Spelling Bee 8th Words Flashcards
the first day of November, celebrated by the ancient Celts as a festival marking the beginning of winter.
Samhain
having the structure and form of a crystal; composed of crystals.
OR
very clear.
crystalline
able to perceive or feel things.
sentient
the specific detailS or termS belonging to a particular field.
technicalities
small, narrow spaceS or openingS.
crannies
having no physical existence.
incorporeal
a member of a North American people of the coasts and islands of southeastern Alaska and adjacent British Columbia.
OR
the Na-Dene language of the (people) [or relating to the language]
Tlingit
a person held in custody, especially for political reasons.
detainees
a poorly behaved usually young person who usually commits minor crimes and is a menace to society (d)
delinquent
in a reluctant or resentful manner
grudgingly
burning slowly with smoke but no flame
smoldering
an ancient Indian concept that refers to an action, work, or deed, and its effect or consequences
karma
giant one eyed creatures featured in greek mythology
Cyclops
permitting the passage of light. especially : transmitting and diffusing light so that objects beyond cannot be seen clearly
translucent
(chiefly of the skin or a leaf) free from hair or down; smooth.
glabrous
traditional, flat-bottomed Venetian rowing boats
gondolas
a line of verse consisting of five metrical feet, or (in Greek and Latin verse) of two halves each of two feet and a long syllable.
pentameter
nontoxic, non-flammable chemical
chlorofluorocarbon
(of behavior, performance, or appearance) in accordance with the highest standards of propriety; faultless.
impeccable
so good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique.
inimitable
a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.
euphoria
one of the most historically important rivers of Western Asia. Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia
Euphrates
made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, especially as a copy of something natural.
artificial
relating to, constituting, or guilty of wicked or criminal behavior.
villainous
a violent criminal or troublemaker (r)
ruffian
a daring, adventurous, and sometimes reckless person, especially in business.
OR
a pirate, originally off the Spanish American coasts.
buccaneer
a big, clumsy person.
lubbers
a gold coin issued in France between 1640 and 1793.
louis d’or
the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.
ambiguity
noun: a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place.
OR
verb: store away in hiding or for future use.
cache
an island republic in the Indian Ocean, off the East coast of Africa
Madagascar
a summary of the principles of Christian religion in the form of questions and answers, used for the instruction of Christians.
catechism
a deputy or substitute acting for a superior.
lieutenant
a supporter of King Charles I in the English Civil War.
cavalier
in a way that is careful and avoids risks
circumspectly
a city in northern Ukraine that was the site of a serious explosion in a nuclear power station in 1986
Chernobyl
relating to or involving algebra.
algebraic
the branch of science and technology concerned with the conveyance of liquids through pipes and channels, especially as a source of mechanical force or control.
hydraulics
thermionic electron tube that generates or amplifies microwaves by controlling the speed of a stream of electrons.
klystron
the main body of an aircraft.
fuselage
a heavy ribbed fabric, typically of silk or rayon.
grosgrain
an empire that starts with “B” from around 300 AD - 1400 AD
Byzantine
a small decorative or artistic object, typically when regarded as a collectible item.
(ob- jay - dar)
objet d’art
(say - ohnce)
a meeting at which people attempt to make contact with the dead, especially through the agency of a medium.
séance
a woman’s small handbag, originally netted and typically having a drawstring and decorated with embroidery or beading.
reticule
device that applies an electric charge or current to the heart to restore a normal heartbeat
defibrillator
- a breeding colony of rooks, typically seen as a collection of nests high in a clump of trees.
- a dense collection of housing, especially in a slum area.
rookery
(especially of a person or speech) vehement or clamorous.
vociferous
a friar or nun of a contemplative Catholic order founded at Mount Carmel during the Crusades.
Carmelite
a small red chili pepper of a mild-flavored variety.
cascabel
San Joaquin
cabeza
imperator
physician
symbolizes
camouflaged
pinyon
dysfunctional
creosote
gravelly
keening
probation
aesthetic
suffocate
die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe.
endowed
violence
immunization
assizes
stockade
gallipot
olympics
miscreant
aquitaine
muttonchops
charade
relegated
conspiratorial
puppeteer
gullet
rancid
consensus
accommodations
emblem
recoil
upholstery
effectual
acquaintance
fandango
puncheon
operant
infrastructure
alighted
Canterbury
barista
Choctaws
prosecutor
noncommittal
eulogy
regales
psychometry
