Challenge Words: Are you up for it?
Spelling Bee Resources
1. 5th grade word list
2. 6th grade word list
3. School wide word list
4. Spell It booklet
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{Set #1}
1. algorithm: step by step procedure for calculations
2. carafe: container without handles used to serve drinks
3. serendipity: make desirable discoveries by accident
4. condolences: expression of sympathy to someone experiencing pain, grief, or misfortune
5. impetuous: acting or done quickly, without thought or care
6. obsequious: obedient or attentive to an excessive degree
7. ambiguity: uncertainly or inexactness of meaning
8. incredulous: unwilling or unable to believe something
9. mediocre: of moderate quality; not very good
10. susceptible: likely to be influenced by a particular thing
{Set #2}
1. accommodate: to fit in with the needs/wishes of; provide lodging/sufficient space for
2. amicable: having a spirit of friendliness
3. curriculum: the subjects that make up a course of study in school
4. extravaganza: a spectacular entertainment or production
5. lethargy: lack of energy or enthusiasm
6. meticulous: showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
7. monotonous: something that is dull and repetitive; lacking interest or variety
8. orthodox: accepted as true by most people
9. plausible: something that seems reasonable
10. reciprocity: when individuals agree to do something similar for one another
{Set #3}
1. alcove: a small section of a room that is set back from the rest
2. animosity: a strong feeling of dislike or hatred
3. credible: able to be believed
4. ductile: capable of being bent or pulled into different shapes
5. exuberant: very lively, happy, or energetic
6. gregarious: enjoy the company of other people
7. incognito: one’s identity is concealed
8. ingenious: showing intelligence or aptitude
9. ominous: suggesting something very bad is going to happen in the future
10. tantalize: to cause interest or excitement about something that is very appealing
{Set #4}
1. abate: to make or become less in amount or activity
2. abnormal: not normal
3. abrupt: sudden or unexpected
4. accelerate: to speed up; or to cause to speed up
5. affliction: cause of serious pain and suffering
6. flabbergast: to surprise or amaze people in a state of shock
7. grim: gloomy, harsh, and frightening
8. notify: to let someone know; to inform
9. perceive: to become aware of through any of the senses
10. robust: strong or healthy
{Set #5}
1. anarchy: state of lawlessness, confusion, and disorder
2. ardent: passionate & enthusiastic
3. augment: to add to
4. blasé: unimpressed and indifferent
5. desolate: without any people; dismal and devastated
6. embark: to start or begin
7. rupture: to break or burst; the act of breaking or bursting
8. throb: to pound or beat rapidly or violently
9. trivial: of little importance or value
10. wince: to move back suddenly as though in pain or fear
{Set #6}
1. allege: to state as a fact, but usually without offering proof
2. bellow: to shout in a deep voice
3. beseech: to ask for urgently; to beg
4. clamber: to climb with difficulty
5. despondent: feeling seriously depressed, gloomy, or hopeless
6. dub: to choose or to name
7. legacy: an inheritance or gift; something handed down from an ancestor
8. muse: to think about or ponder something
9. pelt: to throw a series of things; to strike again and again
10. vengeance: punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence
{Set #7}
1. ambivalence: contradictory attitudes or feelings; uncertainly on what approach to follow
2. alleviate: to reduce the pain or trouble of something
3. bellicose: having a tendency to argue or fight
4. discern: to recognize or understand something with difficulty or effort
5. fastidious: very careful about how you do something
6. foliate: shaped like a leaf
7. lucid: very clear and easy to understand
8. omnivorous: eating both plants and animals
9. predicate: part of the sentence that expresses what it said about the subject
10. vulnerable: easily hurt or harmed physically, mentally, or emotinally
{Set #8}
1. agile: able to move quickly and easily; flexible
2. audacious: bold or daring
3. bizarre: unusual or odd
4. contagious: easily transmittable
5. deplore: to feel or express strong disapproval of
6. grapple: to struggle with physically or mentally
7. hover: to suspend in air; to wait nearby
8. modify: to change or amend
9. spontaneous: unplanned or impulsive
10. subside: to lessen, diminish, or decline
{Set #9}
1. balmy: soothing, refreshing, or mild
2. citadel: a fortress or a stronghold
3. fallacy: a misleading or false belief
4. grope: to search blindly; to feel with your hands
5. intervene: to come between; to step in and stop
6. plunder: to rob; to pillage or search through
7. rue: to feel sorrow or regret
8. staple: an important item
9. tedious: boring, tiring, or monotonous
10. turbulent: stirred up, disturbed, or chaotic
{Set #10}
1. atrocity: an appalling condition; the act of being cruel or inhumane
2. caption: an explanation for or a description of a picture
3. deploy: to move into a position of readiness
4. exemplify: to show by example or to be an example of
5. frivolous: not having a serious purpose or value
6. paragon: a person or thing that is perfect or excellent in some way and should be considered a model or example
7. perspective: a view or mental outlook
8. rebuke: to criticize sharply or disapprove of
9. sporadic: not happening often; occasional
10. verbose: using or expressed in more words than needed
{Set #11}
1. culminate: to come to an end or the highest point
2. fend: to ward off or defend
3. gingerly: cautiously or carefully
4. panorama: an unobstructed or complete view
5. pivotal: important or vital
