5th Grade Spelling Bee Words

The jaws of a bird together with their horny covering

“a duck's bill”

A transparent sheet of celluloid on which objects are drawn or painted in the making of animated cartoons

To incite to action

To beat or strike down with force

“lay your books on the table”

Recollection, memory

“keep that in mind”

Living in a state of nature and not ordinarily tame or domesticated

Any thing whatever : any such thing

A human upper limb; especially : the part between the shoulder and the wrist

By the side of

“walk beside me”

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

“a blue jacket”

A male who has the same parents as another or one parent in common with another

“a lay brother”

The point around which a circle or sphere is described

“a railroad center”

A systematic statement of a body of law

“writing code for a new app”

To exercise restraining or directing influence over : regulate

“control one's anger”

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

“dancing to our favorite song”

To frighten or prod (game, cattle, etc.) into moving in a desired direction

“drive cattle across the prairie”

A minute quantity or degree of something nonmaterial or intangible

“not a drop of meanness in her”

Fit to be eaten : eatable

To spread or stretch forth : unbend

“extended both her arms”

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

“Each line of the poem contains five feet.”

Herbage suitable or used for grazing animals

“keep off the grass”

Favored by luck or fortune : fortunate

“a happy coincidence”

Having a coarse uneven surface that is rough or unpleasant to the touch

“granite stones harsh with lichen”

A unit of length equal to 1/3₆ yard

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

A regular remunerative position

“got a part-time job as a waiter”

Past tense and past participle of keep

A considerable inland body of standing water

Strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties

Physical strength : force

“they are in the main well-trained”

The liturgy of the Eucharist especially in accordance with the traditional Latin rite

“Sunday masses held at three different hours”

To have in the mind as a purpose : intend

“she means to win”

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”

Ancestry, parentage

“was of humble origin”

One part in a hundred

A closed plane figure bounded by straight lines

A polyhedron with two polygonal faces lying in parallel planes and with the other faces parallelograms

The usually underground part of a seed plant body that originates usually from the hypocotyl, functions as an organ of absorption, aeration, and food storage or as a means of anchorage and support, and differs from a stem especially in lacking nodes, buds, and leaves

Past tense and past participle of sit

The spatial location of an actual or planned structure or set of structures (such as a building, town, or monuments)

“a picnic site”

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

“temperate English skies”

Pleasing or agreeable to the senses : bringing ease, comfort, or quiet

“the soft influences of home”

Lay away, accumulate

“store vegetables for winter use”

One that is placed under authority or control: such as

An indefinite or specified amount of money

“reached the sum of human happiness”

The season between spring and autumn comprising in the northern hemisphere usually the months of June, July, and August or as reckoned astronomically extending from the June solstice to the September equinox

A positive result in such a test

The degree of loudness or the intensity of a sound; also : loudness

A high thick masonry structure forming a long rampart or an enclosure chiefly for defense —often used in plural

To, toward, or in the west

Having great extent : vast

“a wide area”

An opening especially in the wall of a building for admission of light and air that is usually closed by casements or sashes containing transparent material (such as glass) and capable of being opened and shut

“a bank teller's window”

The season between autumn and spring comprising in the northern hemisphere usually the months of December, January, and February or as reckoned astronomically extending from the December solstice to the March equinox

Made or done in writing

“a written contract/agreement”

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

To bring about (a result) by effort

“have much to accomplish today”

To draw closer to : near

“approach a destination”

An act or instance of approving something : approbation

“The change is subject to the committee's approval.”

A reason for an action or condition : motive

“trying to find the cause of the accident”

A native or naturalized person who owes allegiance to a government and is entitled to protection from it

“She was an American citizen but lived most of her life abroad.”

Clothing

“I need new clothes for the winter.”

One that computes

A reasoned judgment : inference

“The obvious conclusion is that she was negligent.”

Fight, battle, war

“an armed conflict”

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

“convinced himself that she was all right”

An open usually bowl-shaped drinking vessel

“a fruit cup”

To represent or give an account of in words

“describe a picture”

Arid land with usually sparse vegetation

“lost in a desert of doubt”

Guidance or supervision of action or conduct : management

“working under the direction of the doctor”

Separated into parts or pieces

“a divided highway”

The fragmental material composing part of the surface of the globe

The cutting side of a blade

“a razor's edge”

Dynamic quality

“narrative energy”

To institute (something, such as a law) permanently by enactment or agreement

“establish grass on pasturelands”

An outward sign : indication

Entirely done : brought to a completed state

“Are you finished yet?”

