4th Grade Spelling Bee Words

A spherical or ovoid body used in a game or sport

“a tennis ball”

Constituting a more limited number or amount

“less than three”

In addition : besides

“gives yet another reason”

Lasting a short time

“acute experiments”

Earlier than the present time

“10 years ago”

State (territory 1912–59) of the U.S. in northwestern North America bounded by the Arctic and Pacific oceans and bordering on Canada; capital Juneau area 591,004 square miles (1,530,700 square kilometers), making it by far the largest state, population 710,231

An open cargo container of a vehicle

“Don't block the box.”

A main division of a book

“a new chapter in my life”

A body of students meeting regularly to study the same subject

“Several students in the class are absent today.”

A toothed instrument used especially for adjusting, cleaning, or confining hair

Fight, battle, war

“an armed conflict”

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

“a dark room”

Extending far downward

“a deep well”

Free or relatively free from a liquid and especially water

“Mix the dry ingredients first.”

The action or process of eroding

Something that has actual existence

“space exploration is now a fact”

One who acts or transacts business for another: such as

To handle or touch in order to examine, test, or explore some quality

“She felt the fabric to see if it was wool.”

All right

“that's fine with me”

A recession of flame to an unwanted position (as into a blowpipe)

To move in or pass through the air with wings

“bees flying around the hive”

Moral or mental strength

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

Forehead

Containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

“a full hamper”

A physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other

past tense of give

Of the color green

Having a relatively high temperature

“hot and humid weather”

A time or office for daily liturgical devotion

“in the military 4:30 p.m. is called 1630 hours”

To derive as a conclusion from facts or premises

“we see smoke and infer fire”

To communicate knowledge to

“inform a prisoner of his rights”

The use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning

A joint in the middle part of the human leg that is the articulation between the femur, tibia, and patella; also : the part of the leg that includes this joint

To strike something with a sharp blow

A young sheep; especially : one that is less than one year old or without permanent teeth

To put in a wrong or inappropriate place

“misplace a comma”

An act, process, or instance of changing place : movement

“a pendulum in motion”

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

To notice or observe with care

“… instructors had noted that he did not perform well under pressure.”

Any member of a class of words that typically can be combined with determiners to serve as the subject of a verb, can be interpreted as singular or plural, can be replaced with a pronoun, and refer to an entity, quality, state, action, or concept

“There are two nouns in this sentence.”

Not pointed or acute : blunt

—used to express an emotion (such as surprise or desire) or in response to physical stimuli

A small area of planted ground

“a vegetable plot”

Legal or official authority, capacity, or right

“5 to the third power is 125”

Past tense of run

Able to be read easily: such as

Repose, sleep; specifically : a bodily state characterized by minimal functional and metabolic activities

To proceed or arise as a consequence, effect, or conclusion

“death resulted from the disease”

Roadstead —often used in plural

The manner, position, or direction in which something is set

“two settings of sterling silver”

Form, create; especially : to give a particular form or shape to

A number that is one more than five

Physical magnitude, extent, or bulk : relative or proportionate dimensions

“a size seven hat”

To play the most prominent or important role in a movie, play, etc.

“an actor currently starring in a hit Broadway show”

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

past tense and past participle of stand

An underground way: such as

A number that is one more than nine

“wears a ten”

Besides, also

“sell the house and furniture too”

Any of a series of 7-day cycles used in various calendars

“last Sunday week”

Something cast up on the land by the sea especially after a shipwreck

—used as a function word to express assent or agreement

A thing done : deed

Continent of the eastern hemisphere straddling the Equator, separated from Europe by the Strait of Gibraltar, and adjoining Asia at the Sinai Peninsula area 11,677,239 square miles (30,244,049 square kilometers)

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

“an agreeable companion”

River 315 miles (507 kilometers) long in southern Alabama flowing southwest into the Tensaw and Mobile rivers

In or through the midst of : surrounded by

“hidden among the trees”

The surface included within a set of lines

“the whole area of foreign policy”

Continent of the eastern hemisphere north of the equator forming a single landmass with Europe (the conventional dividing line between Asia and Europe being the Ural Mountains and the main range of the Caucasus Mountains) and bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Pacific to the east, and the Indian Ocean to the south; has numerous large offshore islands, including Cyprus, Sri Lanka, Malay Archipelago, Taiwan, the Japanese chain, and Sakhalin area 17,139,445 square miles (44,391,162 square kilometers)

To keep away from : shun

“They have been avoiding me.”

