Spelling Bee

Question 1

Abberation

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Noun

Something that differs from the norm

Question 2

Abhor

Answer 2

Verb

To hate or detest

Question 3

Acquiesce

Answer 3

Verb

To agree without protesting

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Alacrity

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Noun

Eagerness or speed

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Amiable

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Adjective

Friendly

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Appease

Answer 6

Verb

To calm or satisfy

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Arcane

Answer 7

Adjective

Obscure, secret, known only by a few

Question 8

Avarice

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Noun

Excessive greed

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Brazen

Answer 9

Adjective

Excessive bold, brash, clear and obvious

Question 10

Cajole

Answer 10

Verb

To urge or coax

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Callous

Answer 11

Adjective

Harsh, cold, unfeeling

Question 12

Candour

Answer 12

Noun

Honesty frankness

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Chide

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Verb

To voice disapproval

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Circumspect

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Adjective

Cautious

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Clandestine

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Adjective

Secret

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Coerce

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Verb

To make someone do something by force or threat

Question 17

Coherent

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Adjective

Logistically consistent, intelligible

Question 18

Complacency

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Noun

Self-satisfied, ignorance of danger

Question 19

Condfidant

Answer 19

Noun

Person entrusted with secrets

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Connive

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Verb

To plot or scheme

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Cumulative

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Adjective

Increasing, building upon itself

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Cynical

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Adjective

Believing the worst of others especially acts of selfishness

Question 23

Debase

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Verb

To lower the quality or esteem of something

Question 24

Decry

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Verb

To criticise openly

Question 25

Deferential

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Adjective

Showing respect for another’s authority

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Demure

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Adjective

Quiet, modest, reserved

Question 27

Deride

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Verb

To laugh mockingly, scorn

Question 28

Despot

Answer 28

Noun

One who has total power and rules brutally

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Diligent

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Adjective

Showing care in doing ones work

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Elated

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Adjective

Showing care in doing one’s work

Question 31

Eloquent

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Adjective

Expressive, articulate, moving

Question 32

Embezzle

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Verb

To steal money by falsifying records

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Empathy

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Noun

Sensitivity to another’s feelings as if they were your own

Question 34

Enmity

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Noun

Ill will, hatred, hostility

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Erudite

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Adjective

Learned

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Extol

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Verb

To praise, revere

Question 37

Fabricate

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Verb

To make up or invent

Question 38

Feral

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Adjective

Wild or savage

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Forsake

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Verb

To give up or renounce

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Fractious

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Adjective

Troublesome or irritable

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Furtive

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Adjective

Secretive or sly

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Gluttony

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Noun

Overindulgence in food or drink

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Gratuitous

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Adjective

Uncalled for, unwarranted

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Haughty

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Adjective

Disdainfully proud

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Hypocrisy

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Noun

Pretending to believe what one doesn’t

Question 46

Impeccable

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Adjective

Exemplary or flawless

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Impertinent

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Adjective

Rude or insolent

Question 48

Implacable

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Adjective

Incapable of being appeased or mitigated

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Implicit

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Noun

Implied or understood without being directly stated

Question 50

Impudent

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Adjective

Casually rude, insolent, impertinent

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Incisive

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Adjective

Clear, sharp, direct

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Indolent

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Adjective

Lazy

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Inept

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Adjective

Not suitable or capable, unqualified

Question 54

Infamy

Answer 54

Noun

Notoriety, extreme ill repute