3rd Grade Spelling Bee Words

To descend freely by the force of gravity

“An apple fell from the tree.”

past tense and past participle of get

Either of two complex cartilaginous or bony structures in most vertebrates that border the mouth, support the soft parts enclosing it, usually bear teeth on their oral margin, and are an upper that is more or less firmly fused with the skull and a lower that is hinged, movable, and articulated with the temporal bone of either side

The foot of a quadruped (such as a lion or dog) that has claws

One that is of equal standing with another : equal; especially : one belonging to the same societal group especially based on age, grade, or status

“The band mates welcomed the new member as a peer.”

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

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

To come to the boiling point

A child whose gender identity is male

“Even though it made them uncomfortable to have their boy talked about all over town, secretly, Nick's mom and dad were pleased.”

To convey, lead, carry, or cause to come along with one toward the place from which the action is being regarded

“brought a bottle of wine to the party”

The point around which a circle or sphere is described

“a railroad center”

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

“We spent the weekend in the city.”

A visible mass of particles of condensed vapor (such as water or ice) suspended in the atmosphere of a planet (such as the earth) or moon

“a cloud of blond hair”

Corner, cornerstone, quoin

“perhaps wisecracks … are respectable literary coin in the U.S.”

To set off in contrast : compare or appraise in respect to differences

“Contrast European and American manners.”

Reliance on the truth or reality of something

“gave credit to everything he said”

To penetrate with or as if with an edged instrument

“cut one's hand with a knife”

To move one's body rhythmically usually to music : to engage in or perform a dance

“dancing to our favorite song”

The total or near total absence of light

“There was almost no light when he opened his eyes again. The darkness of night was thick and for a moment he began to panic again.”

To set forth or make clear by degrees or in detail : expound

“develop a thesis”

To separate into two or more parts, areas, or groups

“divide the city into wards”

A usually swinging or sliding barrier by which an entry is closed and opened

“opens new doors”

To have a good time

At or to a considerable distance in space

“wandered far from home”

Firmly fixed

“roots fast in the ground”

Plural of foot

Moral or mental strength

“I was impressed by the force of his character.”

Containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

“a full hamper”

past tense of give

Of service or assistance : useful

“a helpful neighbor”

Having a relatively high temperature

“hot and humid weather”

In the event that

To retain in one's possession or power

“kept the money we found”

A group united by common traits or interests : category

“what kind of car do you drive”

A male monarch of a major territorial unit; especially : one whose position is hereditary and who rules for life

Extending for a considerable distance

“a long coastline”

Producing much noise; having great volume

“The thunder was very loud.”

The power to make impossible things happen

“The magician performed amazing magic tricks.”

A representation usually on a flat surface of the whole or a part of an area

Plural of man

Officially coined or stamped metal currency

“newly minted money”

Dawn

“tossed and turned all night until morning finally came”

Great in quantity, amount, extent, or degree

“there is much truth in what you say”

At the present time or moment

“Now is the time for action.”

To be found or met with : appear

“This bird occurs in New England in the spring.”

In a direction away from the inside or center

A drawing or diagram drawn on a plane: such as

Of the color red

To move back and forth in or as if in a cradle

“She gently rocked the baby to sleep.”

Past tense of see

Any of various hollow-horned typically gregarious ruminant mammals (genus Ovis) related to the goats but stockier and lacking a beard in the male

A large seagoing vessel

“when their ship comes in they'll be able to live in better style”

Having little length

To cause or permit to be seen : exhibit

“showed pictures of the baby”

A number that is one more than five

Having comparatively little size or slight dimensions

“a small voice”

A stand is a piece of furniture or support that holds something up, like a table or a shelf.

“I put my books on the stand next to my bed.”

The luminous celestial body around which the earth and other planets revolve, from which they receive heat and light, which is composed mainly of hydrogen and helium, and which has a mean distance from earth of about 93,000,000 miles (150,000,000 kilometers), a linear diameter of 864,000 miles (1,390,000 kilometers), and a mass 332,000 times greater than earth

“played in the sun all day”

A regularly interacting or interdependent group of items forming a unified whole : such as

A number that is one more than nine

“wears a ten”

One that is number ten in a series

“the tenth of February”

On or for this day

past tense and past participle of tell

Past tense of take

To make an attempt

“you can do it if you try”

A noun used in various contexts.

“The word "unit" is important to learn.”

To

The top of the head

“the vertex of the hill”

Having or giving out heat to a moderate or adequate degree

“warm weather”

Free of defect or impairment : intact

“a whole egg”

Women are adult female humans. They can be mothers, daughters, or friends.

“The women in our family love to cook together.”

