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Spelling words for the last week of school - June 1-5
1. area The square space on a measured surface
2. fraction An equal part of a whole
3. symmetry Equal size on opposite sides of a plane
4 perimeter Distance around something
5. circumference The perimeter of a circle
6. numerator The top number of a fraction. The amount that is being used from
the whole thing.
7. denominator The bottom number of a fraction. The amount the whole object
is equally divided into
8. antigen The part of the blood that produces anti-bodies
9 oxygenated To be enriched with oxygen
10. equivalent Equal in amount or measurement
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Spelling words for the week of May 26-29
1. commonplace Ordinary and uninteresting
2. enclose To put something in a closed place
3. magnificent Excellent or wonderful
4 nomad A person who moves from place to place
5. plea An urgent request or call for help
6. roam To wander or travel around from place to place without a plan
7. ruefully Done with regret or sorrow
8. stealthily Done in a quiet, secret manner
9. wanderer To go aimlessly, meander
10. ordinary Plain or undistinguished
11. confident Sure of oneself, without doubt
12. invent To produce or create with the imagination
13. projector A device for showing a beam of light
14. summarize To reduce an article to a brief set of statements
15. accomplish To perform or carry out
16. experiment ( A test or trial
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Spelling words for the week of May 18-22
1. associative the order that numbers are grouped in addition and
multiplication does not affect the answer
2. property Belonging to
3. distributive To pass over
4 commutative switching the order of two numbers being added or multiplied
does not change the answer
5. identity 0 is the additive identity
1 is the multiplication identity
6. multiplication To add quickly
7. addition To put things together
8. division To subtract quickly
9. subtraction To take things apart
10. practice To repeat an activity
11. expert Someone very good at an activity
12. procedure A rule for doing something
13. strategize To think about how to solve a problem
14. goal What you want at the end of a series of plans
15. contribute To give to
16. symbols Things that remind us of something
Spelling words for the week of May 11 - 15
1. balcony A porch like platform extending from the wall of a building.
2. exchanged To give up something for something else
3. courage The character trait that helps a person be brave when there is
difficulty
4 biscuit Cracker or cookie in England
5. tremendous Extremenly large in amoung
6. endearments Words of affection or sweetness
7. whispering Speaking in a low voice
8. planks Pieces of wood
9. toppling Falling over
10. hibernating Sleeping for the winter
11. gorgeous Very beautiful
12. tortoise A turtle on land
13. gazing Looking at something
14. reptile Any cold blooded vertebrate
15. turtle A reptile with toothless jaws that lives or swims in or close to
water and has a shell
16. electrified To light up or greatly excite
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Spelling words for the week of April 27 - May 1
1. subtraction The act of taking away
2. addition Putting two or more numbers together
3. multiplication The act of taking a number and adding it to itself a
certain number of times
4 division The act of taking numbers apart
5. addends Any number that cen be added to another number
6. factors Any number that form a product when multiplied together
7. multiplicand The top number in a multiplication sentence
8. multiplier The number that tells how many times to multiply another number
9. minuend The top number in a subtraction problem
10. subtrahend The middle number in a subtraction sentence.
11. dividend The number inside the division radical. A number by which
another number is to be divided.
12. divisor A number by which another number is to be divided
13. quotient The answer to a division sentence
14. sum A number you get by adding other numbers together
15. product The answer to a multiplication problem
16. difference The answer to a subtraction sentence.
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Spelling words week of April 20-24
1. idea - something imagined or pictured in your mind
2. concepts - something conceived in your mind
3. thinking - the act of using your mind to produce thoughts
4 facts - a true piece of information
5. opinion - a view or judgment formed in the mind
6. process - a series of things that are done to achieve an end
7. procedure - a way of doing something
8. figure out - to understand something
9. information - facts about something
10. strategy - a plan for achieving a goal
11. code - signals to communicate something
12. knowledge - a bank of facts about something
13. mental - action in the mind
14. picture - a representation of something
15. belief - a set of conclusions without all the facts
16. judgment - to decide something
Spelling words and definitions for week of March 23-27
1. hearth (n) The floor of a fireplace, usually brick or stone
2. dusk (n) the period of partial darkness between day and night
3. dough (n ) flour or meal combined with water or milk to form a paste
4 wretched (v ) very unfortunate in condition or circumstances
5. braid (n) to weave together strips or strands of hair or fiber
6. flounder (n) A marine flatfish
7. pesky (adj) annoyingly troublesome
8. stall (n ) an area in a stable or shed where an animal eats and is cared for
9. fetch (v) to go and bring back
10. hawk (n) A bird of prey
11. clattered (v) To make a rattling sound.
