2014 SPELLING BEE CHALLENGE WORDS. These words will ONLY be used in rounds that go longer than five words.

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1 2014 SPELLING BEE CHALLENGE WORDS These words will ONLY be used in rounds that go longer than five words. Ambitious She was ambitious in learning to play two instruments. Accidental The timing of the announcement was purely accidental. Advanced Mary is taking an advanced course in science after school. Announcer Joseph works part-time as an announcer for a local radio station. Assumption He was under the assumption that his mom would make his lunch. Assistant - At the carnival, Tammy worked as a magician s assistant, helping to set up the magic tricks. Bonanza The movie turned out to be a box-office bonanza, making a great deal of money. Boycott In protest, a number of people plan to boycott purchasing products made in foreign countries. Brilliant The fireworks lit up the sky in brilliant colors. Buffalo Buffalo wings are named after the city of Buffalo, New York. Chastise Please do not chastise the waiter for forgetting the customer s order. Clique Anna did not feel welcome in the clique of ninth grade girls. Conch The boy found a conch shell while walking the beach. Congratulations He offered his congratulations to the couple that was recently married.

2 Curiosity Her natural curiosity led her to ask more questions. Dawdle Come home immediately after school, and don t dawdle. Dazzling The jewelry store had a dazzling display of diamonds. Disturbance The neighbors called the police to report a disturbance. Doorjamb When remodeling a house, a new doorjamb with decorative trim can make a dramatic statement. Dryness After chewing the gum, Susie experienced dryness in her mouth. Encourage We want to encourage students to read more. Eruption That volcano has not had an eruption in 600,000 years. Equivalent A dollar is equivalent to 100 pennies. Exuberant David was exuberant as he announced the birth of his son. Exterminate The man hired someone to exterminate the ants in his house. Ferocious He had a ferocious appetite for pizza. Fortune They had the good fortune to escape injury when their car crashed. Fraction We have listed only a small fraction of the number of choices that can be made. Fraudulent The insurance agent knew the man s claim was fraudulent. Furniture When they moved, they bought new furniture for their new house.

3 Gallop He mounted his horse and went for a gallop through the countryside. Glorious Our room has a glorious view of the mountains. Grapefruit Some people have grapefruit juice at breakfast instead of orange juice. Helicopter We traveled by helicopter to the island. Homemade We used the homemade grape jelly on our peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Horrible He realized that he had made a horrible mistake and tried to undo it. Humility The most common way of displaying humility is by bowing. Inched We inched along in the heavy traffic. Infection The infection was serious and took a long time to heal. Insurance After the accident, he was glad that he had taken out insurance on the boat. Intelligence She impressed us with her intelligence about geography. Intuitive She has an intuitive mind. Jamboree Sally attended a country music jamboree with her parents. Journal Sometimes in class we are asked to keep a journal and write down our personal thoughts. Journey We wished Sam a safe and pleasant journey.

4 Lantern They used a lantern to light the way down the dark stairs, Ledge She leaned out the window, placing her hands on the window ledge. Leotard Our ballet instructor wore a bright red leotard. Lifeguard The lifeguard blew his whistle several times. Mahogany The antique bookcase was made from mahogany wood. Martian The Martian landed on the moon. Monotonous The speaker s voice was so monotonous that it was hard to stay awake. Mozzarella We asked for extra mozzarella on our pizza. Occasion They celebrated the occasion with their families. Operation Jane s uncle is recovering from a routine operation. Original Their original idea was to fix their car, but they decided to buy a new one instead. Oscillate Please set the fan to oscillate so that everyone can feel the breeze. Pachyderm The zookeeper needed special training to handle a pachyderm. Polling The local school is a polling station for elections Plumage The peacock showed off its colorful plumage. Poinsettia We gave Mom a large red poinsettia plant for Christmas. Pterodactyl The museum exhibit showed a pterodactyl flying above a brontosaurus.

5 Qualify To qualify for the contest, you must be at least 13 years old. Quarrel They had a quarrel over the final score. Razor He threw away the disposable, safety razor. Receipt You should always keep your receipt, in case you need to return an item. Referee The referee blew his whistle at the offside offense. Salmonella The sickness was traced to a restaurant whose eggs contained salmonella. Sassafras As we walked past the line of sassafras trees, we could smell the fragrant bark. Satire A humorous piece of writing is called a satire. Scalpel When the surgeon was ready to begin, she asked for a scalpel. Scheme Blue was the color scheme for the room. Slight He wasn t feeling well due to a slight fever. Squalid The living conditions in the house were squalid. Sufficiently He felt that he had sufficiently studied for the exam. Sumptuous Our tour of the castle ended with a sumptuous feast. Tarantula Even though the tarantula was safely contained in a cage, it still looked scary. Terrestrial The science fiction movie contained all sorts of terrestrial creatures I could never imagine. Transcription He read a transcription of the court proceedings.

6 Trapeze At camp, Jane worked hard and learned how to perform a trick on the trapeze. Twinkling In a twinkling of an eye, Chet was back in the room. Underneath He wore a sweatshirt underneath his jacket to keep him warm. Vacuum His mother asked him to vacuum his room. Valuable She was named the league s most valuable player. Vaporize Heat is used to vaporize the liquid. Vibrant We painted the room a vibrant blue color. Voluntary Tonight s homework assignment was voluntary. Wander Don t let the children wander too far off. Wastebasket I was asked to empty the wastebasket. Wrangle The two men were known to wrangle for hours before coming to any agreement. Wrestled They wrestled each other for the championship.

A Memorable Event in My Life

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