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Spell Bowl 2015 SpL4
Words from Special List pages 4a-4e
Term | Definition |
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mutually | shared by two or more groups |
alphabetically | in abc order |
accessiblility | able to approach, enter, use |
believable | able to have confidence or trust in |
habitable | able to live in |
inexcusable | incapable of being justified |
negotiable | able to make a deal |
fusible | able to melt together |
maintenance | upkeep, taking care of property, etc. |
recalcitrance | being hard to deal with or manage |
iridescence | shiny with multiple colors |
sufficiency | enough, adequacy |
appellant | related to a petition or plea |
truant | absent without permission |
coefficient | number in a math expression (ie. 3x) |
incandescent | intensely bright, glowing with light or heat |
permanent | not temporary |
subsequent | following in order, coming afterwards |
axillary | a part under the wing or armpit |
tributary | stream that flows into a larger stream or river |
powdery | ground up; like dust |
disadvantageous | not beneficial or helpful |
irreplaceable | not able to exchange for a new one |
voracious | ravenous; consuming large amounts |
guerdon | a reward |
molten | liquified by heat |
rhododendron | a flowering shrub |
talon | sharp claw |
frivolity | playfulness |
ingenuity | intelligents; "smarts" |
technicality | detailed point |
tranquility | peaceful |
encumber | restrict or burden; saddle with debt |
schemer | person making secret or underhanded plans |
wooer | man who courts or tries to attract a woman |
clangor | continuous loud banging or ringing |
masticator | one who chews food to a pulp |
pastor | minister, reverend, preacher |
confessional | place where you tell your sins |
lesion | open sore or wound |
audition | interview for a role or performance |
dictation | saying words to be written or typed by someone else |
flagellation | flogging or beaten, sometimes for religious reasons |
intentionally | on purpose; meaning to do |
nullification | act of cancelling |
reclamation | act of taking back, especially from waste |
truncation | act of cutting something short (i.e. 3.14 instead of 3.1415 for pi) |