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”

A dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract

“A fire destroyed acres of forest.”

A hollow muscular organ of vertebrate animals that by its rhythmic contraction acts as a force pump maintaining the circulation of the blood

“could feel her heart pounding”

To perceive or state the identity of (someone or something)

“{ldquo}It's the young man!{rdquo} I thought, feeling my heart shoot as I identified him.”

Any of various units of distance: such as

A number equal to 1,000 times 1,000

Bernard Law 1887–1976 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein British field marshal

Of a kind to be expected in the normal order of events : routine, usual

“an ordinary day”

A unit of weight equal to 1/12 troy pound

Ago

“12 years past”

Possibly but not certainly : maybe

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

A public notice

Having a pattern or design projecting from a background : done in relief

“raised metalwork”

The indicated quotient of two mathematical expressions

Prepared mentally or physically for some experience or action

A statement offered in explanation or justification

“gave reasons that were quite satisfactory”

To go back or come back again

“return home”

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

Free from guile : innocent

“a simple outfit”

Happening or coming unexpectedly

“a sudden shower”

A person whose job is to educate and instruct students in a school or other learning environment

A connected line of railroad cars with or without a locomotive

“traveled the country by train”

Able or apt to vary : subject to variation or changes

“variable winds”

—used as a function word usually with correlative or or with or whether to indicate (1) until the early 19th century a direct question involving alternatives; (2) an indirect question involving stated or implied alternatives; (3) alternative conditions or possibilities

A detailed examination of anything complex in order to understand its nature or to determine its essential features : a thorough study

“doing a careful analysis of the problem”

The act or process of arguing, reasoning, or discussing : argumentation

“a defense attorney's closing argument”

To keep away from : shun

“They have been avoiding me.”

Having qualities of beauty : exciting aesthetic pleasure

A unit of length equal to ¹/₁₀₀ meter

To ask for especially as a right

“claimed the inheritance”

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

“a corporate culture focused on the bottom line”

To make known or visible : expose

“discovering himself … as her adoring and magnanimous lover”

The quality or state of being distant: such as

To make known

“explain the secret of your success”

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

“a fraction closer”

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

“a bar frequented by sports fans”

A feeling that accompanies or causes special attention to something or someone : concern

“returned the insults with interest”

City and port on Gastineau Channel in the southeastern coastal strip of Alaska population 31,275

A place in which literary, musical, artistic, or reference materials (such as books, manuscripts, recordings, or films) are kept for use but not for sale

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

“The sun set behind the mountains.”

To apply color, pigment, or paint to

A subdivision of a written composition that consists of one or more sentences, deals with one point or gives the words of one speaker, and begins on a new usually indented line

“The introductory paragraphs were written by the editor.”

Water falling in drops condensed from vapor in the atmosphere

“a rain of arrows”

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

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

To set or keep apart : disconnect, sever

A motion or gesture by which a thought is expressed or a command or wish made known

An instrument having at least one right angle and two straight edges used especially to lay out or test right angles

“ate three squares a day”

Being next after the second in place or time

“the third taxi in line”

The state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness

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

“wished he could live his life over”

A binding custom or practice of a community : a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority

A cloth made of wool and fur often mixed with natural or synthetic fibers through the action of heat, moisture, chemicals, and pressure

The ground of a legal action

“the gist of an argument”

Lost, ruined

“lost looks and gone faculties”

past tense and past participle of hold

A limb of an animal used especially for supporting the body and for walking: such as

The Roman god of war

To come into the presence of for the first time : to be introduced to or become acquainted with

“I'm pleased to meet you.”

