spelling-words-201-250

Question 1

ballerina

The graceful ballerina danced in Swan Lake.

a female dancer in a form of artistic dancing

Answer 1

ballerina

Question 2

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

Answer 2

cubism

Question 3

interact

Puppies love to interact with children.

to have an effect on one another

Answer 3

interact

Question 4

jerky

We packed beef jerky for our hiking trip.

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

Answer 4

jerky

Question 5

diablo

The diablo was the villain in the story.

an extremely and malignantly wicked person : a human fiend

Answer 5

diablo

Question 6

ablaze

The fireplace was ablaze with warmth.

on fire

Answer 6

ablaze

Question 7

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

Answer 7

pivot

Question 8

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

Answer 8

karate

Question 9

bowler

The gentleman wore a black bowler hat.

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

Answer 9

bowler

Question 10

phantom

A phantom appeared in the spooky story.

unembodied elusive

Answer 10

phantom

Question 11

locust

A swarm of locust ate the crops.

a grasshopper that frequently travels in swarms

Answer 11

locust

Question 12

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

Answer 12

council

Question 13

ointment

Mom put ointment on my scraped knee.

a salve or unguent for application to the skin

Answer 13

ointment

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Gothic

Question 15

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

Answer 15

midair

Question 16

hurricane

The hurricane brought strong winds to the coast.

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

Answer 16

hurricane

Question 17

laurel

The winner wore a laurel wreath.

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

Answer 17

laurel

Question 18

lollygag

Don’t lollygag or we’ll miss the bus!

to fool around : to loiter dawdle

Answer 18

lollygag

Question 19

vermin

The vermin got into the grain bin.

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

Answer 19

vermin

Question 20

argument

The sisters had an argument about sharing toys.

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

Answer 20

argument

Question 21

wreckage

They found the plane wreckage in the mountains.

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

Answer 21

wreckage

Question 22

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

Answer 22

dolphin

Question 23

infinite

Space seems to go on for infinite distances.

having no end : extending indefinitely

Answer 23

infinite

Question 24

bittersweet

The chocolate was bittersweet and dark.

of or relating to a prepared chocolate containing little sugar

Answer 24

bittersweet

Question 25

fend | The kitten learned to fend for itself. ## Footnote to look out for oneself : to manage

Answer 25

fend

Question 26

disguise | He wore a clever disguise to the costume party. ## Footnote unfamiliar or uncharacteristic style of dress worn to conceal one's identity

Answer 26

disguise

Question 27

membrane | The cell membrane keeps harmful things out. ## Footnote a thin soft pliable sheet or layer especially of animal or vegetable origin

Answer 27

membrane

Question 28

magnolia | The magnolia tree had pink flowers. ## Footnote a tree or shrub that has evergreen or deciduous leaves and usually showy white, yellow, rose, or purple flowers

Answer 28

magnolia

Question 29

sensation | The new movie caused a sensation. ## Footnote a state of excited interest or feeling

Answer 29

sensation

Question 30

daredevil | The daredevil jumped over ten cars. ## Footnote a person who without apparent fear faces, accepts, or carries out anything unusually dangerous

Answer 30

daredevil

Question 31

bypass | We took the bypass to avoid traffic. ## Footnote a passage providing an alternative deflected route (such as a road to carry traffic around a congested district)

Answer 31

bypass

Question 32

oysters | The oysters lived in the shallow water. ## Footnote marine bivalve mollusks having a rough irregular shell, living free on the bottom or adhering to stones

Answer 32

oysters

Question 33

military | The military parade marched down Main Street. ## Footnote of or relating to soldiers arms or war

Answer 33

military

Question 34

gasket | The car needed a new gasket. ## Footnote a separate or attached sealer used in making and closing airtight or liquid containers

Answer 34

gasket

Question 35

biceps | The weightlifter had strong biceps. ## Footnote a muscle having two heads, such as the large flexor muscle of the front of the upper arm

Answer 35

biceps

Question 36

voyage | The ship began its voyage across the ocean. ## Footnote a journey by water : cruise

Answer 36

voyage

Question 37

advantage | Being tall is an advantage in basketball. ## Footnote a more favorable or improved position or condition

Answer 37

advantage

Question 38

applause | The audience burst into loud applause. ## Footnote approval publicly expressed (as by clapping hands)

Answer 38

applause

Question 39

nostrils | The dog's nostrils twitched at the smell of food. ## Footnote the external openings of the nose or nasal cavity of a vertebrate

Answer 39

nostrils

Question 40

television | We watched television after dinner. ## Footnote a medium of communication whereby images and sounds are transmitted

Answer 40

television

Question 41

mattress | The new mattress was very comfortable. ## Footnote a resilient pad for use as a resting place alone or supported on a bedstead

Answer 41

mattress

Question 42

soldier | The brave soldier received a medal. ## Footnote a person engaged in military service

Answer 42

soldier

Question 43

trousers | His trousers were too short. ## Footnote an outer garment extending from the waist to the ankle or sometimes only to or just below the knee

Answer 43

trousers

Question 44

albums | She collected photo albums of her travels. ## Footnote one or more recordings produced as a single unit

Answer 44

albums

Question 45

muscles | Exercise helps build strong muscles. ## Footnote tissues that function to produce motion and are made up of variously modified elongated cells

Answer 45

muscles

Question 46

diploma | He received his diploma at graduation. ## Footnote a document that records that a person has completed a course or graduated from a school

Answer 46

diploma

Question 47

harpoons | Whalers used harpoons on their ships. ## Footnote throwing weapons used in hunting large fish and sea animals

Answer 47

harpoons

Question 48

rampage | The bull went on a rampage through town. ## Footnote a state of being turbulently active wildly agitated or destructive

Answer 48

rampage

Question 49

levitate | The magician made the card levitate. ## Footnote to rise or float in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation

Answer 49

levitate

Question 50

spritzed | She spritzed water on the plants. ## Footnote sprayed squirted

Answer 50

spritzed