2nd Grade Spelling Bee Words

A set of written sheets of skin or paper or tablets of wood or ivory

“an address book”

Material consisting essentially of protein, carbohydrate, and fat used in the body of an organism to sustain growth, repair, and vital processes and to furnish energy

“She gave food and drink to the hungry travelers.”

To fail to hit, reach, or contact

“miss the target”

Bag, sack

To join or unite so as to bring about an increase or improvement

“adds 60 acres to his land”

In a line matching the length or direction of

“walking along the road”

To equal in meaning : have the same connotation as : symbolize

“January is the first month.”

Excelling all others

“the best student in the class”

Deliverance

Brought forth by or as if by birth

“The baby was born prematurely.”

Any of various leguminous shrubs (especially genera Cytisus and Genista) with long slender branches, small leaves, and usually showy yellow flowers

To acquire possession, ownership, or rights to the use or services of by payment especially of money : purchase

“buying stock in the company”

To speak in a loud distinct voice so as to be heard at a distance : shout

“call for help”

To move while supporting : transport

“her legs refused to carry her further”

An inhabited place of greater size, population, or importance than a town or village

“We spent the weekend in the city.”

Moderately cold : lacking in warmth

“The plant grows best in cool climates.”

A small hard particle : grain

To utter loudly : shout

“He cried "Wait!" but it was too late.”

To penetrate with or as if with an edged instrument

“cut one's hand with a knife”

Devoid or partially devoid of light : not receiving, reflecting, transmitting, or radiating light

“a dark room”

Factual information (such as measurements or statistics) used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation

“the data is plentiful and easily available”

The time of light between one night and the next

“the shortest day of the year”

A graphic design that explains rather than represents

A feeling of aversion or disapproval

“talking about his likes and dislikes”

To take in through the mouth as food : ingest, chew, and swallow in turn

“Marketing expenses were eating into the profits.”

To prepare (something, such as literary material) for publication or public presentation

“edit a manuscript”

At or to a considerable distance in space

“wandered far from home”

Firmly fixed

“roots fast in the ground”

Plural of foot

A number that is one more than four

“the five of clubs”

A group of animals (such as birds or sheep) assembled or herded together

“a flock of tourists”

To move in or pass through the air with wings

“bees flying around the hive”

The terminal part of the vertebrate leg upon which an individual stands

“Each line of the poem contains five feet.”

An implement with two or more prongs used especially for taking up (as in eating), pitching, or digging

To cover, line, trim, or clothe with fur

To catch the breath convulsively and audibly (as with shock)

past tense of give

past tense and past participle of get

Of the color gray

“blue-gray eyes”

Of the color green

To spring up and develop to maturity

“trees that grow in the tropics”

The sensation of taste

Not easily penetrated : not easily yielding to pressure

“hard surfaces”

Of service or assistance : useful

“a helpful neighbor”

A unit of length equal to 1/3₆ yard

To derive as a conclusion from facts or premises

“we see smoke and infer fire”

To retain in one's possession or power

“kept the money we found”

To continue in time

“The movie lasted about two hours.”

Of, relating to, situated on, or being the side of the body in which the heart is mostly located

“her left leg”

To cause to : make

“let me know”

A simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects)

“a guest list”

Consisting of or amounting to a large but indefinite number

“worked for many years”

Systematically arranged and measured rhythm in verse:

Any of various units of distance: such as

Slightly or moderately wet : damp

“I love cookies when they are moist and chewy.”

