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spelling-words-351-400 Flashcards

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Samhain

We celebrated Samhain on October 31st.

the evening preceding All Saints’ Day : Halloween

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Samhain

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crystalline

The crystalline lake was clear as glass.

transparent pure pellucid

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crystalline

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sentient

The robot became sentient in the movie.

conscious or capable of fine distinctions or perceptions : sensitive

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sentient

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technicalities

The contract had many legal technicalities.

details that have meaning only for the specialist

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technicalities

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crannies

Mice hid in the crannies of the old house.

small obscure clefts, corners, or closed spaces that are easy to overlook

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crannies

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incorporeal

The incorporeal ghost passed through walls.

having no material body or form : not consisting of matter

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incorporeal

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Tlingit

The Tlingit peoples lived in Alaska.

a group of Indian peoples of the islands and coast of southern Alaska

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Tlingit

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detainees

The detainees waited for release.

persons held in custody for political reasons

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detainees

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delinquent

The delinquent student skipped class.

a transgressor against duty or law especially in a degree not constituting crime

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delinquent

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grudgingly

He grudgingly shared his toys.

in a manner that is unwilling reluctant illiberal or ungenerous

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grudgingly

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smoldering

The smoldering fire needed more wood.

wasting away by slow combustion

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smoldering

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karma

Good karma comes from helping others.

the sum total of the ethical consequences of a person’s actions

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karma

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Cyclops

The Cyclops had one eye in Greek myths.

one of a race of giants in Greek mythology with a single eye in the middle of the forehead

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Cyclops

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translucent

The translucent curtains let in light.

admitting and diffusing light so that objects beyond cannot be clearly distinguished

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translucent

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glabrous

The snake’s glabrous skin was smooth.

having a smooth even surface : free of roughness

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glabrous

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gondolas

The gondolas floated on Venice’s canals.

long narrow flat-bottomed boats with a high prow and stern used on the canals of Venice

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gondolas

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pentameter

The poem was written in pentameter.

a line of five metrical feet

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pentameter

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chlorofluorocarbon

Chlorofluorocarbon damages the ozone layer.

any of several gaseous compounds used as refrigerants believed to deplete stratospheric ozone

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chlorofluorocarbon

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impeccable

Her impeccable manners impressed everyone.

free from fault or blame : flawless

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impeccable

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inimitable

She had an inimitable style of painting.

not capable of being copied : matchless

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inimitable

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euphoria

Winning the game caused euphoria.

a feeling of well-being or elation

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euphoria

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Euphrates

The Euphrates River flows through Syria.

river flowing from eastern Turkey through Syria and Iraq

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Euphrates

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artificial

The robot had artificial intelligence.

produced by human beings and intended to imitate something in nature

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artificial

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villainous

The villainous pirate stole the treasure.

highly objectionable : mean bad wretched vile detestable

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villainous

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ruffian

The ruffian started a fight at the bar.

a coarse brutal or cruel fellow

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ruffian

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buccaneer

The buccaneer sailed the Caribbean Sea.

one of the pirates preying upon Spanish ships especially in the West Indies

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buccaneer

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lubbers

The inexperienced lubbers learned to sail.

clumsy or unskilled seamen

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lubbers

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louis d’or

The louis d’or was French currency.

a French gold coin first struck in 1640

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louis d’or

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ambiguity

The poem’s meaning had some ambiguity.

the condition of admitting of two or more meanings

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ambiguity

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cache

We found a cache of hidden treasure.

something that is hidden or stored in a secret or secure place

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cache

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Madagascar

Madagascar has unique animals.

an island in the western Indian Ocean off southeastern Africa

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Madagascar

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catechism

Students studied the religious catechism.

a manual or guide for systematic instruction often in questions and answers

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catechism

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lieutenant

The lieutenant led the military unit.

a commissioned officer in the army navy air force or marine corps

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lieutenant

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cavalier

He had a cavalier attitude about rules.

given to airy dismissal of things worthy of attention

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cavalier

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circumspectly

She acted circumspectly in the situation.

in a manner marked by caution and attention to consequences

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circumspectly

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Chernobyl

Chernobyl had a nuclear accident.

site in northern Ukraine of a town abandoned after a nuclear accident

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Chernobyl

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algebraic

We solved algebraic equations in math.

of or relating to algebra and its laws

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algebraic

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hydraulics

Hydraulics power the machine.

a branch of science dealing with practical applications of water or liquid in motion

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hydraulics

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klystron

The klystron was used in radar.

an electron tube used for generation of ultrahigh-frequency current

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klystron

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fuselage

The plane’s fuselage was damaged.

the central body portion of an airplane designed to accommodate crew and passengers

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fuselage

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grosgrain

The dress had a grosgrain ribbon.

a firm fabric with pronounced crosswise ribs

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grosgrain

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Byzantine

The Byzantine church had golden mosaics.

having characteristics of architecture developed in the eastern Roman Empire

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Byzantine

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objet d’art

The museum displayed the objet d’art.

an article of artistic worth

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objet d’art

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séance

The medium held a séance.

a meeting for the purpose of receiving spirit communications

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séance

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reticule

She carried her money in a reticule.

a woman’s small drawstring bag used as a pocketbook

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reticule

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defibrillator

The defibrillator saved his life.

a device that restores the heart’s normal rhythm

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defibrillator

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rookery

Birds nested in the rookery.

a breeding ground or common haunt of gregarious birds or animals

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rookery

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vociferous

The crowd was vociferous in protest.

marked by or given to ready vehement insistent outcry

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vociferous

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Carmelite

The Carmelite monk lived in the monastery.

a member of a Roman Catholic mendicant order founded in the 12th century

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Carmelite

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cascabel

The cascabel is a dangerous snake.

a vicious South and Central American rattlesnake

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cascabel

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