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    The document provides a list of 25 challenging spelling words for students and teachers to study and use in spelling bees. It includes the word, pronunciation, definition, and a pronunciation guide. Students and parents are encouraged to learn the words and their meanings before competitions. Teachers can use the words for classroom spelling bee practice.

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    The document provides a list of 25 challenging spelling words for students and teachers to study and use in spelling bees. It includes the word, pronunciation, definition, and a pronunciation guide. Students and parents are encouraged to learn the words and their meanings before competitions. Teachers can use the words for classroom spelling bee practice.

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    The document provides a list of 25 challenging spelling words for students and teachers to study and use in spelling bees. It includes the word, pronunciation, definition, and a pronunciation guide. Students and parents are encouraged to learn the words and their meanings before competitions. Teachers can use the words for classroom spelling bee practice.

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    Spelling Bee Words List

    Here are 25 challenging spelling words. For an added learning


    experience, look up the definition of each one. Then write each
    word next to its meaning on the next page.

    Teachers, use these for practice spelling bees in the classroom.


    Students and parents, study these words and meanings before
    your next spelling bee competition. Pronunciations are included.
    See the pronunciation guide at the bottom of the page.
    (Occasionally, sources differ on some items.)

    absenteeism (ab-sən-tē-iz-um) lackadaisical (la-kə-dā-zi-kəl)


    cacophony (kə-kof-ə-nē) acquiescence (ak-wē-es-əns)
    narcissus (när-sis-əs) fricassee (frik- ə -sē )
    bilingualism (bī-ling-gwə-liz-um) dyscalculia (dis-kal-kyoo-lē-ə)
    centripetal (sen-trip-i-tl) legerdemain (lej-er-də-mān)
    genealogy (jē-nē-ol-ə-jē) peregrinate (pair-i-grə-nāt)
    bivouac (biv-oo-ak) dithyramb (dith-ə-ram)
    ptomaine (tō-mān) vinaceous (vī-nā-shəs)
    nouveau (noo-vō) dishabille (dis-ə-bēl)
    inveigle (in-vā-gəl) trichinosis (trik-ə-nō-sis)
    brouhaha (broo-hah-hah) balalaika (bal- ə-lī-kə)
    pianissimo (pē-ə-nis-ə-mō) vinaigrette (vin-ə-gret)
    beaucoup (bō-koo)

    Pronunciation Guide:
    (a) - as in sad, tap, latch (ī) - as in tide, white, ripe
    (ā) - as in a in pay, late, cape (o) - as in cone, rope, snow
    (ä) - as in father, hot (u) - as in sun, umbrella
    (e) - as in led, set, deck (oo) - as in poodle
    (ē) - as in feel, deal, easy (yoo) - as in bugle, uniform
    (ə) - as in about, confuse (g) – as in gum, gorilla
    (i) - as in lip, fish

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    Spelling Bee Words List – Meanings

    Here are brief meanings for each of the words. Some words may have
    additional meanings or more complete meanings than the ones listed here.

    _____________________ A) n. any fervently enthusiastic speech or writing


    _____________________ B) n. a temporary camp or shelter, sometimes military
    _____________________ C) adj. very softly, used as a direction in music
    _____________________ D) n. a foul substance made by decaying organic matter
    _____________________ E) v. to mislead, delude or beguile
    _____________________ F) adj. without enthusiasm or interest
    _____________________ G) n. a harsh combination of sounds
    _____________________ H) n. state of being dressed in a careless or sloppy manner
    _____________________ I) adj. recently arrived, created or developed
    _____________________ J) n. the inability to perform arithmetic problems
    _____________________ K) n. a serious disease caused by eating undercooked pork
    _____________________ L) n. dish of meat pieces stewed in a white sauce
    _____________________ M) n. a bulbous plant with showy yellow or white flowers
    _____________________ N) n. informally, a great quantity or amount; many; much
    _____________________ O) n. a salad dressing made with vinegar and oil
    _____________________ P) n. frequent unexcused absence from work or school
    _____________________ Q) n. agreement or consent by silence or without objection
    _____________________ R) v.to travel or journey, especially on foot
    _____________________ S) n. a record of descent traced from an ancestor
    _____________________ T) n. a Russian stringed instrument
    _____________________ U) n. an uproar or disruption
    _____________________ V) n. sleight of hand; skillful use of hands in magic tricks
    _____________________ W) the use of two languages
    _____________________ X) adj. having a color similar to red wine
    _____________________ Y) directed toward the center

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    Spelling Bee Words List – Answers

    A) dithyramb
    B) bivouac
    C) pianissimo
    D) ptomaine
    E) inveigle
    F) lackadaisical
    G) cacophony
    H) dishabille
    I) nouveau
    J) dyscalculia
    K) trichinosis
    L) fricassee
    M) narcissus
    N) beaucoup
    O) vinaigrette
    P) absenteeism
    Q) acquiescence
    R) peregrinate
    S) genealogy
    T) balalaika
    U) brouhaha
    V) legerdemain
    W) bilingualism
    X) vinaceous
    Y) centripetal

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