The earth's natural satellite that shines by the sun's reflected light, revolves about the earth from west to east in about 29¹/₂ days with reference to the sun or about 27¹/₃ days with reference to the stars, and has a diameter of 2160 miles (3475 kilometers), a mean distance from the earth of about 238,900 miles (384,400 kilometers), and a mass about one eightieth that of the earth

“a labor of many moons”

Immediately adjacent (as in place, rank, or time)

Midday; specifically : 12 o'clock at midday

From a place or position; specifically : away from land

Either

An enclosed piece of ground stocked with game and held by royal prescription or grant

A drawing or diagram drawn on a plane: such as

To put or set in the ground for growth

“plant seeds”

To engage in sport or recreation : frolic

“the outfielders were playing deep”

A small and rather deep body of usually fresh water

To exert force upon so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the force

To state for or as if for the record

“voted in favor but recorded certain reservations”

To do over or again

To respond in words or writing

Roadstead —often used in plural

An extent of space occupied by or sufficient or available for something

“room to run and play”

To go faster than a walk

“dropped the gun and ran”

Past tense of see

To perceive by the eye

“sees only our faults”

To appear to the observation or understanding

Having little length

To produce musical tones by means of the voice

“prose that sings”

The upper atmosphere or expanse of space that constitutes an apparent great vault or arch over the earth

“temperate English skies”

Precipitation in the form of small white ice crystals formed directly from the water vapor of the air at a temperature of less than 32°F (0°C)

To stain or defile morally : corrupt

The act or art of singing

“rejoice in song”

Without undue time lapse : before long

“soon after sunrise”

To amuse oneself : frolic

“lambs sporting in the meadow”

A large strong rope usually of wire used to support a mast

Relating to, characterized by, or indicative of a storm

“a stormy day”

An account of incidents or events

An indefinite or specified amount of money

“reached the sum of human happiness”

The action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion

To relate in detail : narrate

“told the whole story to us”

Any of numerous anuran amphibians (especially family Bufonidae) that are distinguished from the related frogs by being more terrestrial in habit though returning to water to lay their eggs, by having a build that is squatter and shorter with weaker and shorter hind limbs, and by having skin that is rough, dry, and warty rather than smooth and moist

Besides, also

“sell the house and furniture too”

Past tense of take

An open receptacle with a flat bottom and a low rim for holding, carrying, or exhibiting articles

A woody perennial plant having a single usually elongate main stem generally with few or no branches on its lower part

To make an attempt

“you can do it if you try”

To open or loose by releasing a fastening

“a politician undone by scandal”

Not fortunate : unlucky

“an unhappy coincidence”

Not told or related

objective case of we

To pass quickly from sight : disappear

A small usually walled and often paved area open to the sky and adjacent to a building : court

In the sky : overhead

“the clouds above”

Very nearly but not exactly or entirely

“We're almost there.”

To fill with wonder : astound

“He amazed audiences with the power of his voice.”

Giving amusement} : {sx

“amusing twists to the story”

To disturb or irritate especially by repeated acts

“annoyed the neighbors with their loud arguments”

To dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn

“… he had already arrayed himself in his best clothes.”

Skill acquired by experience, study, or observation

“the art of making friends”

To keep away from : shun

“They have been avoiding me.”

Physical equilibrium

“trouble keeping your balance on a sailboat”

A usually indoor court game between two teams of usually five players each who score by tossing an inflated ball through a raised goal

Shore pebbles : shingle

A room furnished with a bed and intended primarily for sleeping

To do the first part of an action : go into the first part of a process : start

“began by introducing herself”

past tense of blow

Of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue

“a blue jacket”

A small vessel for travel on water

“a gravy boat”

The one as well as the other

A vehicle moving on wheels: such as

A reason for an action or condition : motive

“trying to find the cause of the accident”

A monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ of a basic unit of value (such as dollar, euro, rand)

To move so as to bar passage through something

“Close the gate.”

An outer garment worn on the upper body and varying in length and style according to fashion and use

“a coat of paint”

Having or being a temperature that is uncomfortably low for humans

“it is cold outside today”

A reasoned judgment : inference

“The obvious conclusion is that she was negligent.”

Causal or logical relation or sequence

“the connection between two ideas”

An interval of time during which a sequence of a recurring succession of events or phenomena is completed

“a 4-year cycle of growth and development”

Extended treatment of or attention to particular items

“explaining without going into detail”

To make known or visible : expose

“discovering himself … as her adoring and magnanimous lover”

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep

“had a dream about climbing a mountain”

Ready to fall asleep

“The pills made her drowsy.”

