2nd Grade Spelling Bee Words

past tense and past participle of get

To fail to hit, reach, or contact

“miss the target”

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

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

To perceive by the eye

“sees only our faults”

Besides, also

“sell the house and furniture too”

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

“adds 60 acres to his land”

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

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

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

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

“a blue jacket”

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

“an address book”

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”

A vehicle moving on wheels: such as

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

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

“We spent the weekend in the city.”

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”

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”

The time of light between one night and the next

“the shortest day of the year”

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.”

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”

At or to a considerable distance in space

“wandered far from home”

Firmly fixed

“roots fast in the ground”

Plural of foot

To move in or pass through the air with wings

“bees flying around the hive”

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.”

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

“Each line of the poem contains five feet.”

As being or constituting

“taken for a fool”

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

past tense of give

Of the color gray

“blue-gray eyes”

Of the color green

Not easily penetrated : not easily yielding to pressure

“hard surfaces”

To become warm or hot

“water heating in a kettle”

Of service or assistance : useful

“a helpful neighbor”

A unit of length equal to 1/3₆ yard

To retain in one's possession or power

“kept the money we found”

To continue in time

“The movie lasted about two hours.”

Living comparatively recently : now deceased

“the late belligerents”

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”

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

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”

Dawn

“tossed and turned all night until morning finally came”

Something material that may be perceived by the senses

“I see an object in the distance.”

From a place or position; specifically : away from land

Either

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”

To respond in words or writing

To write in reply

Roadstead —often used in plural

To go faster than a walk

“dropped the gun and ran”

Past tense of see

An institution for the teaching of children

“a secretarial school”

Having little length

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”

To rest on the buttocks or haunches

“sit in a chair”

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

“temperate English skies”

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

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”

To amuse oneself : frolic

“lambs sporting in the meadow”

A natural luminous body visible in the sky especially at night

“was hit on the head and saw stars”

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

An indefinite or specified amount of money

“reached the sum of human happiness”

To relate in detail : narrate

“told the whole story to us”

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

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

Past tense of take

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

objective case of we

For what cause, reason, or purpose

“why did you do it?”

To perform work or fulfill duties regularly for wages or salary

“works in publishing”

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

Of the color yellow

“yellow journalism”

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.”

In a circle or in circumference

“The wheel goes around.”

Shore pebbles : shingle

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

“January is the first month.”

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”

Excelling all others

“the best student in the class”

The young of a feathered vertebrate

A small vessel for travel on water

“a gravy boat”

The one as well as the other

To move while supporting : transport

“her legs refused to carry her further”

A reason for an action or condition : motive

“trying to find the cause of the accident”

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.”

An indefinite usually extended expanse of land : region

“miles of open country”

Marked by desire to investigate and learn

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

To represent or give an account of in words

“describe a picture”

To make known or visible : expose

“discovering himself … as her adoring and magnanimous lover”

Taler

“the tourism dollar”

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

“had a dream about climbing a mountain”

The fragmental material composing part of the surface of the globe

Dynamic quality

“narrative energy”

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 get away (as by flight)

“escaped from prison”

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

“want to spend more time with my family”

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”

A number that is one more than four

“the five of clubs”

past tense and past participle of find

Two or more figures forming a complete unit in a composition

“went there as a group”

To spring up and develop to maturity

“trees that grow in the tropics”

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”

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

“her research”

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

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

“a high wall”

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”

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”

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

past tense and past participle of make:1

Consisting of or amounting to a large but indefinite number

“worked for many years”

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

Any of various units of distance: such as

Slightly or moderately wet : damp

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

Not ever : at no time

“I never met her”

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

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

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

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

“cattle grazing on an open range”

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

To declare or indicate in advance

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

Righteous, upright

A ship equipped with sails

Next to the first in place or time

“was second in line”

To appear to the observation or understanding

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

Something that is seen : spectacle

To produce musical tones by means of the voice

“prose that sings”

To move suddenly and violently : spring

“started angrily to his feet”

To close by filling or obstructing

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

An account of incidents or events

The sun's light or direct rays

Plural of that

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”

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

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

“turn a wheel”

In or into a position below or beneath something

“$10 or under”

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”

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”

—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

Skill acquired by experience, study, or observation

“the art of making friends”

To utter loudly : shout

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

To cover, line, trim, or clothe with fur

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

“the Mediterranean sea”

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

Past tense and past participle of win

past tense of blow

Deliverance

Brought forth by or as if by birth

“The baby was born prematurely.”

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

“A small fire burned on the hearth.”

Moderately cold : lacking in warmth

“The plant grows best in cool climates.”

