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2018 Spelling Bee > Column 11 > Flashcards

Column 11 Flashcards

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munificent

mu·​nif·​i·​cent | \myu̇-ˈni-fə-sənt

A

very liberal in giving or bestowing (see BESTOW sense 4) : LAVISH
munificent donors

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prevaricate

pre·​var·​i·​cate | \pri-ˈver-ə-ˌkāt,

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to deviate from the truth : EQUIVOCATE

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Harlequin

har·​le·​quin | \ˈhär-li-k(w)ən

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capitalized : a character in comedy and pantomime with a shaved head, masked face, variegated tights, and wooden sword
b : BUFFOON

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chivalrous chiv·​al·​rous | \ˈshi-vəl-rəs \

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VALIANT
chivalrous warriors
2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of chivalry and knight-errantry
a chivalrous quest
3a : marked by honor, generosity, and courtesy
appreciated the chivalrous acts of the general

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homo sapiens

Ho·​mo sa·​pi·​ens | \ˌhō-(ˌ)mō-ˈsā-pē-ˌenz,

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humankind

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cinnabar

cin·​na·​bar | \ˈsi-nə-ˌbär

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artificial red mercuric sulfide used especially as a pigment
2 : a red mineral consisting of native mercuric sulfide HgS that is the only important ore of mercury
3 : a deep vivid red

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eviscerated

evis·​cer·​ate | \i-ˈvi-sə-ˌrāt \

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to take out the entrails of : DISEMBOWEL

b : to deprive of vital content or force

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docile

doc·​ile | \ˈdä-səl also -ˌsī(-ə)l,

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: easily taught

a docile pupil

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asseveration

\ -​ˌse-​və-​ˈrā-​shən

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to affirm or declare positively or earnestly

he always asseverated that he did not know

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amethyst

am·​e·​thyst | \ˈa-mə-thəst,

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: a clear purple or bluish-violet variety of crystallized quartz that is often used as a jeweler’s stone
b : a deep purple variety of corundum

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phalanx

pha·​lanx | \ˈfā-ˌlaŋ(k)s,

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: a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
broadly : a body of troops in close array

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espionage

es·​pi·​o·​nage | \ˈe-spē-ə-ˌnäzh

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the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company
industrial espionage

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grenadier

gren·​a·​dier | \ˌgre-nə-ˈdir \

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: a soldier who carries and throws grenades
b : a member of a special regiment or corps formerly armed with grenades
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electrolysis

elec·​trol·​y·​sis | \i-ˌlek-ˈträ-lə-səs

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the producing of chemical changes by passage of an electric current through an electrolyte
b : subjection to this action

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Babylon

Bab·​y·​lon | \ˈba-bə-ˌlän,

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a city devoted to materialism and sensual pleasure

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concertina

con·​cer·​ti·​na | \ˌkän(t)-sər-ˈtē-n

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a musical instrument of the accordion family

2 : CONCERTINA WIRE

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balaclavas

bal·​a·​cla·​va | \ˌba-lə-ˈklä-və,

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a knit cap for the head and neck

— called also balaclava helmet

18
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affidavit af·​fi·​da·​vit | \ˌa-fə-ˈdā-vət \

A

a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see AFFIRMATION sense 2) before an authorized magistrate or officer
The witness’s affidavit was presented to the court as evidence.

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ligatures

lig·​a·​ture | \ˈli-gə-ˌchu̇r, -chər, -ˌtu̇r, -ˌtyu̇r\

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: something that is used to bind
specifically : a filament (such as a thread) used in surgery
b : something that unites or connects : BOND
having no ligature of race or family affection to bind them together
— Horace Bushnell

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acclamations

ac·​cla·​ma·​tion | \ˌa-klə-ˈmā-shən

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a loud eager expression of approval, praise, or assent

2 : an overwhelming affirmative vote by cheers, shouts, or applause rather than by ballot

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expiation

ex·​pi·​a·​tion | \ˌek-spē-ˈā-shən

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the act of making atonement

22
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tetrarch

te·​trarch | \ˈte-ˌträrk, ˈtē-\

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a governor of the fourth part of a province

2 : a subordinate prince

23
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fascist

fascist \ ˈfa-​shist

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often capitalized : a political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition

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courteous

cour·​te·​ous | \ˈkər-tē-əs,

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marked by polished manners, gallantry, or ceremonial usage of a court

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diffidence

dif·​fi·​dence | \ˈdi-fə-dən(t)s,

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the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident

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balustrades

bal·​us·​trade | \ˈba-lə-ˌstrād

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a row of balusters topped by a rail

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galette

ga·​lette | \gə-ˈlet \

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: a flat round cake of pastry often topped with fruit

2 : a food prepared and served in the shape of a flat round cake

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flambeau

flam·​beau | \ˈflam-ˌbō

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a flaming torch

29
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unguents

un·​guent | \ˈəŋ-gwənt,

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a soothing or healing salve : OINTMENT

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savanna sa·​van·​na | \sə-ˈva-nə

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a treeless plain especially in Florida
2a : a tropical or subtropical grassland (as of eastern Africa or northern South America) containing scattered trees and drought-resistant undergrowth
b : a temperate grassland with scattered trees (such as oaks)

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glutinous glu·​ti·​nous | \ˈglüt-nəs,

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having the quality of glue : GUMMY

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lobelia

lo·​be·​lia | \lō-ˈbēl-yə

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any of a genus (Lobelia of the family Lobeliaceae, the lobelia family) of widely cultivated plants having terminal clusters of showy lipped flowers

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noisome

noi·​some | \ˈnȯi-səm \

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\: NOXIOUS, HARMFUL
a noisome pestilence
2a : offensive to the senses and especially to the sense of smell
noisome garbage
b : highly obnoxious or objectionable
noisome habits
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canapés

can·​a·​pé | \ˈka-nə-pē,

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an appetizer consisting of a piece of bread or toast or a cracker topped with a savory spread (such as caviar or cheese)
— compare HORS D’OEUVRE

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cyanide

cy·​a·​nide | \ˈsī-ə-ˌnīd,

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a compound of cyanogen with a more electropositive element or group: such as
a

36
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voltaic

vol·​ta·​ic | \väl-ˈtā-ik,

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of, relating to, or producing direct electric current by chemical action (as in a battery) : GALVANIC
voltaic cell

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rapacious

ra·​pa·​cious | \rə-ˈpā-shəs \

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excessively grasping or covetous

2 : living on prey

38
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frippery

frip·​pery | \ˈfri-p(ə-)rē \

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obsolete
a : cast-off clothes
b archaic : a place where old clothes are sold

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aphorism

aph·​o·​rism | \ˈa-fə-ˌri-zəm

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a concise statement of a principle
2 : a terse formulation of a truth or sentiment : ADAGE
the high-minded aphorism, “Let us value the quality of life, not the quantity”

2018 Spelling Bee (8 decks)

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