildings.
9 Baalbek n town in eastern Lebanon between the Litany and Asia rivers. It is
the site of the ancient ruins of Heliopolis.
10 babka n a sweet cake made with candied citrus peel, raisins, almonds, and
sometimes rum.
11 Beaujolais n a fruity fairly light red or white wine produced in the Beaujolais
district of the Burgundy in central France.
12 beverage n drink
13 bezique n a card game like pinochle
14 bicycle n vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing pedals with
your feet.
15 cachou n a perfumed pastille or lozenge taken to sweeten the breath.
16 cack-handed adj An informal term meaning naturally left-handed.
17 Caddo n a member of a confederacy of Native
18 cadmium n a soft malleable toxic bluish-white metallic chemical element
found in zinc, copper, and lead ores.
19 caftan n a full-length tunic or robe for men, usually made of rich fabric,
worn chiefly in eastern Mediterranean countries.
20 Cajun n a native of Louisiana who is descended from the French colonists
exiled from Acadia, Canada
21 dahlia n a tall perennial plant native to Central America and Mexico that
has large brightly colored flowers and tuberous roots.
22 diastole n The rhythmic expansion of the chambers of the heart
23 easel n A frame for supporting something
24 eczema n Inflammation of the skin, a skin condition.
25 Egypt n Country in Africa.
26 eloquent adj Speaking or spoken beautifully.
27 Eucharist n The sacrament of Holy Communion with bread and wine.
28 eyeball n the globular capsule of the vertebrate eye formed by sclera and
cornea
29 Fahrenheit n A nonmetric temperature scale.
30 fascist n A supporter of fascism in Italy.
31 finance n the money for an organization or person has, and the way they
manage it.
32 foreigner n Somebody from another country.
33 forfeit n Giving something up or deprived of something as a punishment.
34 frappe n An alcoholic drink or liqueur poured over crushed ice.
35 furniture n Equipment necessary to dress a room
36 gastronomy n the art or science of good eating./culinary customs or style.
37 gargoyle n grotesque animal or figure that is a water spout from a building.
38 gazpacho n a chilled Mexican or Spanish soup. In Madrid I tasted gazpacho.
39 gnome n a small statue of a tiny supernatural being used as an ornament.
Some houses have a gnome in their yards.
40 habile adj Able to do something with ease.
41 haboob n A violent sandstorm or dust storm that sweeps across the deserts
of northern Africa and Arabia
42 hibernate v to pass winter in a torpid or resting state.//to be or become
inactive.
43 hirsute adj hairy
44 idiosyncrasy n A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual
45 immature adj Lacking the wisdom or emotional development normally
associated with adults.
46 in-law n A relative by marriage.
47 Indra n In Vedic mythology, a powerful warrior god and the ruler of the
sky and weather.
48 ipecac n A South American shrub, the roots of which are a source of a
vomit-inducing medicine .
49 jack-o’-lantern n A lantern made from a hollowed-out pumpkin that has facial
features cut out of it.
50 jipijapa n A plant resembling palm that resembles a palm and has large
leaves that are used to make panama hats.
51 judgment n an opinion that one has after thinking carefully about something.
52 kaleidoscope n An optical toy consisting of a tube, mirrors and colored shapes.
53 lacrosse n A sport played with netted sticks. The official sport of Canada.
54 laugh v to smile when something is funny to you.
55 leadership n The position or function or a leader.
56 limousine n A large long automobile often with tinted windows.
57 Machiavellian adj using clever but dishonest methods which deceive people
58 marshmallow n Soft spongy candy.
59 marvelous adj causing wonder or astonishment.
60 Mediterranean n The Mediterranean Sea and the surrounding area.
61 migraine n An extremely bad headache.
62 neighbor n Somebody who lives next to you, in front of you, or nearby.
63 neo-Nazi n A modern-day advocate of Nazism.
64 nickelodeon n An early jukebox. A coin operated player piano.
65 obedience n The act of obeying authority.
66 obligatorily adv Required by law or by a moral or religious rule.
67 old-fashioned adj Out of date.
68 omelette n A dish made with beaten eggs.
69 onomatopoeia n The imitation of sound in words like buzz.
70 paleontology n The study of ancient life. He was a pretty good scholar despite
his love of fun, and his particular hobby was paleontology.
71 paparazzi n The group of photographers who take pictures of celebrities.
Celebrities are chased by the paparazzi.
72 paradigm n A typical example of something. In this text she argues for a
paradigm shift in education.
73 parfait n A cold fruit dessert. For dessert they ordered parfait.
74 qualification n A skill, quality, or attribute that makes somebody suitable for a
particular job, activity, or task.
75 Queensland n state in northeastern Australia. Originally part of New South
Wales
76 quibble v
To argue over unimportant things and make petty objections.
77 quidditch n
A fictional game played in midair.
78 reign n
A period of rule by a king or queen.
79 responsibilities n
Being accountable for what you do to somebody.
80 rhapsodic adj
Music: of a rhapsody – free forming musical composition.
81 rhythm n
Pattern of beats in music.
82 sapphire n
A deep blue jewel, mineral.
83 Sarajevo n
The capital city of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
84 schnauzer n
Wiry-coated German dog.
85 sequoia n
A large Californian tree.
86 sluggard n
A lazy person
87 solitaire n
A card game for one person.
88 successor n
a person who inherits some title or charge.
89 suitcase n
a large container with flat sides and a handle used for carrying
clothes when traveling.
90 taupe n A dark brownish gray color.
91 thaumatology n The study of miracles.
92 toboggan n A long narrow sled for sliding down on snow.
93 triage n The prioritization of patients for medical treatment.
94 tsunami n A very large ocean wave.
95 twelfth n One of twelve parts of something.
96 usherette n A woman who seats people at an event.
97 Valens n Roman emperor. The brother of Valentinian I.
98 vegan n A person who never eats animal products.
99 wail v Make mournful cry.
100 wallaroo n Either of two species of large and sturdy kangaroo found
throughout rocky upland areas of mainland Australia.
101 xenophile n Somebody who likes foreign people, their customs and culture,
or foreign things.
102 xenopus n An aquatic frog found in pools and streams in southern Africa.
103 Yangon n Capital city of Myanmar (Burma), in the south of the country.
104 yank v To pull or jerk somebody or something suddenly and sharply.
105 yaffle n A green woodpecker.
106 yarrow n A European and Asian composite plant with leaves resembling
ferns and broad flat clusters of flower heads.
107 Zanzibar n Island of Tanzania, in the Indian Ocean
108 zeal n Energetic and unflagging enthusiasm, especially for a cause or
idea.
109 zedonk n The offspring of a male zebra and a female donkey.
110 zoophagous adj Carnivorous, feeding on animal matter.