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Spelling bee
Word list for spelling bee 2015
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English
10th Grade
10/14/2014

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Absence
Definition
Absence is defined as a lack of something, or a situation where something or someone that is not present.
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Accelerate
Definition
The definition of accelerate is to move faster or cause something to move faster.
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Accomplish
Definition
The definition of accomplish is to finish or complete something.
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Accumulate
Definition
The definition of accumulate means to gather together over time.
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Acknowledge
Definition
The definition of acknowledge means to state that something is real, factual or true.
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Acquaintance
Definition
The definition of an acquaintance is someone you know casually but don't know as well as you know a friend.
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Acquire
Definition
The definition of acquire means to get or come into control of something.
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Across
Definition
The definition of across is on the other side or from the other side.
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Aficionado
Definition
The definition of an aficionado is a person who is a fan of something.
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Anoint
Definition
The definition of anoint means to smear or rub with oil.
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Apology
Definition
The definition of an apology is a formal written or spoken declaration of someone's sorrow or regret over having harmed someone else.
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Axle
Definition
A rod on which a wheel turns, or one connected to a wheel so that they turn together.
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Accordion
Definition
A musical instrument with keys, metal reeds, and a bellows: it is played by alternately pulling out and pressing together the bellows to force air through the reeds, which are opened by fingering the keys.
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Barbecue
Definition
The definition of barbecue is something used for cooking out-of-doors over coals or fire, or is food that has been cooked that way.
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Beginning
Definition
The definition of beginning is something that is in the early stages or the first portion of something.
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Broccoli
Definition
A plant (Brassica oleracea var. italica) of the crucifer family, related to the cauliflower but bearing tender shoots with greenish buds cooked as a vegetable.
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Business
Definition
The definition of business is an occupation or trade and the purchase and sale of products or services to make a profit.
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Camouflage
Definition
The definition of camouflage refers to the process of making something less obvious such as military dress that allows soldiers to blend in with their surroundings, animal coloring that allows animals to blend in and actions taken to hide your true intentions.
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Candidate
Definition
The definition of a candidate is a person who is seen as suitable for a position, who is taking a test for admission or acceptance, or who has been chosen by a political party to run for office.
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Cantaloupe
Definition
Any of various muskmelons; esp., a type of fruit with a hard, rough rind and sweet, juicy, orange-colored flesh, that grows on a variety of muskmelon .
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