The bottom of something considered as its support : foundation

“the base of the mountain”

To come into existence

“become sick”

In the place or situation that is being or has been departed from

“stay behind”

A small vessel for travel on water

“a gravy boat”

A usually baked and leavened food made of a mixture whose basic constituent is flour or meal

“our daily bread”

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”

To determine by mathematical processes

“calculate the rate of acceleration”

Can not

A reason for an action or condition : motive

“trying to find the cause of the accident”

To inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively

“needs to check her facts”

Bright, luminous

“bonfires clear and bright”

Of or relating to a community} at large : {sx

“work for the common good”

To represent as similar : liken

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

To bring to an end especially in a particular way or with a particular action

“conclude a meeting”

To give approval to : ratify

“confirm a treaty”

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

“Contrast European and American manners.”

To bring (as by argument) to belief, consent, or a course of action : persuade

“convinced himself that she was all right”

Unquestionable

“holds a decided advantage over the competition”

Based on the number 10

“decimal coinage”

To drive danger or attack away from

“defend the castle from invaders”

The part of a fraction that is below the line and that functions as the divisor of the numerator

“a common denominator”

Extended treatment of or attention to particular items

“explaining without going into detail”

—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

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

“the effects of the policy”

Of, relating to, or characteristic of England, the English people, or the English language

Change from a liquid to a vapor

“evaporation of water”

To put into as much as can be held or conveniently contained

“fill a cup with water”

To associate with, be in, or resort to often or habitually

“a bar frequented by sports fans”

The seat of life or intelligence : soul

“give up the ghost”

Either of two equal parts that compose something

To become warm or hot

“water heating in a kettle”

Having great weight; also : characterized by mass or weight

In whatever manner or way that

“will help however I can”

Extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")

An expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)

A unit of length equal to ¹/₃₆ yard

“is like cutting a dog's tail off by inches”

To put or thrust in

“insert the key in the lock”

An interior or internal part or place : the part within

“only someone on the inside could have told”

A tract of land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent

River 169 miles (272 kilometers) long in the eastern part of the state of Kansas flowing east into the Missouri River

A tool with a sharp blade used for cutting

“Use a knife to cut the bread.”

The greatest quantity or value attainable or attained

The time before something happens or before a specified period ends : meantime

“in the meanwhile colleges and universities have become somewhere near one hundred times more complex”

The least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible

“Keep expenses to a bare minimum.”

To lead in a wrong direction or into a mistaken action or belief often by deliberate deceit

“His comments were a deliberate attempt to mislead the public.”

State in the northwestern U.S. bordering on Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia, Canada; capital Helena area 147,138 square miles (381,087 square kilometers), population 989,415

A community of people composed of one or more nationalities and possessing a more or less defined territory and government

“Canada is a nation with a written constitution”

Done, made, or held without a stop : not easing or letting up

Not any thing : no thing

“leaves nothing to the imagination”

Something material that may be perceived by the senses

“I see an object in the distance.”

The whole body of salt water that covers nearly three fourths of the surface of the earth

“the oceans of the world”

River 981 miles (1578 kilometers) long in the eastern part of the U.S. flowing west from the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers in western Pennsylvania, forming the boundaries between Ohio and West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky, Indiana and Kentucky, and Illinois and Kentucky, and then flowing into the Mississippi River at the southern tip of Illinois

Two things that go together or are the same

“I need a pair of socks that match.”

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

“Special ships clear passages through the ice.”