12. preacher (n) a person who tells others the gospel message.
13. flax (n) A plant grown for its fiber and seeds
14. scallop (n) Belongs to the free-swimming marine mollusks family
15. conch (n) the spiral shell of a gastropod, often used as a horn
16. stew (n) To simmer or boil vegetables and/or meat
17. rustle (n) To move or stir and make a sound
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Spelling words and definitions for week of March 8-13
1. ability (n__) ability Able to do something; talent; skill
2. athletic( adj) athletic Good at sports
3. fortune (n) fortune A chance happening; luck
4 absolutely (_adv_) absolutely Definitely; unquestionably
5. barette (_n_) barette A clasp for holding hair
6. immature (adj_) immature Not developed
7. activity (n_) activity Something people do;
8. caught (v_)caught To capture something; past tense of catch
9. microphone (n_) microphone An instrument for making sound louder
10. agency (n) agency An organization
11. enough (adj_) enough A satisfactory amount
12. mistakes (n ) mistakes An error or misunderstanding
13. anchovies (n ) anchovies A small fish
14. except (prep., v) except To leave out; exclude
15. suppose (v_) suppose To believe; to imagine
16. transfer (v )transfer To move from one place to another
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Spelling words and definitions for week of March 2 - 6
Last week's words are below.
1. civilization
noun An advanced state of human society
2. constitution
nun A system of rules by which a group is governed
3. prosperous
adjective well-to-do or well-off
4. descendants
noun all of the offspring of a given family
5. nuisance
noun Someone or something that is annoying
6. exterminate
verb to get rid of by destroying
7. conviction
noun a fixed or firm belief.
8. voluntarily
adverb Something undertaken by free choice
9. embankment
noun A structure of earth, gravel, etc., raised to prevent water from
overflowing a level tract of country
10. unsanitary
adjective unhealthy or unhealthful
11. expression
noun a particular word, phrase, or form of words
12. Pow-wow
noun A gathering of tribes
13. tradition
noun, something that is handed down
14. Cherokees
noun a member of an important tribe of North American Indians whose first
known center was in the southern Alleghenies and who presently live in North
Carolina and Oklahoma.
15. adjust
verb to change
16. visualize
verb To form mental images or pictures
Spelling for week of February 23-27
1. opponent
noun Synonyms: foe, rival, enemy, competitor
Antonyms: ally, partner, colleague, helper
2. reflection
noun Synonyms: brainwork, thought, duplicate
Antonyms: inattention
3. studied
verb Synonyms: memorize, examine, reflect
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4. surprise
noun, verb Synonyms: (v. & n.) amaze, astonish, shock
Antonyms: expect
5. yearn
verb Synonyms: desire, wish, want
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6. family
noun Synonyms: ancestors, offspring, kin, tribe
Antonyms: - - -
7. grave
noun, adjective Synonyms: (n.) tomb (adj.) critical, significant
Antonyms: (adj.) cheerful, merry, frivolous
8. finally
adverb Synonyms: certainly, undoubtedly, definitely
Antonyms:
9. declare
verb Synonyms: state, affirm, announce
Antonyms: deny
10. bundle
noun, verb) Synonyms: (n.) batch, clump, group (v.) bind, pack, tie
Antonyms: scatter, separate
11. valid
adjective Synonyms: true, cogent, persuasive
Antonyms: dubious, false
12. authentic
adjective Synonyms: real, actual, true
Antonyms: fake, false
13. modest
adjective Synonyms: shy, humble, proper
Antonyms: bold, conceited, proud
14. clarify
verb Synonyms: explain, simplify, illuminate
Antonyms: bewilder, obscure, perplex
15. apostle
noun Synonyms: follower, messenger, preacher
Antonyms: opponent