A small hard particle : grain

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

The sensation of taste

It is : it has

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

At, within, or to a short distance or time

“sunset was drawing near”

Midday; specifically : 12 o'clock at midday

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

A small and rather deep body of usually fresh water

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

“room to run and play”

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

Without undue time lapse : before long

“soon after sunrise”

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

“can make a trumpet talk”

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

“legal terms”

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

“waves washing the shore”

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

Do not

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

“a flock of tourists”

To contract the brow in displeasure or concentration

“frowned in anger”

To, toward, or in the north

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

“the need to reuse scarce resources”

Adapted to cutting or piercing: such as

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

To move with a sweep

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

“throw a baseball”

To incline, deviate, or bend from a vertical position

“He leaned back in his chair.”

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

“the data is plentiful and easily available”

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

“edit a manuscript”

To do over or again

To open or loose by releasing a fastening

“a politician undone by scandal”

To derive as a conclusion from facts or premises

“we see smoke and infer fire”

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

“The name is prominently displayed on the label.”

Systematically arranged and measured rhythm in verse:

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

“a plastic model of the human heart”

A natural stream of water of usually considerable volume

“a river of lava”

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

“untied our hands”

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”

To consider probable or certain

“expect to be forgiven”

Preserved from a past geologic age

“fossil plants”

To bring together : collect

“tried to gather a crowd”

A native or inhabitant of India or of the East Indies

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

“They insist on going.”

Having life

A subject under consideration

“Several other matters will come before the committee.”

To promote or advance to a rank or position

“prefers sports to reading”

An act of revising} : {sx

Relating to, characterized by, or indicative of a storm

“a stormy day”

Not told or related

To pass quickly from sight : disappear

A room furnished with a bed and intended primarily for sleeping

A small cake baked in a cuplike mold

A graphic design that explains rather than represents

That identical male one

“hasn't been himself lately”

To give notice of

To look furtively

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

Progress, advance

“in the process of time”

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 state for or as if for the record

“voted in favor but recorded certain reservations”

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

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

“suppose a fire broke out”

Outside

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

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

“arrange flowers in a vase”

Showing kindly interest and goodwill

“friendly neighbors”

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”

To break into many small pieces : shatter

To give out as fumes : exhale

To take away by or as if by deducting

“subtract 5 from 9”

A store of money in reserve

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

“The sun set behind the mountains.”

A brush for cleaning the teeth

Giving amusement} : {sx

“amusing twists to the story”

Having characteristics in common : strictly comparable

“no two animal habitats are exactly similar”

Not fortunate : unlucky

“an unhappy coincidence”

To arrange in classes

“classifying books according to subject matter”

Marked by extraordinarily great size, number, or degree

“an enormous sin”

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

At times : now and then : occasionally

Causal or logical relation or sequence

“the connection between two ideas”

To sever the connection of or between

“are disconnected from meaningful relationships”

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

“nonliving matter”

The people with common interests living in a particular area

“a community of retired persons”

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

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.”

To observe or study by close examination and systematic inquiry

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

“the exercise of self-control”

Degree of hotness or coldness measured on a definite scale

“running a temperature”

A young person especially between infancy and puberty

“a play for both children and adults”

present tense third-person singular of do

present tense third-person singular of go

A male horse

“a car with 275 horses”

Many times : frequently

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

At all times : invariably

“always smiling”

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

“They sheltered in an angle of the building.”

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

“began by introducing herself”

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

“began by introducing herself”

Extended treatment of or attention to particular items

“explaining without going into detail”

The quality or state of being dissimilar or different

“the difference between right and wrong”

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

“could hardly be more different”

Being each individual or part of a group without exception

“every few days”

To make afraid : terrify

“The movie scene frightened the child.”

Absolutely needed : required

“Food is necessary for life.”

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

Bag, sack

To make generally known

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

“their furniture”

Plural of this

A polygon having three sides

One who enters into military service voluntarily

To keep vigil as a devotional exercise

In the sky : overhead

“the clouds above”

In a line matching the length or direction of

“walking along the road”

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

“chemically analyze a specimen”

To disturb or irritate especially by repeated acts

“annoyed the neighbors with their loud arguments”

To keep away from : shun

“They have been avoiding me.”

For the reason that : since

“rested because he was tired”

In advance : ahead

“marching on before”

By the common action of : jointly engaging

“shared the work between the two of them”

A unit of length equal to ¹/₁₀₀ meter

To maintain without interruption a condition, course, or action

“The boat continued downstream.”

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”

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

Like in quality, nature, or status

“provide equal employment opportunities”

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

“a good example”

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

A number that is one more than three

“the four of hearts”

Daughter

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

To perceive or become aware of by the ear

“didn't hear what she said”

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

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

“two sides and the included angle”

Something that makes vision possible

The time from dusk to dawn when no sunlight is visible

“The store is open all night.”

One time and no more

“rode a horse only once”

Being a single unit or thing

“one day at a time”

Water falling in drops condensed from vapor in the atmosphere

“a rain of arrows”

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

“able to read his fortune”

Having objective independent existence

“unable to believe that what he saw was real”

To set or keep apart : disconnect, sever

Some indeterminate or unspecified thing

Mode or condition of being

“a state of readiness”

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

Being one more than one in number

On

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

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

“stay here for a while”

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

“wished he could live his life over”

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”