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2021-22 Spelling Bee > Word Deck > Flashcards

Word Deck Flashcards

1
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Crockery

A

Vessel formed of fired clay especially for domestic use; earthenware.

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2
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gauze

A

Haze, mist

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Exception

A

Something offered or offerable as objection or as a getting of objection or taken as objectionable - now usually used with “take”.

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4
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cavity

A

A space hallowed out (as by decay)

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5
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Neptune

A

The planet eighth in order from the sun

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6
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Notification

A

A piece of written or printed matter that provides information.

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7
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Ogre

A

A hideous giant in fairy tales and folklore; a monster

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8
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Simplicity

A

Innocence, naivete

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Lavished

A

Expended or bestowed with profusion; squandered

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10
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Archduke

A

A prince of the imperial family of Austria

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Dingoes

A

Wild dogs of Australia with a wolfish face, bushy tail, and usually a reddish brown color.

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12
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Passersby

A

People who go beyond without stopping or noticing usually by chance.

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13
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Nada

A

Nothing

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14
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Juneteenth

A

The 19th day of the sixth month of the year observed as a general holiday especially in Texas in celebration of the anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in the state

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15
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parsnips

A

The long edible tapering roots of a European biennial herb

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16
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curtains

A

End – definitive conclusion – especially death

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Loneliness

A

Estate of dejection or grief caused by being away from others of one’s own kind

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18
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Caverns

A

Underground chambers often large or indefinite in extent

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19
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Novice

A

A beginner

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20
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Invasions

A

Hostile entrances or armed attacks on the property or territory of another for conquest or plunder

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21
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Dedicated

A

Devoted to a cause, ideal, or purpose

22
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Symbol

A

A visible sign of something that is invisible, such as a concept or an institution

23
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Reduce

A

To make smaller: to lessen

24
Q

Destination

A

A place worthy of travel or an extended visit – often used before another noun

25
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ostriches

A

Swift footed flightless birds each having a Downey neck and head, A feathered body, nearly bare thighs, two toed feet, and valuable wing and tail plumes

26
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Grudgingly

A

In a manner that is unwilling, reluctant, illiberal, or ungenerous

27
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Canopy

A

A formation of branches affording a cover of foliage; specifically: the upper most spreading branchy layer of a forest

28
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Scrawny

A

Lean, thin, raw-boned: ill nourished

29
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classified

A

For bidden to be disclosed outside a specific ring of secrecy for reasons of national security

30
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Adorned

A

Decorated: added to the pleasantness, attractiveness, splendor, or beauty of

31
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Telescope

A

An optical instrument for viewing distant objects by means of the refraction of light rays through a lense

32
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Fidgeting

A

Tinkering or playing nervously or absently - used with “with”

33
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Mulberry

A

The edible usually dark purple fruit of a tree of the same name

34
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Surrounded

A

Formed a ring around

35
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Associated

A

Joined or connected in any various intangible or unspecified ways

36
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Furthermore

A

In addition to what proceeds: besides: moreover

37
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weird

A

Odd, unusual

38
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Dependable

A

Trustworthy

39
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Summit

A

The highest point, ridge, or level of a mountain or other feature: peak

40
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Conkers

A

A game popular in England in which each player swings a horse chestnut threaded on a string to try and break one held by an opponent

41
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Mutual

A

Shared in common: enjoyed by each

42
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Dormitories

A

residence halls providing separate rooms or suites for individuals or for groups of two, three, or four with common toilet and bathroom facilities

43
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Tuxedo

A

Semi formal evening clothing for men consisting of a jacket, a stiff or soft pleated shirt, and usually a cummerbund

44
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Decimal

A

Subdivided into 10th or 100th units

45
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alibi

A

The plea of having been elsewhere at the time an act was committed

46
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Orientation

A

The act of determining one’s bearings or settling in one’s sense of direction

47
Q

Inlaid

A

set into a surface so as to form a decorative design, or decorated with a design so formed

48
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Cobblestone

A

A smooth, rounded rock ones commonly used in paving a street and in other construction

49
Q

Devious

A

Hard to pin down or bring to agreement; often: shifty, trickery, unscrupulous, unfair

50
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Sardine

A

any of several small or immature fishes that are suitable for preserving for food

2021-22 Spelling Bee (1 decks)

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