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spelling-words-201-250 Flashcards

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ballerina

The graceful ballerina danced in Swan Lake.

a female dancer in a form of artistic dancing

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ballerina

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cubism

The artist painted in the style of cubism.

the arbitrary arrangement and interrelation of contours and fragments of contours on a picture surface without necessary reference to natural objects

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cubism

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interact

Puppies love to interact with children.

to have an effect on one another

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interact

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jerky

We packed beef jerky for our hiking trip.

meat (as beef) that has been cut into long slices or strips and dried

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jerky

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diablo

The diablo was the villain in the story.

an extremely and malignantly wicked person : a human fiend

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diablo

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ablaze

The fireplace was ablaze with warmth.

on fire

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ablaze

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pivot

The basketball player made a quick pivot turn.

a dance step in which the dancer rotates on one foot and completes the step by shifting the weight to the other foot

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pivot

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karate

She practiced karate every Tuesday after school.

a Japanese art of self-defense in which kicks and openhanded blows are delivered especially to vulnerable parts of the body

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karate

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bowler

The gentleman wore a black bowler hat.

a stiff felt hat with a dome-shaped crown and a rather narrow somewhat rolled brim

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bowler

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phantom

A phantom appeared in the spooky story.

unembodied elusive

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phantom

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locust

A swarm of locust ate the crops.

a grasshopper that frequently travels in swarms

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locust

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council

The city council met to discuss the new park.

a somewhat permanent group elected or appointed to constitute an advisory body or a body with a degree of legislative power

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council

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ointment

Mom put ointment on my scraped knee.

a salve or unguent for application to the skin

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ointment

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Gothic

The Gothic church had tall pointed windows.

of, relating to or having the characteristics of a European style of architecture from the 12th to the 16th centuries

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Gothic

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midair

The trapeze artist caught the bar in midair.

any point or region in the air not immediately adjacent to the ground or other solid or liquid surface beneath it

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midair

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hurricane

The hurricane brought strong winds to the coast.

a tropical cyclone with winds of 73 miles per hour or greater

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hurricane

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laurel

The winner wore a laurel wreath.

a recognition of superior achievement : a mark of public esteem : an honor

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laurel

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lollygag

Don’t lollygag or we’ll miss the bus!

to fool around : to loiter dawdle

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lollygag

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vermin

The vermin got into the grain bin.

small common harmful animals (such as bedbugs and mice) that tend to occur in great numbers

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vermin

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argument

The sisters had an argument about sharing toys.

the act or process of contending or disagreeing in words : a disputation

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argument

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wreckage

They found the plane wreckage in the mountains.

the remains of the destruction disorganization or serious injury of something especially by violence

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wreckage

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dolphin

A friendly dolphin swam near our boat.

any of various small marine toothed whales that have the snout more or less elongated into a beak

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dolphin

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infinite

Space seems to go on for infinite distances.

having no end : extending indefinitely

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infinite

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bittersweet

The chocolate was bittersweet and dark.

of or relating to a prepared chocolate containing little sugar

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bittersweet

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fend

The kitten learned to fend for itself.

to look out for oneself : to manage

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fend

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disguise

He wore a clever disguise to the costume party.

unfamiliar or uncharacteristic style of dress worn to conceal one’s identity

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disguise

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membrane

The cell membrane keeps harmful things out.

a thin soft pliable sheet or layer especially of animal or vegetable origin

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membrane

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magnolia

The magnolia tree had pink flowers.

a tree or shrub that has evergreen or deciduous leaves and usually showy white, yellow, rose, or purple flowers

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magnolia

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sensation

The new movie caused a sensation.

a state of excited interest or feeling

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sensation

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daredevil

The daredevil jumped over ten cars.

a person who without apparent fear faces, accepts, or carries out anything unusually dangerous

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daredevil

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bypass

We took the bypass to avoid traffic.

a passage providing an alternative deflected route (such as a road to carry traffic around a congested district)

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bypass

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oysters

The oysters lived in the shallow water.

marine bivalve mollusks having a rough irregular shell, living free on the bottom or adhering to stones

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oysters

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military

The military parade marched down Main Street.

of or relating to soldiers arms or war

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military

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gasket

The car needed a new gasket.

a separate or attached sealer used in making and closing airtight or liquid containers

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gasket

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biceps

The weightlifter had strong biceps.

a muscle having two heads, such as the large flexor muscle of the front of the upper arm

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biceps

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voyage

The ship began its voyage across the ocean.

a journey by water : cruise

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voyage

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advantage

Being tall is an advantage in basketball.

a more favorable or improved position or condition

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advantage

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applause

The audience burst into loud applause.

approval publicly expressed (as by clapping hands)

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applause

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nostrils

The dog’s nostrils twitched at the smell of food.

the external openings of the nose or nasal cavity of a vertebrate

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nostrils

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television

We watched television after dinner.

a medium of communication whereby images and sounds are transmitted

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television

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mattress

The new mattress was very comfortable.

a resilient pad for use as a resting place alone or supported on a bedstead

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mattress

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soldier

The brave soldier received a medal.

a person engaged in military service

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soldier

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trousers

His trousers were too short.

an outer garment extending from the waist to the ankle or sometimes only to or just below the knee

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trousers

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albums

She collected photo albums of her travels.

one or more recordings produced as a single unit

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albums

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muscles

Exercise helps build strong muscles.

tissues that function to produce motion and are made up of variously modified elongated cells

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muscles

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diploma

He received his diploma at graduation.

a document that records that a person has completed a course or graduated from a school

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diploma

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harpoons

Whalers used harpoons on their ships.

throwing weapons used in hunting large fish and sea animals

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harpoons

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rampage

The bull went on a rampage through town.

a state of being turbulently active wildly agitated or destructive

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rampage

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levitate

The magician made the card levitate.

to rise or float in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation

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levitate

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spritzed

She spritzed water on the plants.

sprayed squirted

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spritzed

Amelia’s spelling (11 decks)

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