spelling-words-151-200 Flashcards
motion
The slow motion video showed the butterfly’s wings.
the action or process of a body passing from one place or position to another
motion
terror
The scary movie filled them with terror.
a state of intense fright or apprehension : stark fear
terror
murky
The murky pond water was hard to see through.
dark or dull in color
murky
harvest
The farmers gathered the harvest of corn.
the amount of any natural product that is gathered
harvest
quill
The peacock’s quill was beautiful and colorful.
a bird’s feather; especially : one of the large stiff feathers of a bird’s wing or tail
quill
patio
We ate dinner on the patio in summer.
a usually paved outdoor area that is next to a building and is used for dining and relaxing
patio
braids
She wore her hair in two long braids.
lengths of hair done up by interweaving three or more strands together
braids
castle
The medieval castle had tall stone walls.
a large fortified building often surrounded by a moat
castle
costume
His Halloween costume was a friendly ghost.
an outfit worn to create the appearance characteristic of a particular period, person, place, or thing
costume
wagon
The red wagon carried our toys.
a heavy four-wheel usually uncovered vehicle designed especially for transporting bulky commodities and drawn originally by animals
wagon
wrench
Dad used a wrench to fix the pipe.
twist violently to one side or out of line shape or position
wrench
indeed
The cake was indeed very delicious.
admittedly undeniably
indeed
gerbils
The gerbils ran on their exercise wheel.
burrowing desert rodents that have long hind legs well adapted for leaping
gerbils
village
The small village had one grocery store.
a small cluster of houses and other buildings (as stores and churches) forming a unit distinct from the surrounding countryside
village
critters
The woodland critters gathered acorns for winter.
creatures animals
critters
stifle
Try not to stifle your sneeze.
to withhold from expression : to keep in check : to repress
stifle
dimple
She had a cute dimple when she smiled.
a slight natural indentation or hollow in the surface of some part of the human body (as on a cheek or the chin)
dimple
brother
My brother helps me with my homework.
a male human being considered in his relation to another person having the same parents or having one parent in common
brother
mistake
I made a mistake on my math test.
an unintentional error
mistake
harbor
The boats rested safely in the harbor.
a small bay or other sheltered part of a considerable body of water usually well protected against high waves and strong currents and deep enough to anchor ships
harbor
reunion
The family reunion was full of happiness.
a meeting of persons long separated
reunion
balloon
The red balloon floated up into the sky.
a bag of silk or other tough light material shaped usually like a sphere, made nonporous, and filled with heated air or a gas lighter than air
balloon
promise
I promise to clean my room today.
a statement that you will do or not do something specific
promise
uproar
The crowd burst into an uproar of cheering.
a loud usually disorderly noise of some duration
uproar
Wednesday
Soccer practice is every Wednesday.
the day following Tuesday
Wednesday
exactly
The puzzle pieces fit together exactly.
precisely according to a rule standard or fact : accurately
exactly
severe
The severe storm brought heavy rain.
strict or uncompromising in judgment discipline or government
severe
twinkle
The stars twinkle in the night sky.
to shine with a flickering sparkling or intermittent light
twinkle
snicker
The joke made everyone snicker quietly.
to laugh in a slight, covert, or partly suppressed manner
snicker
stumble
Be careful not to stumble on the rocky path.
to lose one’s footing in walking or running so as to stagger or fall : to trip
stumble
smock
The artist wore a smock while painting.
a lightweight loose garment with a front opening and worn especially for protection of clothing while working
smock
natural
The natural spring water was pure and clean.
in accordance with or determined by nature : based upon the operations of the physical world
natural
childhood
My childhood memories include playing hopscotch.
the quality or state of being a young person especially between infancy and youth
childhood
nonsense
The silly story was full of nonsense.
something that is not capable of being understood
nonsense
bandits
The bandits stole gold from the bank.
those who steal especially in a shameless or pitiless manner
bandits
champion
She became the spelling bee champion.
someone whose superiority is formally acknowledged especially after a test contest or series of tests or contests
champion
superb
The chef made a superb chocolate cake.
of the highest quality
superb
tinge
The sunset had a tinge of purple.
to color with a slight shade or stain : to tint
tinge
outcome
We waited to hear the outcome of the game.
something that follows from an activity or process : consequence result
outcome
groves
Orange trees grew in neat groves.
smaller groups of trees than forests often without underwood and planted or growing naturally as if arranged by art
groves
ghostly
A ghostly figure appeared in the fog.
of or relating to a mark or visible sign left by something dead lost or no longer present
ghostly
convince
Let me convince you to try the new ice cream.
to get someone to agree or believe by arguing a point
convince
biology
We studied plant biology in science class.
the science of life
biology
captive
The zoo kept the lion captive.
kept within bounds : confined
captive
streamers
Birthday streamers decorated the room.
narrow free-floating strips (as of cloth or crepe paper)
streamers
speckled
The speckled egg was brown and white.
covered or marked with small marks or splotches : spotted
speckled
hopscotch
The children played hopscotch on the sidewalk.
a child’s game in which a player tosses a small object into the lined and numbered areas outlined on the ground, hops on one foot through the figure
hopscotch
jumbled
The toys were jumbled in the box.
lacking order coherence sequence or plan
jumbled
naughty
The naughty puppy chewed the shoes.
violating accepted standards of morality good taste or polite behavior
naughty
dodgy
The car made a dodgy sound.
evasive tricky
dodgy