Human, individual —sometimes used in combination especially by those who prefer to avoid man in compounds applicable to both sexes

Attribution of personal qualities

Airplane

“on the intellectual plane”

An act of predicting

Marked by speed, readiness, or promptness of physical movement

“walked with quick steps”

A statement offered in explanation or justification

“gave reasons that were quite satisfactory”

A prescribed guide for conduct or action

Chosen from a number or group by fitness or preference

“pleased with the select appreciation of his books”

To cause or permit to be seen : exhibit

“showed pictures of the baby”

The place or position in which something or someone stands or is assigned to stand or remain

Having or marked by great physical power

One that is placed under authority or control: such as

To put under water

Comprehensive; especially : covering the main points succinctly

To endure bravely or quietly : bear

“support an alibi”

To enclose on all sides : envelop

Notably unattractive or objectionable

“terrible behavior”

Rather than

A subject or topic of discourse or of artistic representation

“guilt and punishment is the theme of the story”

At that time

For that reason : consequently

In spite of the fact that : while

“though they know the war is lost, they continue to fight”

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

An inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior (such as a religious practice or a social custom)

To grasp the meaning of

“understand Russian”

A word (such as jump, happen, or exist) that functions as the main word of the predicate of a sentence and expresses an act, occurrence, or state of being or that is used with another verb as an auxiliary

Capable of being seen

“stars visible to the naked eye”

To stay in place in expectation of : await

“waited the result of the advertisement”

Having or giving out heat to a moderate or adequate degree

“warm weather”

A circular frame of hard material that may be solid, partly solid, or spoked and that is capable of turning on an axle

Not correct; not right

“I got three answers wrong on the math test.”

Having sufficient power, skill, or resources to do something

“able to solve a problem”

To receive (something offered) willingly

“accept a gift”

To bring about (a result) by effort

“have much to accomplish today”

To act on and cause a change in (someone or something)

“Rainfall affects plant growth.”

The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)

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

“They sheltered in an angle of the building.”

State of the southwestern U.S. bordering on Mexico; capital Phoenix area 113,909 square miles (296,163 square kilometers), population 6,392,017

Continent of the eastern hemisphere southeast of Asia and south of the Equator area 2,948,366 square miles (7,665,751 square kilometers)

The act of beating someone or something with successive blows : the act of battering

“evidence that supports a charge of battery”

An outer part or edge

“at the borders of the forest”

Capable of being broken

Formed as to physique or bodily contours

“slimly built”

Marked by wary caution or prudence

“be very careful with knives”

Warning, admonishment

“Her comments were intended as a caution to us to protect our property.”

One of the attributes or features that make up and distinguish an individual

“This is a side of her character that few people have seen.”

Accorded highest rank or office

“chief librarian”

Having the form of a circle} : {sx

“a circular orbit”

An act or instance of colliding} : {sx

To keep within limits: such as

To make or set right : amend

“correct an error”

Inclined to criticize severely and unfavorably

“Don't be so critical. This is just a first attempt.”

To grow progressively less (as in size, amount, number, or intensity)

“Yearly sales decreased by five percent.”

To represent or give an account of in words

“describe a picture”

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

“develop a thesis”

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

“exploited the divisions between the two countries”

Producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect

“an effective policy”

A fundamental form of energy observable in positive and negative forms that occurs naturally (as in lightning) or is produced (as in a generator) and that is expressed in terms of the movement and interaction of electrons

“could feel the electricity in the room”

To have a good time

Continent of the eastern and northern hemispheres that has the Atlantic Ocean to its west, the Arctic Ocean to its north, Asia to its east, and Africa and the Mediterranean and Black seas to its south area 3,997,929 square miles (10,354,636 square kilometers)

An outward sign : indication

To make known

“explain the secret of your success”

After a prolonged time : at the end of period of time

“Two hours later, the train finally arrived.”

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

Capable of being flexed : pliant

“flexible branches swaying in the breeze”

Giving a stormy or turbulent appearance

“furious bursts of flame”

Group of islands in the central Pacific belonging to the U.S.

Marked by or arousing painful and intense fear, dread, dismay, or aversion : marked by or arousing horror

“a horrible accident”

State of the northwestern U.S. bordering on British Columbia, Canada; capital Boise area 83,557 square miles (217,248 square kilometers), population 1,567,582

To become progressively greater (as in size, amount, number, or intensity)

One that insulates: such as

Generally recognized

“a known authority on art”

The words, their pronunciation, and the methods of combining them used and understood by a community

“studied the French language”

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money); broadly : figurative language

State in the northern U.S. in the Great Lakes region including an upper (northwestern) peninsula and a lower (southeastern) peninsula and having a border on all of the Great Lakes except Lake Ontario; capital Lansing area 58,527 square miles (151,585 square kilometers), population 9,883,640

River 2340 miles (3765 kilometers) long in the central U.S. flowing from north central Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana and flowing through or forming a border of ten states

The person who tells a story

“The narrator explained what happened in the story.”