A unit of capacity equal to 1/2 quart

Any one of the groups that humans are often divided into based on physical traits regarded as common among people of shared ancestry; also : the fact of dividing people, or of people being divided, into such groups : categorization by race

Vocal or musical sound of a specific quality; especially : musical sound with respect to timbre and manner of expression

“spoke in low tones”

River 60 miles (96 kilometers) long in southwest central Idaho flowing west into the Snake River

Can not

To cause to come to an end especially gradually : no longer continue

“they were forced to cease operations”

To shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light

“glared at me with rage and hate”

Any of various units of mass and weight; specifically : a unit now in general use among English-speaking peoples equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces or 7000 grains or 0.4536 kilogram

A unit of capacity equal to 1/4 gallon or 1/3₂ bushel

Rhyming verse

The longer or longest dimension of an object

A measure of time corresponding nearly to the period of the moon's revolution and amounting to approximately 4 weeks or 30 days or ¹/₁₂ of a year

“he has been gone for months”

Pointed, peaked

City and capital of South Dakota on the Missouri River in the central part of the state population 13,646

Qualities (such as adherence to duty or obedience to lawful authority) that together constitute the ideal of moral propriety or merit moral approval

A root word meaning 'to hear'

“Audio means relating to hearing.”

A root word meaning 'to say' or 'speak'

“Dictionary contains words and what they mean when we say them.”

A root word meaning 'to throw' or 'cast'

“To reject means to throw back or refuse.”

A prefix meaning 'to carry'

“Transport means to carry across.”

A root word meaning 'to break' or 'burst'

“An eruption happens when a volcano rupts or breaks open.”

A root word meaning 'to pull' or 'drag'

“Attract means to pull toward you.”

A root word meaning 'to break' or 'broken'

“A fraction is a number that shows broken parts of a whole.”

A straight line about which a body or a geometric figure rotates or may be supposed to rotate

“the Earth's axis”

A root word meaning 'to believe' or 'trust'

“Credible means believable.”

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

“the data is plentiful and easily available”

A root word meaning 'to build' or 'construct'

“Construction workers use tools to struct buildings.”

City in central Delaware population 36,047

A metric unit of capacity equal to one cubic decimeter

Systematically arranged and measured rhythm in verse:

The bony socket of the eye

“The orbit encloses and protects the eye and its appendages.”

A natural stream of water of usually considerable volume

“a river of lava”

City and port on the Atlantic in northeastern Massachusetts northeast of Lynn population 41,340

The Roman goddess of love and beauty

Alfred 1835–1913 English poet; laureate (1896–1913)

A variation of whist played with two decks of cards

A deep narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through it

“the city's concrete canyons”

A period of 10 years

“has been teaching for over a decade”

City in northeast central Colorado in the western Great Plains east of the Front Range population 600,158

Ready to fall asleep

“The pills made her drowsy.”

A unit of liquid capacity equal to 231 cubic inches or four quarts

Of or relating to courageous people or the mythological or legendary figures of antiquity : of, relating to, resembling, or suggesting heroes especially of antiquity

“heroic legends”

To arrange carelessly or hurriedly

“the solemnities had to be huddled through at express speed”

A subject under consideration

“Several other matters will come before the committee.”

Any of the large bodies that revolve around the sun in the solar system

To set down in writing : furnish written evidence of

To renounce allegiance or subjection (as to a government) : rebel

A Roman god of agriculture and father by Ops of Jupiter

A division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe

An elongate depression of the earth's surface usually between ranges of hills or mountains

Keenly alert : lively

“a brisk old lady with no nonsense about her”

A state of agreement : harmony

The parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning

“the historical context of the war”

To consume entirely : use up

“exhausted our funds in a week”

To represent in words : state

A person who pays a fixed sum for some privilege or source of income

Andrew 1767—1845 American general; 7th president of the U.S. (1829—37)

The maintenance or administration of what is just especially by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited rewards or punishments

“meting out justice”

Robert 1864—1928 American lawyer and statesman

Any of an English breed of long-wooled mutton-type sheep

A body part or organ: such as

The Roman god of the sea

A fabric or structure of cords or wires that cross at regular intervals and are knotted or secured at the crossings

“… ribbons, lace and embroidery wrought together in a most curious piece of network …”

Set or placed in opposition : contrary

“with politicians, as opposed to soap, you cannot return what you have bought”

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

“Special ships clear passages through the ice.”

One who loves and supports his or her country

“… praised him as a … motivated patriot who was fearless in the quest to preserve American security.”

Something presented} : {sx

Sir Walter 1554—1618 English courtier, navigator, and historian

A British soldier especially in America during the Revolutionary War

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

“death resulted from the disease”

Inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion

To shake involuntarily (as with fear or cold) : shiver

City in New Jersey on the Delaware River population 84,913

A group of World Wide Web pages usually containing hyperlinks to each other and made available online by an individual, company, educational institution, government, or organization

“… call our toll-free number or visit our website.”