Reasonably close to

“about a year ago”

From one side to the opposite side of : over, through

“swam across the river”

The surface included within a set of lines

“the whole area of foreign policy”

In a circle or in circumference

“The wheel goes around.”

Marked by majestic dignity or grandeur

“her august lineage”

The writer of a literary work (such as a book)

“a famous author”

To come into existence

“become sick”

Excelling all others

“the best student in the class”

Large or great in dimensions, bulk, or extent

“a big house”

Having the very dark color of the night sky or the eye's pupil : of the color black

“a black sweater”

The main part of a plant or animal body especially as distinguished from limbs and head : trunk

“held her arms close to her body”

Past tense of break

Past tense of come

Marked by wary caution or prudence

“be very careful with knives”

Free from care : untroubled

“careless days”

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”

A region of the earth having specified climatic conditions

“His physician advised moving to a warmer climate.”

The land near a shore : seashore

Having or being a temperature that is uncomfortably low for humans

“it is cold outside today”

To represent as similar : liken

“Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?”

To press on : hurry

“The ships crowded northward.”

To drive danger or attack away from

“defend the castle from invaders”

To represent or give an account of in words

“describe a picture”

A carnivorous mammal (Canis familiaris) closely related to the gray wolf that has long been domesticated as a pet, occurs in a variety of sizes, colors, and coat types, and is sometimes trained to perform special tasks (such as herding, guarding, or acting as a service animal)

“{ldquo}Dog of an unbeliever,{rdquo} said an old man. … This … was addressed to no other than our acquaintance Isaac …”

—also used in several varieties of English (such as African American English) typically before a past tense verb form to communicate that something (such as an action) has ended

To move (something, such as a covering) over or to one side

“draw the drapes”

Swallow, imbibe

“drink a glass of water”

Near the beginning of a period of time

“awoke early in the morning”

Causing or involving little difficulty or discomfort

“within easy reach”

To make use of (someone or something inactive)

“employ a pen for sketching”

Dynamic quality

“narrative energy”

One who acts or transacts business for another: such as

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

“a fish farm”

One that is number five in a series

“Payment is due on the fifth of the month.”

An aquatic animal —usually used in combination

A number that is one more than four

“the five of clubs”

past tense and past participle of find

Plural of goose

The surface of a planet (such as the earth or Mars)

“a grassy picnic ground”

To spring up and develop to maturity

“trees that grow in the tropics”

To cause (something) to move by pulling or drawing : to exert traction on

“haul a wagon”

To have possession or ownership of or have at one's disposal

“holds property worth millions”

Having no expectation of good or success :

“felt hopeless and alone”

To inflict with physical pain : wound

“He hurt his back while moving some boxes.”

Frozen water

The emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires : delight

The quality or state of being kind

“treating people with kindness and respect”

To throw forward : hurl

“launched an arrow at a target”

A boundary land

Plural of mouse

To increase in number especially greatly or in multiples} : {sx

“multiply 7 and 8”

Not ever : at no time

“I never met her”

Oil is a thick liquid that comes from plants or animals. It is used for cooking, making machines work, and keeping things from sticking.

“We use oil to fry the potatoes and make them crispy.”

Unquestionably the best : peerless

“is convinced that his team is the only one”

To move by argument, entreaty, or expostulation to a belief, position, or course of action

To pierce, penetrate, or break up with a pointed instrument

“picked the hard clay”

The most important essential in a discussion or matter

“missed the whole point of the joke”

To declare or indicate in advance

A question raised for inquiry, consideration, or solution

The number or expression resulting from the multiplication together of two or more numbers or expressions

“a product of his environment”

Past tense of run

To bring to mind or think of again

“remembers the old days”

Next to the first in place or time

“was second in line”

Past participle of see

A number that is one more than six

“the seven of clubs”

—used to express what is inevitable or seems likely to happen in the future

From a definite past time until now

“has stayed there ever since”

To produce musical tones by means of the voice

“prose that sings”

An action or process of solving a problem

A particular auditory impression : tone

“a peculiar r-sound”

To, toward, or in the south

“a house facing south”

A period of time; also : its duration

To move suddenly and violently : spring

“started angrily to his feet”

One of a series of structures consisting of a riser and a tread

“directed his steps toward the river”

Marked by or given to feelings of confident certainty

“I'm sure I'm right”

A table is a piece of furniture with a flat top and legs, used for eating, working, or playing.

“We eat dinner together at the table every night.”

Teeth are the hard, white parts in your mouth that help you chew food.

“I brush my teeth every morning and night.”

Something that is thought: such as

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

“the men get together every Thursday for poker”

The top is the highest part of something or the uppermost surface.

“The cat sat on the top of the fence.”

