SPELL BEE 9,10, 11 AND 12 WITH ANSWER KEY IN DESCRIPTION
ANSWER KEY :
Group D (Grades 9-12)
Easy (5 Spellings)
1. Apple - /ˈæpəl/ - A fruit that grows on an apple tree.
2. Bridge - /brɪdʒ/ - A structure carrying a road or path over a barrier.
3. Cloud - /klaʊd/ - A visible mass of condensed water vapor.
4. Dream - /driːm/ - A series of thoughts, images, and sensations during sleep.
5. Field - /fiːld/ - An area of open land.
Moderate (15 Spellings)
1. Accumulate - /əˈkjumjəˌleɪt/ - To gather or collect.
2. Benevolent - /bəˈnɛvələnt/ - Well-meaning and kindly.
3. Camouflage - /ˈkæməˌflɑːʒ/ - A method of blending with the environment.
4. Deceitful - /dɪˈsiːtfəl/ - Misleading or dishonest.
5. Eloquent - /ˈɛləkwənt/ - Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.
6. Fortitude - /ˈfɔrtɪˌtud/ - Courage in pain or adversity.
7. Garrulous - /ˈɡærələs/ - Excessively talkative.
8. Hieroglyphics - /ˌhaɪərəˈɡlɪfɪks/ - A system of writing using symbols or pictures.
9. Ineffable - /ɪˈnɛfəbəl/ - Too great or extreme to be expressed in words.
10. Juxtaposition - /ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃən/ - The fact of two things being seen or placed close together.
11. Kaleidoscope - /kəˈlaɪdəˌskoʊp/ - A toy consisting of a tube containing mirrors.
12. Labyrinthine - /ˌlæbəˈrɪnθaɪn/ - Complicated and confusing.
13. Melancholy - /ˈmɛlənˌkɑli/ - A feeling of deep sadness.
14. Nefarious - /nəˈfɛriəs/ - Wicked or criminal.
15. Omnipotent - /ɑmˈnɪpətənt/ - Having unlimited power.
Difficult (5 Spellings)
1. Paradoxical - /ˌpærəˈdɒksɪkəl/ - Seemingly absurd or self-contradictory.
2. Quintessential - /ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl/ - Representing the most perfect example.
3. Reciprocity - /ˌrɛsɪˈprɒsɪti/ - Mutual exchange of privileges.
4. Soliloquy - /səˈlɪləˌkwi/ - An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud.
5. Transcendental - /ˌtrænsɛnˈdɛntəl/ - Relating to a spiritual or nonphysical realm.
Very Difficult (5 Spellings)
1. Ubiquitous - /juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/ - Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
2. Vicarious - /vɪˈkɛəriəs/ - Experienced through the feelings of another.
3. Whimsical - /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/ - Playfully quaint or fanciful.
4. Xenogenesis - /ˌzɛnəˈdʒɛnəsɪs/ - The generation of offspring completely different from the parent.
5. Yesteryear - /ˈjɛstəˌjɪər/ - Last year or the recent past.