spelling-words-201-250 Flashcards
ballerina
The graceful ballerina danced in Swan Lake.
a female dancer in a form of artistic dancing
ballerina
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
cubism
interact
Puppies love to interact with children.
to have an effect on one another
interact
jerky
We packed beef jerky for our hiking trip.
meat (as beef) that has been cut into long slices or strips and dried
jerky
diablo
The diablo was the villain in the story.
an extremely and malignantly wicked person : a human fiend
diablo
ablaze
The fireplace was ablaze with warmth.
on fire
ablaze
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
pivot
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
karate
bowler
The gentleman wore a black bowler hat.
a stiff felt hat with a dome-shaped crown and a rather narrow somewhat rolled brim
bowler
phantom
A phantom appeared in the spooky story.
unembodied elusive
phantom
locust
A swarm of locust ate the crops.
a grasshopper that frequently travels in swarms
locust
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
council
ointment
Mom put ointment on my scraped knee.
a salve or unguent for application to the skin
ointment
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
Gothic
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
midair
hurricane
The hurricane brought strong winds to the coast.
a tropical cyclone with winds of 73 miles per hour or greater
hurricane
laurel
The winner wore a laurel wreath.
a recognition of superior achievement : a mark of public esteem : an honor
laurel
lollygag
Don’t lollygag or we’ll miss the bus!
to fool around : to loiter dawdle
lollygag
vermin
The vermin got into the grain bin.
small common harmful animals (such as bedbugs and mice) that tend to occur in great numbers
vermin
argument
The sisters had an argument about sharing toys.
the act or process of contending or disagreeing in words : a disputation
argument
wreckage
They found the plane wreckage in the mountains.
the remains of the destruction disorganization or serious injury of something especially by violence
wreckage
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
dolphin
infinite
Space seems to go on for infinite distances.
having no end : extending indefinitely
infinite
bittersweet
The chocolate was bittersweet and dark.
of or relating to a prepared chocolate containing little sugar
bittersweet
fend
The kitten learned to fend for itself.
to look out for oneself : to manage
fend
disguise
He wore a clever disguise to the costume party.
unfamiliar or uncharacteristic style of dress worn to conceal one’s identity
disguise
membrane
The cell membrane keeps harmful things out.
a thin soft pliable sheet or layer especially of animal or vegetable origin
membrane
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
magnolia
sensation
The new movie caused a sensation.
a state of excited interest or feeling
sensation
daredevil
The daredevil jumped over ten cars.
a person who without apparent fear faces, accepts, or carries out anything unusually dangerous
daredevil
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)
bypass
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
oysters
military
The military parade marched down Main Street.
of or relating to soldiers arms or war
military
gasket
The car needed a new gasket.
a separate or attached sealer used in making and closing airtight or liquid containers
gasket
biceps
The weightlifter had strong biceps.
a muscle having two heads, such as the large flexor muscle of the front of the upper arm
biceps
voyage
The ship began its voyage across the ocean.
a journey by water : cruise
voyage
advantage
Being tall is an advantage in basketball.
a more favorable or improved position or condition
advantage
applause
The audience burst into loud applause.
approval publicly expressed (as by clapping hands)
applause
nostrils
The dog’s nostrils twitched at the smell of food.
the external openings of the nose or nasal cavity of a vertebrate
nostrils
television
We watched television after dinner.
a medium of communication whereby images and sounds are transmitted
television
mattress
The new mattress was very comfortable.
a resilient pad for use as a resting place alone or supported on a bedstead
mattress
soldier
The brave soldier received a medal.
a person engaged in military service
soldier
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
trousers
albums
She collected photo albums of her travels.
one or more recordings produced as a single unit
albums
muscles
Exercise helps build strong muscles.
tissues that function to produce motion and are made up of variously modified elongated cells
muscles
diploma
He received his diploma at graduation.
a document that records that a person has completed a course or graduated from a school
diploma
harpoons
Whalers used harpoons on their ships.
throwing weapons used in hunting large fish and sea animals
harpoons
rampage
The bull went on a rampage through town.
a state of being turbulently active wildly agitated or destructive
rampage
levitate
The magician made the card levitate.
to rise or float in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation
levitate
spritzed
She spritzed water on the plants.
sprayed squirted
spritzed