To make known publicly : proclaim

“announce a deal”

Prince Otto Eduard Leopold von 1815–1898 in full

A member of a nation of Algonquian-speaking Indigenous peoples of the western Great Plains of the U.S.

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

“conclude a meeting”

The act or action of coming together and meeting

“the Congress of Vienna”

The totality of interacting food chains in an ecological community

Ware (such as fittings, cutlery, tools, utensils, or parts of machines) made of metal

City in north central Connecticut on the Connecticut River population 124,775

A bank of keys on a musical instrument (such as a piano) that usually consists of seven white and five raised black keys to the octave

City in western California on San Francisco Bay north-northwest of Oakland population 103,701

City and state capital in north central New Mexico population 67,947

Programs for a computer

“accounting software”

City and capital of Kentucky on the Kentucky River east of Louisville population 25,527

The power or capacity of causing an effect in indirect or intangible ways : sway

River 327 miles (526 kilometers) long in Iowa flowing southeast into the Mississippi River

City and capital of Minnesota on the Mississippi River just east of Minneapolis population 285,068

Root words meaning 'to write'

“A scribe writes things down, and a script is something written.”

City on the Sangamon River in central Illinois population 116,250

City in southwestern Georgia population 77,434

An area over which a foreign nation or state extends or maintains control

“a former colony”

City in west central Montana population 28,190

City on the Kansas River in northeastern Kansas population 127,473

The sky personified as a god and father of the Titans in Greek mythology

To end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul

“abolish a law”

Characterized by extreme uneasiness of mind or brooding fear about some contingency :

“anxious parents”

City in northwest central Georgia, the state capital population 420,003

City on the Savannah River in eastern Georgia population 195,844

Dignity or sobriety of bearing

“a person of gravity and learning”

Of or relating to an enemy

“hostile fire”

The chief Roman god, husband of Juno, and god of light, of the sky and weather, and of the state and its welfare and its laws

The quality or state of being free:

Dolley 1768—1849 née (Dorothea) Payne; wife of James Madison American socialite

A Roman god of commerce, eloquence, travel, cunning, and theft who serves as messenger to the other gods

A part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency

“The militia was called to quell the riot.”

City and capital of Washington on Puget Sound population 46,478

First in order of time or development : primitive

“the primary stage of civilization”

The United States

Christopher or Italian Cristoforo

A usually large collection of data organized especially for rapid search and retrieval (as by a computer)

“an online database”

Rule, control

“an empire that dominated the world”

An act or process of electing

“the election of a new governor”

To increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope

“a little war threatens to escalate into a huge ugly one”

To determine or fix the value of

A member of the household of a high official

“the loathsome toad, the witches' familiar”

Exceeding the usual or expected (as in size, force, or prominence)

To hold back in doubt or indecision

“She didn't hesitate when they offered her the job.”

Famous or important in history

“historic battlefields”

An electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world —used with the except when being used attributively

One who is or remains loyal especially to a political cause, party, government, or sovereign

To travel by water : sail

“navigated down to the mouth of the river”

An organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation; especially : an animal that preys on other animals

One that produces; especially : one that grows agricultural products or manufactures crude materials into articles of use

During a recent period of time : lately

A government in which the power belongs to a body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by the leaders and representatives elected by those citizens to govern according to law

The action or process of rotating on or as if on an axis or center

Situated higher up : upper

The action of taxing; especially : the imposition of taxes

To allow to be or to be done without prohibition, hindrance, or contradiction

“learn to tolerate one another”

Perpendicular to the plane of the horizon or to a primary axis : upright

Relating to or being a modification of the Corinthian order combining angular Ionic volutes with the acanthus-circled bell of the Corinthian

“8 is a positive composite integer.”

Expanse

To enter and usually become established; especially : to come into a country of which one is not a native for permanent residence

City on the Cumberland River in north central Tennessee population 601,222

The act of referring or consulting

“in reference to your recent letter”

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

“a book which represents the character of early America”

To tell in or reduce to a summary

A lively ballroom dance in which the knees are twisted in and out and the heels are swung sharply outward on each step

Marked by harmony, regularity, or steady continuity : free from variation or contradiction

“a consistent style in painting”

Equal in rank, quality, or significance

“keeping the branches of government coordinate”

Showing or requiring little or no effort

“effortless power”

City and capital of Pennsylvania on the Susquehanna River population 49,528

City in north central Vermont population 7855

Divine guidance or care

Not expected : unforeseen

City and capital of Louisiana on the Mississippi River population 229,493

To reach with or as if with a sudden blow

“His mom told him to stop hitting his sister.”

