Spelling Bee Word List
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reiyaRepublic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Cebu Province
MANDILIKIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Mandilikit, Argao, Cebu
Easy Round
1. Abscess noun: is a localized collection of pus in tissues of the body.
2. Accessible adj: means easy to approach
3. Accommodate verb: is to do a kindness or a favor to; oblige.
4. Accordion noun: is a musical instrument.
5. Annulment noun: is the declaration that annuls a marriage.
6. Appellate adj: is of or pertaining to appeals.
7. Assassin noun: is a murderer, especially in politics.
8. Atrium noun: is the central room of an ancient Roman house.
9. Automaton noun: is another word for a robot.
10. Baboon noun: is a large monkey found in Africa or Arabia.
11. Balloon noun: is an inflated bag.
12. Barbiturate noun: is used to medicine as a sedative.
Average Round
1. Quintessential- n. the essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form.
2. Metamorphosis- n. a major change in the appearance or character of someone or
something
Example Sentence: We have watched her metamorphosis from a shy schoolgirl
into a self-confident businesswoman.
3. Transcendent- adj. going beyond the limits of ordinary experience
Example Sentence: The star player's transcendent performance helped the team
to a surprise victory.
4. Conglomerate- n. a number of different things or parts that are put or grouped
together to form a whole but remain distinct entities.
Example Sentence: The Earth is a specialized conglomerate of organisms.
5. Assiduous- adj. showing great care and perseverance.
Example Sentence: She was assiduous in pointing out every feature.
6. Arabesque- n. a form of artistic decoration consisting of "surface decorations
based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and interlacing foliage.
Difficult Round
1. questionnaire - noun: a list of questions; survey
2. precocious - adjective: unusually mature, especially in mental development
3. pterodactyl - noun: any of various extinct flying reptiles, having no feathers
4. surveillance - noun: continuous observation of a person, place, or activity in order
to gather information
5. chrysanthemum - noun: a widely cultivated plant with brightly-colored showy
flower heads
6. acquiesce - verb: to accept as inevitable; to comply passively
7. malfeasance - noun: conduct by a public official that violates the public trust or is
against the law
8. irascible - adjective: irritable, quick-tempered
9. antediluvian - adjective: 1. of or relating to the period before the Biblical flood 2.
old-fashioned; antiquate
10. foudroyant - adjective: sudden and overwhelming; stunning
Clincher
1. Idiosyncrasy - noun: a tendency, habit or mannerism that is peculiar to an
individual; a quirk
2. chauffeur - noun: a person hired to drive a private automobile or limousine
3. prospicience - noun: the act of looking forward; foresight
4. stichomythia - noun: dialogue, especially a dispute, delivered in alternating lines
5. feuilleton - noun: part of a European newspaper or magazine with content
designed to entertain the reader