Something that inevitably follows an antecedent (such as a cause or agent) : result, outcome

“the effects of the policy”

Dynamic quality

“narrative energy”

To get away (as by flight)

“escaped from prison”

The front part of the head that in humans extends from the forehead to the chin and includes the mouth, nose, cheeks, and eyes

“would know that face anywhere”

Widely known

“a restaurant famous for its French cuisine”

A sum or due fixed in amount and payable at fixed intervals

“a fish farm”

A male parent

Not many persons or things

“few were present”

As being or constituting

“taken for a fool”

past tense and past participle of find

To contract the brow in displeasure or concentration

“frowned in anger”

To bring together : collect

“tried to gather a crowd”

The upper or anterior division of the animal body that contains the brain, the chief sense organs, and the mouth

“nodded his head in agreement”

To become warm or hot

“water heating in a kettle”

Of or relating to her or herself especially as possessor, agent, or object of an action

“her research”

Rising or extending upward a great distance : taller than average, usual, or expected

“a high wall”

That identical male one

“hasn't been himself lately”

To inflict with physical pain : wound

“He hurt his back while moving some boxes.”

A formulated thought or opinion

“a child's idea of time”

To be emphatic, firm, or resolute about something intended, demanded, or required

“They insist on going.”

Living comparatively recently : now deceased

“the late belligerents”

The quality that distinguishes a vital and functional being from a dead body

Something that makes vision possible

Having life

past tense and past participle of make:1

A border region : frontier; especially : a district originally set up to defend a boundary —usually used in plural

A subject under consideration

“Several other matters will come before the committee.”

—used to express permission, liberty, probability, or possibility in the past

Not ever : at no time

“I never met her”

The time from dusk to dawn when no sunlight is visible

“The store is open all night.”

To, toward, or in the north

Something material that may be perceived by the senses

“I see an object in the distance.”

Being a single unit or thing

“one day at a time”

A felted sheet of usually vegetable fibers laid down on a fine screen from a water suspension

To look furtively

“A little girl peeked around the corner of the chair at him.”

To make generally known

Water falling in drops condensed from vapor in the atmosphere

“a rain of arrows”

An arc or circle that exhibits in concentric bands the colors of the spectrum and that is formed opposite the sun by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays in raindrops, spray, or mist

To learn from what one has seen or found in writing or printing

“able to read his fortune”

An act of revising} : {sx

A natural stream of water of usually considerable volume

“a river of lava”

A ship equipped with sails

A box or receptacle containing loose sand; especially : a box that contains sand for children to play in

A great body of salt water that covers much of the earth

“the Mediterranean sea”

A special chair of one in eminence; also : the status represented by it

Next to the first in place or time

“was second in line”

The dark figure cast upon a surface by a body intercepting the rays from a source of light

Adapted to cutting or piercing: such as

To cause or permit to be seen : exhibit

“showed pictures of the baby”

Easily frightened : timid

The right or left part of the wall or trunk of the body

“a pain in the side”

Something that is seen : spectacle

A man entitled to be addressed as sir —used as a title before the given name of a knight or baronet and formerly sometimes before the given name of a priest

To rest on the buttocks or haunches

“sit in a chair”

The natural, easily reversible periodic state of many living things that is marked by the absence of wakefulness and by the loss of consciousness of one's surroundings, is accompanied by a typical body posture (such as lying down with the eyes closed), the occurrence of dreaming, and changes in brain activity and physiological functioning, is made up of cycles of non-REM sleep and REM sleep, and is usually considered essential to the restoration and recovery of vital bodily and mental functions

A natural luminous body visible in the sky especially at night

“was hit on the head and saw stars”

To move suddenly and violently : spring

“started angrily to his feet”

To give out as fumes : exhale

To close by filling or obstructing

“easy to stop a bullet along a lonely … road”

A disturbance of the atmosphere marked by wind and usually by rain, snow, hail, sleet, or thunder and lightning

To take away by or as if by deducting

“subtract 5 from 9”