One living or located near another

“had lunch with her next-door neighbor”

Words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas

“"And the mome raths outgrabe" is pure nonsense.”

The part of a fraction that is above the line and signifies the number to be divided by the denominator

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”

Easily discovered, seen, or understood

“It was obvious that things weren't working out.”

Being within the limits of ability, capacity, or realization

“a possible but difficult task”

To declare or indicate in advance

To promote or advance to a rank or position

“prefers sports to reading”

Of, relating to, or constituting the period in a child's life that ordinarily precedes attendance at elementary school

To offer to view or notice

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

To present (something) as worthy of acceptance or trial

“Can you recommend a good restaurant?”

A parallelogram with four equal sides and sometimes one with no right angles

Having every part of the surface or circumference equidistant from the center

Deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand : not plentiful or abundant

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses)

A thoroughfare especially in a city, town, or village that is wider than an alley or lane and that usually includes sidewalks

“lives on a fashionable street”

A secondary or explanatory title

The exterior or upper boundary of an object or body

“on the surface of the water”

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

A number equal to 10 times 100

“thousands of ants”

Being one more than one in number

The act or power of seeing : sight

Booker Taliaferro 1856—1915 American educator

How heavy something is

“The weight of the box is 10 pounds.”

Of or relating to whom or which especially as possessor or possessors, agent or agents, or object or objects of an action

“whose gorgeous vesture heaps the ground”

River 430 miles (692 kilometers) long in central Wisconsin flowing south and west into the Mississippi River

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

“write one's name”

Sir Henry James Sumner 1822–1888 English jurist

Who is

“Who's there?”

A root word meaning 'to write' or 'written'

“A graph shows information in writing or pictures.”

State in the western U.S.; capital Salt Lake City area 84,899 square miles (219,888 square kilometers), population 2,763,885

A structure on the awning deck of a steamer that contains the officers' cabins and has the pilothouse in front or on top

State in the northeastern U.S. bordering on Quebec, Canada; capital Montpelier area 9609 square miles (24,983 square kilometers), population 625,741

State in the northwestern U.S.; capital Cheyenne area 97,914 square miles (254,576 square kilometers), population 563,626

State in northeastern U.S. bordering on Long Island Sound, the Atlantic Ocean, Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec; capital Albany area 49,576 square miles (121,898 square kilometers), population 19,378,102

To utter threats against

A root word meaning 'far' or 'distant'

“Television lets us see things from far away.”

A root word meaning 'self' or 'same'

“Automobile means a vehicle that moves by itself.”

A root word meaning 'earth' or 'ground'

“Geography is the study of the earth and its features.”

A word meaning phon (sound)

A root word meaning 'circle' or 'wheel'

“A bicycle has two wheels that cycle around.”

A state in the midwestern United States

“Iowa is known for its corn fields.”

A unit of measurement; also a prefix meaning 'measure'

“A meter is 100 centimeters long.”

State in the Great Basin of the western U.S.; capital Carson City area 110,567 square miles (286,368 square kilometers), population 2,700,551

The Columbia River —an early name used especially prior to the discovery of the mouth and the renaming of the river (1792) by Captain Robert Gray

Not often : seldom

State of the east central U.S. that has the Ohio River as its southern boundary and borders on Lake Michigan in the northwest; capital Indianapolis area 36,291 square miles (94,357 square kilometers), population 6,483,802

River 259 miles (417 kilometers) long in the north central part of the state of Kentucky flowing northwest into the Ohio River

State in the eastern U.S. on both sides of Chesapeake Bay and bordering the Atlantic; capital Annapolis area 10,460 square miles (27,091 square kilometers), population 5,773,552

A state in the central United States

“Nebraska is known for its corn and beef production.”

The matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid

To make simple or simpler: such as

State in the eastern U.S. bordering Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic; capital Richmond area 40,767 square miles (105,586 square kilometers), population 8,001,024

River 652 miles (1049 kilometers) long in the eastern U.S. in Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky, flowing into the Ohio River

A word meaning bio (life)

State in the eastern U.S. bordering on Lower New York Bay, Delaware Bay, and the Atlantic Ocean and separated from Pennsylvania and Delaware by the Delaware River; capital Trenton area 7787 square miles (20,168 square kilometers), population 8,791,894

The action of the weather conditions in altering the color, texture, composition, or form of exposed objects; specifically : the physical disintegration and chemical decomposition of earth materials at or near the earth's surface

A word meaning micro (small)

State of the northeastern U.S. having borders on the Atlantic and the Canadian province of Quebec; capital Concord area 9279 square miles (24,033 square kilometers), population 1,316,470

A word meaning photo (light)

State in the south central U.S.; capital Oklahoma City area 69,956 square miles (181,186 square kilometers), population 3,751,351

State of the southern U.S. that includes the vast delta through which the Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico; capital Baton Rouge area 48,523 square miles (126,160 square kilometers), population 4,533,372

State in the southwestern U.S. bordering on Mexico; capital Santa Fe area 121,593 square miles (314,926 square kilometers), population 2,059,179

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

“a good example”

Hydrologic cycle

“In the water cycle, water evaporates, condenses, falls as precipitation, and eventually evaporates again.”

Ocean north of the Arctic Circle

A chemical reaction involving union between molecules often with elimination of a simple molecule (such as water) to form a new more complex compound of often greater molecular weight

“an essay greatly in need of condensation”

The third largest ocean in the world

“The Indian Ocean is between Africa and Australia.”

A number (such as 52/3) composed of an integer and a fraction

A state in the northern United States

“North Dakota is known for its wheat farms.”

State in the northeastern U.S. surrounding Narragansett Bay and bordering the Atlantic; capital Providence area 1212 square miles (3139 square kilometers), population 1,052,567

State in the northwest central U.S. bisected by the Missouri River; capital Pierre area 77,116 square miles (199,730 square kilometers), population 814,180

—used to introduce the final comments at the end of a speech or a piece of writing

State on the Atlantic in the northeastern U.S.; capital Boston area 8284 square miles (21,456 square kilometers), population 6,547,629

Continent of the western hemisphere northwest of South America bounded by the Atlantic, Arctic, and Pacific oceans and including Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the countries of Central America area 9,361,791 square miles (24,247,039 square kilometers)

Continent of the western hemisphere lying between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans southeast of North America and crossed by the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn area 6,880,706 square miles (17,821,029 square kilometers)

State in the eastern U.S.; capital Charleston area 24,181 square miles (62,871 square kilometers), population 1,852,994

The ocean surrounding Antarctica including the southern parts of the South Atlantic, South Pacific, and Indian oceans especially south of about 60° south latitude

The largest ocean in the world, between Asia and the Americas

“The Pacific Ocean is deeper than the Atlantic Ocean.”

Ocean separating North and South America from Europe and Africa area 31,814,640 square miles (82,399,918 square kilometers), often divided into the

State in eastern U.S. on the Atlantic; capital Raleigh area 52,669 square miles (136,413 square kilometers), population 9,535,483

State in the southeastern U.S. on the Atlantic coast; capital Columbia area 31,113 square miles (80,583 square kilometers), population 4,625,364

A fraction whose numerator is equal to, larger than, or of equal or higher degree than the denominator

—used to introduce a statement that contrasts with a previous statement or presents a different point of view —often used after a statement introduced with on the one hand

State in the northeastern U.S. that has the Delaware River as its eastern border and borders on Lake Erie in the northwest; capital Harrisburg area 45,333 square miles (117,866 square kilometers), population 12,702,379

To come into possession of : acquire

“receive a gift”

River 407 miles (655 kilometers) long in the northeastern U.S. rising in northern New Hampshire and flowing south along the border between New Hampshire and Vermont, through Massachusetts and Connecticut, and into Long Island Sound

A member of an Indigenous people originally of the Delaware and lower Hudson river valleys

State of the southwestern U.S. on the Pacific, the nation's most populous state; capital Sacramento area 158,706 square miles (411,048 square kilometers), population 37,253,956

River 1450 miles (2334 kilometers) long in the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico rising in northern Colorado and flowing southwest into the Gulf of California

A written composition in which two or more characters are represented as conversing

“organized a series of dialogues on human rights”

Defeated in expectation or hope

“apologized to their disappointed fans”

The state of being entire or complete

State of the southeastern U.S. bordering on the Atlantic; capital Atlanta area 58,910 square miles (152,577 square kilometers), population 9,687,653

Lines that run in the same direction and never meet

“Railroad tracks are parallel lines.”

