2013-2014 SIS MS Spelling Bee Round One Word List
15 Words will be selected from this list and 5 other words will comprise the list for ROUND 1 of the Spelling Bee.
endure
grouse
cumbersome
vouch
famished
quadrillion
pliant
dawdle
anticipatory
turmoil
propulsion
chancellor
infringe
bulbous
ombudsman
disarray
photogenic
injurious
avenge
bountiful
complacency
manufacture
affluent
ostracism
antipathy
corduroy
rappelled
qualms
congressional
sapphire
Definitions:
1. endure (verb) to undergo (as hardship or difficulty) especially without faltering, giving in, or breaking.
2. vouch (verb) to give tangible support to; prove, substantiate.
3. pliant (adjective) flexible : workable : lithe
4. turmoil (noun) an utterly confused, extremely agitated, or tumultuous state or condition.
5. infringe (verb) to neglect to fulfill or obey : violate
6. disarray (noun) a lack of order or sequence.
7. avenge (verb) to take vengeance for or on behalf of (oneself or another).
8. manufacture (verb) to produce according to an organized plan and with division of labor.
9. antipathy (noun) settled aversion or dislike : repugnance, distaste.
10. qualms (plural noun) sudden misgivings or faintheartedness.
11. grouse (verb) to complain typically with sustained grumbling.
12. famished (verb) deprived of food : starved.
13. dawdle (verb) spend more time than is necessary or usual in doing something: loiter
14. propulsion (noun) the action or process of driving forward or ahead.
15. bulbous (adjective) resembling or suggesting a bulb especially in roundness or in the enlargement of a part.
16. photogenic (adjective) eminently suitable for being photographed especially from the aesthetic point of view.
17. bountiful (adjective) abundant : plentiful
18. affluent (adjective) having an abundance of goods or riches : wealthy
19. corduroy (noun) a cut-pile fabric with vertical ribs or wales, usually made of cotton.
20. congressional ( adjective) of or relating to the supreme legislative body of nation and especially of a republic.
21. cumbersome (adjective) of an excessive size, shape, or length : unwieldy
22. quadrillion (noun) one followed by 15 zeros, or ten to the 15th power
23. anticipatory (adjective) characterized by the act of looking forward.
24. chancellor (noun) the chief minister of state in any of certain European countries
who is charged with responsibility corresponding to those of a prime minister.
25. ombudsman (noun) a government official appointed to receive and investigate complaints made by individuals against abuses or capricious acts of public officials.
26. injurious (adjective) inflicting or tending to inflict damage : hurtful, harmful, detrimental.
27. complacency (noun) satisfaction of self-satisfaction accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies.
28. ostracism (noun) exclusion by general consent from common privileges or social acceptance.
29. rappelled (verb) descended a precipitous cliff by means of a rope.
30. sapphire (noun) a precious stone of transparent rich blue cor
15 Words will be selected from this list and 5 other words will comprise the list for ROUND 1 of the Spelling Bee.
endure
grouse
cumbersome
vouch
famished
quadrillion
pliant
dawdle
anticipatory
turmoil
propulsion
chancellor
infringe
bulbous
ombudsman
disarray
photogenic
injurious
avenge
bountiful
complacency
manufacture
affluent
ostracism
antipathy
corduroy
rappelled
qualms
congressional
sapphire
Definitions:
1. endure (verb) to undergo (as hardship or difficulty) especially without faltering, giving in, or breaking.
2. vouch (verb) to give tangible support to; prove, substantiate.
3. pliant (adjective) flexible : workable : lithe
4. turmoil (noun) an utterly confused, extremely agitated, or tumultuous state or condition.
5. infringe (verb) to neglect to fulfill or obey : violate
6. disarray (noun) a lack of order or sequence.
7. avenge (verb) to take vengeance for or on behalf of (oneself or another).
8. manufacture (verb) to produce according to an organized plan and with division of labor.
9. antipathy (noun) settled aversion or dislike : repugnance, distaste.
10. qualms (plural noun) sudden misgivings or faintheartedness.
11. grouse (verb) to complain typically with sustained grumbling.
12. famished (verb) deprived of food : starved.
13. dawdle (verb) spend more time than is necessary or usual in doing something: loiter
14. propulsion (noun) the action or process of driving forward or ahead.
15. bulbous (adjective) resembling or suggesting a bulb especially in roundness or in the enlargement of a part.
16. photogenic (adjective) eminently suitable for being photographed especially from the aesthetic point of view.
17. bountiful (adjective) abundant : plentiful
18. affluent (adjective) having an abundance of goods or riches : wealthy
19. corduroy (noun) a cut-pile fabric with vertical ribs or wales, usually made of cotton.
20. congressional ( adjective) of or relating to the supreme legislative body of nation and especially of a republic.
21. cumbersome (adjective) of an excessive size, shape, or length : unwieldy
22. quadrillion (noun) one followed by 15 zeros, or ten to the 15th power
23. anticipatory (adjective) characterized by the act of looking forward.
24. chancellor (noun) the chief minister of state in any of certain European countries
who is charged with responsibility corresponding to those of a prime minister.
25. ombudsman (noun) a government official appointed to receive and investigate complaints made by individuals against abuses or capricious acts of public officials.
26. injurious (adjective) inflicting or tending to inflict damage : hurtful, harmful, detrimental.
27. complacency (noun) satisfaction of self-satisfaction accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies.
28. ostracism (noun) exclusion by general consent from common privileges or social acceptance.
29. rappelled (verb) descended a precipitous cliff by means of a rope.
30. sapphire (noun) a precious stone of transparent rich blue cor