A compactly settled area usually larger than a village but smaller than a city

“the circus came to town”

Something for a child to play with

“The children played with their toys.”

To a high degree : exceedingly

“didn't hurt very much”

Sound produced by vertebrates by means of lungs, larynx, or syrinx

“lost my voice”

Past tense of go

A natural movement of air of any velocity

“withstood the winds of popular opinion”

To open wide : gape

The mature female of cattle (genus Bos)

Jewel

Having a small upward extension or elevation

The art or science of warfare

“a class war”

The ground of a legal action

“the gist of an argument”

I will : I shall

To free from faults or defects: such as

The natural noise of a hog

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

“room to run and play”

An isolated or protruding rock

A time or office for daily liturgical devotion; especially : canonical hour

One that is number nine in a series

“They're leaving on the ninth.”

To, toward, or in the north

Trick:

One that is number six in a series

“We'll be arriving on the sixth.”

Will not

past tense and past participle of buy

Did not

One that is number eight in a series

“the eighth of the month”

Move, proceed, go

“The boat was too tall to pass under the bridge.”

Prepared after being cooked to tenderness by being pulled apart into pieces or shreds

“pulled pork”

To perish from lack of food

A number equal to 10 times 10

“hundreds of times”

To stretch out : extend

Always

“ever striving to improve”

A noun used in various contexts.

“The word "wood" is important to learn.”

To give reasons for or against something : reason

“argue for a new policy”

Any of a family (Cactaceae, the cactus family) of plants that have succulent stems and branches with scales or spines instead of leaves and are found especially in dry areas (such as deserts)

Carefully selected : chosen

“the president-elect”

Something that happens : occurrence

Causing death

“a fatal crash”

A legendary humanlike being of great stature and strength

“a red giant”

To derive as a conclusion from facts or premises

“we see smoke and infer fire”

To put together to form a single unit

A noun used in various contexts.

“The word "vowel" is important to learn.”

A noun used in various contexts.

“The word "waves" is important to learn.”

To give usually supplementary support or aid to

“She assisted the boy with his lessons.”

Large or great in dimensions, bulk, or extent

“a big house”

To hang loosely and usually so as to be able to swing freely

“a dangling participle”

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

“the effects of the policy”

Firmly fixed

“roots fast in the ground”

The specialized part of an angiospermous plant that occurs singly or in clusters, possesses whorls of often colorful petals or sepals, and bears the reproductive structures (such as stamens or pistils) involved in the development of seeds and fruit : blossom

“a hydrangea flower”

To pay attention to sound

“listen to music”

Of or relating to the sea

“marine life”

To restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken : fix

“repair a shoe”

One of the small pieces into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence

Sign, indication

In a slow manner : not quickly, fast, early, rashly, or readily

A set of the equipment used in a particular activity : gear

“fishing tackle”

A noun used in various contexts.

“The word "toward" is important to learn.”

To go on or as if on a trip or tour : journey

“the stylus travels in a groove”

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

“arrange flowers in a vase”

To pull to or draw toward oneself or itself

“A magnet attracts iron.”

To report minutely and distinctly : to report with close attention to small elements : specify

“detailed their grievances”

A graphic design that explains rather than represents

Firmly fixed

“roots fast in the ground”

A large fleet African ruminant mammal (Giraffa camelopardalis) that is the tallest of living quadrupeds and has a very long neck and a short coat with dark blotches separated by pale lines

That identical male one

“hasn't been himself lately”

An adequate or due portion

A way of exit or entrance : a road, path, channel, or course by which something passes

“Special ships clear passages through the ice.”

Bearing pains or trials calmly or without complaint

To cause to separate widely

One that is number seven in a series

“I'll be leaving on the seventh.”

To sleep lightly : doze

To fall into sin or waywardness

“stumble onto the truth”

To bring together : collect

“tried to gather a crowd”

Having qualities that tend to give pleasure : agreeable

“a pleasant day”

The number or expression resulting from the multiplication together of two or more numbers or expressions

“a product of his environment”

The number resulting from the division of one number by another

A graphic means of quantitative comparison by rectangles with lengths proportional to the measure of the data or things being compared

To ask a question of or about

To inspect closely

“examine a prisoner”

Giving a stormy or turbulent appearance

“furious bursts of flame”

Ore

A conventional symbol that represents a number

“The numeral 46 represents the number forty-six.”

Separate or distinct from one another

“federal union of the several states”

Having characteristics in common : strictly comparable

“no two animal habitats are exactly similar”

Combining or exhibiting the essential characteristics of a group

“typical suburban houses”

Not usual : uncommon, rare

A means of carrying or transporting something : such as

To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in : annoy

Any of various elongate flexible usually tactile or prehensile processes borne by invertebrate animals chiefly on the head or about the mouth

Having monetary value

One of the six or seven great divisions of land on the globe

Substances in food that help your body grow and stay healthy

“Fruits and vegetables contain many important nutrients.”

