SPELLING

BEE
GRADE 4-6

EASY
ROUND

FIRST WORD
verb
Definition- to take hold of
suddenly and forcibly
Ex: He tried to _______the
chance to present his ideas to
his boss.

seize

SECOND WORD
noun
Definition- a special event or time
Ex: They marked
the_________with their families.

occasion

THIRD WORD
noun
Definition-the sweet course
eaten at the end of a meal.
Ex: This is a light, delicious and
romantic _______that is perfect
for Valentines day.

dessert

FOURTH WORD
noun
Definition- an act that is meant
to trick or deceive people
Ex: She was the victim of a
cruel______.

hoax

FIFTH WORD
noun
Definition- a person or thing
that is excluded from a general
statement or does not follow a
rule
Ex: Mondays are often hectic in
the casket business, and today is
no _________.

exception

SIXTH WORD

noun
Definition- the act or process of
forming an opinion or making a
decision after careful thought.
Ex: We have to make
a________about the value of their
services.

judgment

SEVENTH WORD
verb
Definition-put forward (someone
or something) with approval as
being suitable for a particular
purpose or role
Ex: We _______using the battery
at least once every two to three
weeks.

recommend

EIGHTH WORD
adjective
Definition-forming an unbroken
whole; without interruption
Ex: The whole performance is
enacted in one
________movement.

continuous

NINTH WORD
adjective
Definition-agreement in feeling,
attitude, or action
Ex: The fourscore of guests at
this cozy retreat practically
form one ________and joyous
family.

harmonious

TENTH WORD
adverb
Definition- without any delay
Ex: Dinner was
served___________after the
ceremony.

immediately

AVERAGE
ROUND

FIRST WORD
verb
Definition- give (someone or
oneself) a different appearance
in order to conceal one's identity
Ex: In constructing a proper
_______, there is no place for
vanity or pride.

disguise

SECOND WORD

Noun
Definition- the conduct or procedure
required by good breeding or
prescribed by authority to be
observed in social or official life.
Ex: The couple exhibited
poor___________when they left
the party without saying goodbye to
the host.

etiquette

THIRD WORD
adjective
Definition- extremely
comfortable, elegant, or
enjoyable, esp. in a way that
involves great expense
Ex: The bedrooms have
________marble bathrooms.

luxurious

FOURTH WORD
noun
Definition: a fictitious name, esp.
one used by an author
Ex: Like them, he had to write
under a male__________to get
her writings in print.

pseudonym

FIFTH WORD
verb
Definition- to arouse someone's
interest, curiosity or resentment
Ex: _________the curiosity of
my perspective audience.

pique

SIXTH WORD
noun
Definition- the period following
the onset of puberty during
which a young person develops
from a child into an adult
Ex: As I entered my ______this
fear of the dark became less
benign.

adolescence

SEVENTH WORD

noun
Definition- extreme physical or
mental tiredness or exhaustion
Ex: Stress and postviral_________was diagnosed and
she was unable to work for five
months.

fatigue

EIGHTH WORD
adjective
Definition- occurring, operating,
or done at the same time
Ex: A Guinness World Record was
set when 2486 divers
participated in a mass
_______dive off the coast of
North Sulawesi in Indonesia.

simultaneous

NINTH WORD

noun
Definition- a form or a document
that contains a series of questions to
be answered
Ex: Tenants were then asked to
complete a_____________, which
asked them to indicate which option
they would prefer.

questionnaire

TENTH WORD

noun
Definition- a category of artistic
composition, as in music or literature,
characterized by similarities in form,
style, or subject matter
Ex: Pete Seeger is still singing the
ballads that popularized folk music
and transformed the _____into a call
for action.

genre

DIFFICULT
ROUND

FIRST WORD
adjective
Definition- something unclear,
hazy or uncertain
Ex: For now, the press release
remains fairly_______about the
whole project.

vague

SECOND WORD
adjective
Definition- producing light when
electricity flows through a tube
that is filled with a type of gas
Ex: By the early 20th century,
_______lights had been
developed, creating light by
heating gases inside a glass tube.

fluorescent

THIRD WORD
noun
Definition- a criminal offense
more serious than an infraction
and less serious than a felony
Ex: He was brought to trial
because of____________theft.

misdemeanor

FOURTH WORD
adjective
Definition- strange and
frightening
Ex: The music on the soundtrack
exaggerated the
_______atmosphere and kept
me wary.

eerie

FIFTH WORD
adjective
Definition- not real or true, being
imaginary or having been
fabricated
Ex: She pleaded guilty to stealing
thousands in taxpayer dollars by
having a _______employee on her
payroll.

fictitious

SIXTH WORD
noun
Definition- something with
monetary or sentimental value that
has belonged to a family for
several generations
Ex: Your signature frame will
become a cherished
family________to be enjoyed for
decades to come.

heirloom

SEVENTH WORD
adjective
Definition- a person who is more
developed or more mature than
expected for their age
Ex: He may be
intellectually__________yet
emotionally stunted and amoral.

precocious

EIGHTH WORD
verb
Definition- estimate or
determine the magnitude,
amount, or volume of
Ex: Astronomers can ______the
star's intrinsic brightness.

gauge

NINTH WORD

noun
Definition- an ornamental design
consisting of intertwined flowing
lines, originally found in Arabic or
Moorish decoration
Ex: _________style of carving
dominating until the 17th century
began to be replaced by more
intricate styles of carving.

arabesque

TENTH WORD
noun
Definition- something that is
just average, or not very good.
Ex: She used to really like the
place, but the food is
fairly__________now and just
about average.

mediocre

CLINCHER

FIRST WORD
adjective
Definition- someone that is very
troubled, confused or has gone
crazy
Ex: She shuts the door on him
and he leaves_________.

distraught

SECOND WORD
adjective
Definition- not containing
caffeine : having the caffeine
removed
Ex: Choose __________products
that use a non-chemical removal
process.

decaffeinated

THIRD WORD
noun
Definition- the legal act of
dismissing charges brought
against someone
Ex: If the court sets aside the
order it may also reinstate the
original_________.

acquittal

FOURTH WORD
noun
Definition-a deputy or substitute
acting for a superior.
Ex: He accepted his
top__________s resignation
with deep regret.

lieutenant

FIFTH WORD

noun
Definition- a small slender antelope
that typically has curved horns and
a yellowish-brown coat with white
underparts, found in open country
in Africa and Asia
Ex: She often thinks back
nostalgically to carefree days,
leaping through the Suffolk
grasslands like a young________.

gazelle