The sun's light or direct rays

To move with a sweep

To express or exchange ideas by means of spoken words or sign language :

“can make a trumpet talk”

To propel through the air by a forward motion of the hand and arm

“throw a baseball”

—used as a function word to indicate movement or an action or condition suggestive of movement toward a place, person, or thing reached

To free from something that ties, fastens, or restrains : unbind

“untied our hands”

To

On

To a high degree : exceedingly

“didn't hurt very much”

To stay in place in expectation of : await

“waited the result of the advertisement”

To move along on foot : advance by steps

“walked on a technicality”

To cleanse by or as if by the action of liquid (such as water)

“waves washing the shore”

For what cause, reason, or purpose

“why did you do it?”

To have a desire for (something, such as something unattainable)

“wished he could live his life over”

Past tense and past participle of win

To perform work or fulfill duties regularly for wages or salary

“works in publishing”

Of the color yellow

“yellow journalism”

Of or relating to you or yourself or yourselves especially as possessor or possessors, agent or agents, or object or objects of an action

“your bodies”

A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings from which it derives most of its lift

To study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of (something) by analysis

“chemically analyze a specimen”

A corner whether constituting a projecting part or a partially enclosed space

“They sheltered in an angle of the building.”

In a circle or in circumference

“The wheel goes around.”

In advance : ahead

“marching on before”

The quality or state of having existence

“a social movement that came into being in the 1960s”

In or to a lower place

“gazed at the water below”

By the common action of : jointly engaging

“shared the work between the two of them”

The young of a feathered vertebrate

To consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases

“A small fire burned on the hearth.”

A unit of length equal to ¹/₁₀₀ meter

To arrange in classes

“classifying books according to subject matter”

The people with common interests living in a particular area

“a community of retired persons”

To maintain without interruption a condition, course, or action

“The boat continued downstream.”

The actions of someone who is being helpful by doing what is wanted or asked for : common effort

“We are asking for your full cooperation.”

An indefinite usually extended expanse of land : region

“miles of open country”

A small cake baked in a cuplike mold

To represent or give an account of in words

“describe a picture”

Taler

“the tourism dollar”

The fragmental material composing part of the surface of the globe

A specialized light-sensitive sensory structure of animals that in nearly all vertebrates, most arthropods, and some mollusks is the image-forming organ of sight

“cast an eager eye”

Preceding all others in time, order, or importance: such as

Preserved from a past geologic age

“fossil plants”

A number that is one more than three

“the four of hearts”

Two or more figures forming a complete unit in a composition

“went there as a group”

To perceive or become aware of by the ear

“didn't hear what she said”

In or at this place —often used interjectionally especially in answering a roll call

A male horse

“a car with 275 horses”

Marked by or indicative of significant worth or consequence : valuable in content or relationship

Of or relating to it or itself especially as possessor, agent, or object of an action

“going to its kennel”

To cause to remain as a trace or aftereffect

“oil leaves a stain”

Dawn

“tossed and turned all night until morning finally came”

At, within, or to a short distance or time

“sunset was drawing near”

To give notice of

A distinction of word form to denote reference to one or more than one

“A subject and its verb should agree in number.”

To conform one's action or practice to (something, such as a law, rite, or condition) : comply with

“failed to observe the law and as a consequence had to pay a fine”

Many times : frequently

“are often puzzled and sometimes annoyed by the ways of other peoples”

Having no enclosing or confining barrier : accessible on all or nearly all sides

“cattle grazing on an open range”

A view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter

“We asked them for their opinions about the new stadium.”