A periodic motion of the particles of an elastic body or medium in alternately opposite directions from the position of equilibrium when that equilibrium has been disturbed (as when a stretched cord produces musical tones or molecules in the air transmit sounds to the ear)

Direct observation of or participation in events as a basis of knowledge

“has 10 years' experience in the job”

An ancient or prehistoric drawing or painting on a rock wall

Pleasing to the mind or senses especially as according well with one's tastes or needs

“an agreeable companion”

The boundary of a closed plane figure

More than is usual or expected : added

“additional information”

The act of inviting

Arousing or deserving ridicule : extremely silly or unreasonable : absurd, preposterous

Having or indicating a high or satisfactory degree of intelligence and mental capacity

To observe or study by close examination and systematic inquiry

In opposition or hostility to

“spoke against his enemies”

The place where a battle is fought

“the field of microbiology”

A number symbol : , digit

“good at figures”

One attached to another by affection or esteem

“She's my best friend.”

Fixed, settled

“a certain percentage of the profit”

A young person especially between infancy and puberty

“a play for both children and adults”

Having all necessary parts, elements, or steps

“a complete diet”

Defeated in expectation or hope

“apologized to their disappointed fans”

present tense third-person singular of do

A male horse

“a car with 275 horses”

Past tense of know

A body tissue consisting of long cells that contract when stimulated and produce motion

Another time : once more : anew

“It happened again.”

To guard from attack

“cover up a scandal”

A number that is one more than seven

“the eight of spades”

To occur by chance

“mistakes will happen”

In whatever manner or way that

“will help however I can”

Consisting of, including, or involving more than one

“multiple births”

Completely different; facing the other way

“Hot and cold are opposite temperatures.”

To put in order : arrange

“The books are ordered alphabetically by author.”

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

Human beings making up a group or assembly or linked by a common interest

“disputes between the people and the nobles”

A part of a whole: such as

To acknowledge formally: such as

One who enters into military service voluntarily

Past tense of eat

For the reason that : since

“rested because he was tired”

Greater than half

“for the better part of an hour”

To observe or identify wild birds in their habitats

Having the color of wood or chocolate

“Their hands and faces were brown from long days in the sun.”

Ring, halo

Free from dirt or pollution

“changed to clean clothes”

A phenomenon of light (such as red, brown, pink, or gray) or visual perception that enables one to differentiate otherwise identical objects

“Wash your colors separately from your darks and lights.”

To make or form by combining or arranging parts or elements : build

“construct a bridge”

To utter loudly : shout

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

The customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group

“a corporate culture focused on the bottom line”

To divide among several or many : apportion

“distribute expenses”

The act or process of dividing} : the state of being {a_link

“exploited the divisions between the two countries”

Throughout the duration of

“swims every day during the summer”

Being or relating to an endangered species

“an endangered bird”

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

“a good example”

Weakness, failing; especially : a moral weakness less serious than a vice

Fuel in a state of combustion (as on a hearth)

“warmed his hands at the crackling fire”

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

Capable of being flexed : pliant

“flexible branches swaying in the breeze”

One that is number four in a series

“I was the fourth to arrive.”

A numerical representation (such as ³/₄, ⁵/₈, or 3.234) indicating the quotient of two numbers

“a fraction closer”

One attached to another by affection or esteem

“She's my best friend.”

A diagram (such as a series of one or more points, lines, line segments, curves, or areas) that represents the variation of a variable in comparison with that of one or more other variables

A word meaning heard

To show emotion (such as mirth, joy, or scorn) with a chuckle or explosive vocal sound

“The audience was laughing hysterically.”

Something that makes vision possible

Vocal, instrumental, or mechanical sounds having rhythm, melody, or harmony

“choral music”

That identical one that is I

“didn't feel myself yesterday”

Timid, apprehensive

“a nervous smile”

Warning or intimation of something : announcement

Lines that run in the same direction and never meet

“Railroad tracks are parallel lines.”

A form or model proposed for imitation : exemplar

Standing at right angles to the plane of the horizon : exactly upright

Something set up as an object or end to be attained : intention

An administrative area, division, or district; especially : the basic administrative unit for local government in Scotland

Being next after the second in place or time

“the third taxi in line”

Ideal, essential

“the true dimension of the problem”

On

According to the usual or ordinary course of things : most often : as a rule : customarily, ordinarily

“a trip that usually takes an hour”