Spelling Bee Round 1: Most Misspelled Words by State Flashcards
Alaska, Hawaii: Guarantee
(n) a formal promise or assurance that certain conditions will be fulfilled
or
(v) provide a formal assurance or promise, especially that certain conditions will be fulfilled relating to a product, service, or transaction
sentence: “we offer a 10-year guarantee against rusting”
Arizona: Playwright
(n) a person who writes plays
“the playwright wrote a terrible parody of hamlet”
Delaware, South Dakota, Wisconsin: Foreign
(adj)
1. of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one’s own
2. strange and unfamiliar
“I suppose this feels pretty foreign to you.”
Florida, Connecticut : Jewelry
(n) personal ornaments, such as necklaces, rings, or bracelets, typically made from or containing jewels and precious metals
“she had chunky gold jewelry”
Idaho: Accidentally
(adv) by chance, inadvertently
“she bumped into them accidentally”
Indiana: Acknowledge
(v) 1.accept or admit the existence or truth of
- recognize the fact or importance or quality of (a body of opinion)
“the art world has begun to acknowledge his genius”
Kansas, Kentucky: Maintenance
(n) 1. the process of maintaining or preserving someone or something
- financial support provided for a person’s living expenses
“we support local initiatives that ensure the maintenance of community spirit”
Michigan: Acquaintance
(n) 1. a person’s knowledge or experience of something
- a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend
“we have a wide circle of friends and acquaintances”
New Hampshire: Amateur
(n) 1. a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis.
- a person who is incompetent or inept at a particular activity.
(adj) 1. engaging or engaged in without payment; nonprofessional.
- done in an incompetent or inept way.
“look at this bunch of stumbling amateurs”
New Mexico, Tennessee: Parliament
(n) in the UK) the highest legislature, consisting of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons.
or
a legislature similar to parliament in other nations and states.
“the Secretary of State will lay proposals before Parliament”
New York, West Virginia: Upholstery
(n) soft, padded textile covering that is fixed to furniture such as armchairs and sofas.
“she had a chair with lovely leather upholstery”
North Dakota: Occasion
(n) 1. a particular time or instance of an event.
- reason; cause.
“on one occasion I stayed up until two in the morning”
Ohio: Medieval
(adj) relating to the Middle Ages.
[INFORMAL]
very old-fashioned or primitive.
“his painting is of a medieval castle”
Pennsylvania: Willful
(adj) 1. (of an immoral or illegal act or omission) intentional; deliberate.
- having or showing a stubborn and determined intention to do as one wants, regardless of the consequences or effects.
“The child is willful and headstrong.”
Utah: Outrageous
(adj) 1. shockingly bad or excessive
- very bold, unusual, and startling
“this is an outrageous act of bribery!”