To address a legal instrument to

City on the Arkansas River in central Arkansas population 193,524

To separate into parts with suddenness or violence

“broke a plate”

—used to say that one thinks that something will never happen

Most populous city, port, and capital of Hawaii population 390,738

City, port on the Severn River, and capital of Maryland population 38,394

The complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit

“That influx of fresh water alters the ocean's salinity near the seafloor, a factor that influences the makeup of the ecosystems in those places.”

Marked by or causing hilarity : extremely funny

Not legible : indecipherable

“illegible writing”

A metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters

A portion of land nearly surrounded by water and connected with a larger body by an isthmus; also : a piece of land jutting out into the water whether with or without a well-defined isthmus

Equal in force, amount, or value

“equivalent statements”

Of or relating to the apparent junction of earth and sky : situated near the horizon

“horizontal distance”

An assumption or concession made for the sake of argument

A unit of length equal to 1/10₀₀ meter

Completion of a course (as of years)

“the Copernican revolution”

The capital city of California

“Sacramento is located in northern California.”

Not familiar:

Nearly correct or exact : close in value or amount but not precise

“an approximate solution”

City east of Lake Tahoe, Nevada; the state capital population 55,274

The act or state of expecting} : {sx

“in expectation of what would happen”

To observe or study by close examination and systematic inquiry

An act or instance of observing a custom, rule, or law

“observation of the dress code”

Having meaning; especially : suggestive

City in northern Florida population 181,376

The basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it

“a hearty constitution”

Expressing or showing lack of satisfaction : not pleased or satisfied

“dissatisfied customers”

The quality or state of being independent

Any integer other than 0 or ± 1 that is not divisible without remainder by any other integers except ± 1 and ± the integer itself

The sun together with the group of celestial bodies that are held by its attraction and revolve around it

Something easily done : cinch, breeze

City in central Indiana population 820,445

City and capital of Missouri on the Missouri River population 43,079

City and capital of Utah on the Jordan River in the northern part of the state population 186,440

City on the North Canadian River and capital of Oklahoma population 579,999

Very rarely

“It happens once in a blue moon.”

To be too expensive

“I want a new car that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.”

A word meaning better late than never

To cause to : make

“let me know”

A word meaning the early bird gets the worm

A word meaning don’t judge a book by its cover

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

“the exercise of self-control”

In a definite way : in a way free of all ambiguity, uncertainty, or obscurity

“I will definitely be there.”

The circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded : the factors and influences that affect the growth, health, progress, functioning, etc., of someone or something

“the home/school/office environment”

The capital city of Arizona

“Phoenix is one of the hottest cities in the United States.”

A usually extensive land area having a relatively level surface raised sharply above adjacent land on at least one side : tableland

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

Degree of hotness or coldness measured on a definite scale

“running a temperature”

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

Pictures produced by an imaging system

In a sincere or truthful way : with truth, genuineness, or straightforwardness

“apologizing sincerely”

A usually commercial or mercantile activity engaged in as a means of livelihood : trade, line

“in the restaurant business”

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

“a common denominator”

Specially

Test, trial

“make another experiment of his suspicion”

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

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

On occasion : now and then

“dines out occasionally”

Free from error especially as the result of care

“an accurate diagnosis”

To consider to be true or honest

“believe the reports”

A form of government in which the people elect representatives to make decisions, policies, laws, etc. according to law

“Free and fair elections are a hallmark of American democracy.”

Having a relatively high level of industrialization and standard of living

“a developed country”

The quality or state of being dissimilar or different

“the difference between right and wrong”

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)

Involving, applicable to, or affecting the whole

“the general equation of a straight line”

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.”

Lacking ornament : undecorated

“plain home-cooked meals”

Insofar as seems reasonably true, factual, or to be expected : without much doubt

“is probably happy”

A formal military inspection

An ordered recurrent alternation of strong and weak elements in the flow of sound and silence in speech

A generative force : cause

A unit of spoken language that is next bigger than a speech sound and consists of one or more vowel sounds alone or of a syllabic consonant alone or of either with one or more consonant sounds preceding or following

A line of metrical writing

“a fourteen-syllable verse”