To tell in or reduce to a summary

Continent around the South Pole; a plateau covered by a great ice cap and mountain peaks area about 5,500,000 square miles (14,300,000 square kilometers)

River 1450 miles (2334 kilometers) long in the southwest central U.S. rising in central Colorado and flowing east and southeast through southern Kansas, northeastern Oklahoma, and Arkansas into the Mississippi River

Largely or wholly involuntary

“the automatic applause of the audience”

To consider to be true or honest

“believe the reports”

The quality or state of being dissimilar or different

“the difference between right and wrong”

To divide among several or many : apportion

“distribute expenses”

Of, relating to, or constituting essence} : {sx

“an essential requirement for admission to college”

With the exclusion or exception of

“daily except Sundays”

The place where a battle is fought

“the field of microbiology”

State of the southeastern U.S. bordering on the Atlantic, the Straits of Florida, and the Gulf of Mexico; capital Tallahassee area 58,664 square miles (151,940 square kilometers), population 18,801,310

A confederation of Algonquian-speaking Indigenous peoples of Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin

Relating to, derived from, or consisting of matter; especially : physical

River 332 miles (534 kilometers) long in the southern part of the state of Minnesota flowing from Big Stone Lake to the Mississippi River

The 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds

“Its latitude is 41 degrees 55 minute north.”

River 2466 miles (3968 kilometers) long in the western U.S. flowing from southwestern Montana into the Mississippi River in eastern Missouri

Having a formal organization to coordinate and carry out activities

“organized baseball”

To see beforehand; specifically : to view or to show in advance of public presentation

To acknowledge formally: such as

A person learned in science} and especially natural science : a {a_link investigator

To set or keep apart : disconnect, sever

Distinguished by some unusual quality

“a special friend”

One that steals especially stealthily or secretly; also : one who commits theft or larceny

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

“a trip that usually takes an hour”

Something that is adapted; specifically : a composition rewritten into a new form

“a new adaptation of an old recipe”

To draw closer to : near

“approach a destination”

To give reasons for or against something : reason

“argue for a new policy”

past tense and past participle of bring

A usually roofed and walled structure built for permanent use (as for a dwelling)

The overhead inside lining of a room

“The room has a high ceiling.”

Ring, halo

Affording or enjoying contentment and security

“a comfortable income”

The act or action of moving in a path from point to point

“the planets in their courses”

The act or process of deciding

“the moment of decision has come”

To show clearly

“demonstrate a willingness to cooperate”

To put an end to or get rid of : remove

“eliminate errors”

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 cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion

“exclaimed in delight”

An indication of what is to come

“On this merry Christmas evening, however, no fears or dim foreshadowings of any coming event clouded our hearts or faces.”

Bringing some good thing not foreseen as certain : auspicious

“made a fortunate investment”

The officials comprising the governing body of a political unit and constituting the organization as an active agency

“The government was slow to react to the crisis.”

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

“two sides and the included angle”

A mechanically, electrically, or electronically operated device for performing a task

“an espresso machine”

Consisting of, including, or involving more than one

“multiple births”

The boundary of a closed plane figure

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

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

A part of a whole: such as

The quality or state of being precipitate : hastiness

Going before in time or order : prior

“the previous owners”

To give a clear understanding or impression of : to describe or present clearly

“a book which represents the character of early America”

The act of analyzing a complex notion into simpler ones

“made a resolution to mend my ways”

Artistic imitation or invention that is a method of revealing or suggesting immaterial, ideal, or otherwise intangible truth or states

An electronic system of transmitting transient images of fixed or moving objects together with sound over a wire or through space by apparatus that converts light and sound into electrical waves and reconverts them into visible light rays and audible sound

Lasting for a limited time

Combining or exhibiting the essential characteristics of a group

“typical suburban houses”

To ascertain the heaviness of by or as if by a balance