Belonging to oneself or itself —usually used following a possessive case or possessive adjective

A piece of land used for and usually equipped with facilities for recreation especially by children

To declare or indicate in advance

To promote or advance to a rank or position

“prefers sports to reading”

Progress, advance

“in the process of time”

Having objective independent existence

“unable to believe that what he saw was real”

To use again especially in a different way or after reclaiming or reprocessing

“the need to reuse scarce resources”

To write in reply

Righteous, upright

An institution for the teaching of children

“a secretarial school”

To break into many small pieces : shatter

Some indeterminate or unspecified thing

At times : now and then : occasionally

Mode or condition of being

“a state of readiness”

To lay down tentatively as a hypothesis, assumption, or proposal

“suppose a fire broke out”

A word or expression that has a precise meaning in some uses or is peculiar to a science, art, profession, or subject

“legal terms”

Something that is thought: such as

In or into one place, mass, collection, or group

“the men get together every Thursday for poker”

A connected line of railroad cars with or without a locomotive

“traveled the country by train”

A store of money in reserve

To cause to move around an axis or a center : make rotate or revolve

“turn a wheel”

Being one more than one in number

In or into a position below or beneath something

“$10 or under”

To put into action or service : avail oneself of : employ

To keep vigil as a devotional exercise

A period of time especially when short and marked by the occurrence of an action or a condition : time

“stay here for a while”

Outside

—used in auxiliary function to express plan or intention

To form (characters, symbols, etc.) on a surface with an instrument (such as a pen)

“write one's name”

Being in the first or an early stage of life, growth, or development

It is : it has

To become altered from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat

Do not

Not having, characterized by, or marked by life : not alive or living

“nonliving matter”

The series of stages in form and functional activity through which an organism passes between successive recurrences of a specified primary stage

A landmass that projects conspicuously above its surroundings and is higher than a hill

“The sun set behind the mountains.”

Partly or totally unlike in nature, form, or quality : dissimilar

“could hardly be more different”

The act of bringing into play or realizing in action : use

“the exercise of self-control”

One who enters into military service voluntarily

The quality or state of being dissimilar or different

“the difference between right and wrong”

present tense third-person singular of do

Like in quality, nature, or status

“provide equal employment opportunities”

Being each individual or part of a group without exception

“every few days”

Showing kindly interest and goodwill

“friendly neighbors”

present tense third-person singular of go

A native or inhabitant of India or of the East Indies

A usually miniature representation of something; also : a pattern of something to be made

“a plastic model of the human heart”

Absolutely needed : required

“Food is necessary for life.”

To set or keep apart : disconnect, sever

Degree of hotness or coldness measured on a definite scale

“running a temperature”

Of or relating to them or themselves especially as possessors, agents, or objects of an action

“their furniture”

A polygon having three sides

At all times : invariably

“always smiling”

To put into a proper order or into a correct or suitable sequence, relationship, or adjustment

“arrange flowers in a vase”

For the reason that : since

“rested because he was tired”

To do the first part of an action : go into the first part of a process : start

“began by introducing herself”

A young person especially between infancy and puberty

“a play for both children and adults”

Marked by desire to investigate and learn

“They were curious as to who won the game.”

To sever the connection of or between

“are disconnected from meaningful relationships”

Being one of two or more distinct individuals having a similar relation and often constituting an aggregate

Marked by extraordinarily great size, number, or degree

“an enormous sin”

Occurring in such quantity, quality, or scope as to fully meet demands, needs, or expectations

“enough food for everyone”

The act or process of equating

To judge tentatively or approximately the value, worth, or significance of

One that serves as a pattern to be imitated or not to be imitated

“a good example”

To consider probable or certain

“expect to be forgiven”

The basic unit in society traditionally consisting of two parents rearing their children

“want to spend more time with my family”

To make afraid : terrify

“The movie scene frightened the child.”

Daughter

“Papa's answer was quiet. "I thought I taught you to read, my girl."”

To take in or comprise as a part of a whole or group

“two sides and the included angle”

To observe or study by close examination and systematic inquiry

A slip (as of paper or cloth) inscribed and affixed to something for identification or description

“The name is prominently displayed on the label.”

To incline, deviate, or bend from a vertical position

“He leaned back in his chair.”

One time and no more

“rode a horse only once”

Having characteristics in common : strictly comparable

“no two animal habitats are exactly similar”

Plural of this

Plural of that

A brush for cleaning the teeth

Being what one or ones out of a group

“it will not fit, turn it which way you like”

Having the color of new snow or milk

“lips white with fear”