6. preposterous: foolish or absurd
7. rubble: broken bits and pieces
8. stamina: endurance
9. vie: to compete for
10. wrangle: to argue or dispute
1. 5th grade word list
2. 6th grade word list
3. School wide word list
4. Spell It booklet
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{Set #1}
1. algorithm: step by step procedure for calculations
2. carafe: container without handles used to serve drinks
3. serendipity: make desirable discoveries by accident
4. condolences: expression of sympathy to someone experiencing pain, grief, or misfortune
5. impetuous: acting or done quickly, without thought or care
6. obsequious: obedient or attentive to an excessive degree
7. ambiguity: uncertainly or inexactness of meaning
8. incredulous: unwilling or unable to believe something
9. mediocre: of moderate quality; not very good
10. susceptible: likely to be influenced by a particular thing
{Set #2}
1. accommodate: to fit in with the needs/wishes of; provide lodging/sufficient space for
2. amicable: having a spirit of friendliness
3. curriculum: the subjects that make up a course of study in school
4. extravaganza: a spectacular entertainment or production
5. lethargy: lack of energy or enthusiasm
6. meticulous: showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
7. monotonous: something that is dull and repetitive; lacking interest or variety
8. orthodox: accepted as true by most people
9. plausible: something that seems reasonable
10. reciprocity: when individuals agree to do something similar for one another
{Set #3}
1. alcove: a small section of a room that is set back from the rest
2. animosity: a strong feeling of dislike or hatred
3. credible: able to be believed
4. ductile: capable of being bent or pulled into different shapes
5. exuberant: very lively, happy, or energetic
6. gregarious: enjoy the company of other people
7. incognito: one’s identity is concealed
8. ingenious: showing intelligence or aptitude
9. ominous: suggesting something very bad is going to happen in the future
10. tantalize: to cause interest or excitement about something that is very appealing
{Set #4}
1. abate: to make or become less in amount or activity
2. abnormal: not normal
3. abrupt: sudden or unexpected
4. accelerate: to speed up; or to cause to speed up
5. affliction: cause of serious pain and suffering
6. flabbergast: to surprise or amaze people in a state of shock
7. grim: gloomy, harsh, and frightening
8. notify: to let someone know; to inform
9. perceive: to become aware of through any of the senses
10. robust: strong or healthy
{Set #5}
1. anarchy: state of lawlessness, confusion, and disorder
2. ardent: passionate & enthusiastic
3. augment: to add to
4. blasé: unimpressed and indifferent
5. desolate: without any people; dismal and devastated
6. embark: to start or begin
7. rupture: to break or burst; the act of breaking or bursting
8. throb: to pound or beat rapidly or violently
9. trivial: of little importance or value
10. wince: to move back suddenly as though in pain or fear
{Set #6}
1. allege: to state as a fact, but usually without offering proof
2. bellow: to shout in a deep voice
3. beseech: to ask for urgently; to beg
4. clamber: to climb with difficulty
5. despondent: feeling seriously depressed, gloomy, or hopeless
6. dub: to choose or to name
7. legacy: an inheritance or gift; something handed down from an ancestor
8. muse: to think about or ponder something
9. pelt: to throw a series of things; to strike again and again
10. vengeance: punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence
{Set #7}
1. ambivalence: contradictory attitudes or feelings; uncertainly on what approach to follow
2. alleviate: to reduce the pain or trouble of something
3. bellicose: having a tendency to argue or fight
4. discern: to recognize or understand something with difficulty or effort
5. fastidious: very careful about how you do something
6. foliate: shaped like a leaf
7. lucid: very clear and easy to understand
8. omnivorous: eating both plants and animals
9. predicate: part of the sentence that expresses what it said about the subject
10. vulnerable: easily hurt or harmed physically, mentally, or emotinally
{Set #8}
1. agile: able to move quickly and easily; flexible
2. audacious: bold or daring
3. bizarre: unusual or odd
4. contagious: easily transmittable
5. deplore: to feel or express strong disapproval of
6. grapple: to struggle with physically or mentally
7. hover: to suspend in air; to wait nearby
8. modify: to change or amend
9. spontaneous: unplanned or impulsive
10. subside: to lessen, diminish, or decline
{Set #9}
1. balmy: soothing, refreshing, or mild
2. citadel: a fortress or a stronghold
3. fallacy: a misleading or false belief
4. grope: to search blindly; to feel with your hands
5. intervene: to come between; to step in and stop
6. plunder: to rob; to pillage or search through
7. rue: to feel sorrow or regret
8. staple: an important item
9. tedious: boring, tiring, or monotonous
10. turbulent: stirred up, disturbed, or chaotic
{Set #10}
1. atrocity: an appalling condition; the act of being cruel or inhumane
2. caption: an explanation for or a description of a picture
3. deploy: to move into a position of readiness
4. exemplify: to show by example or to be an example of
5. frivolous: not having a serious purpose or value
6. paragon: a person or thing that is perfect or excellent in some way and should be considered a model or example
7. perspective: a view or mental outlook
8. rebuke: to criticize sharply or disapprove of
9. sporadic: not happening often; occasional
10. verbose: using or expressed in more words than needed
{Set #11}
1. culminate: to come to an end or the highest point
2. fend: to ward off or defend
3. gingerly: cautiously or carefully
4. panorama: an unobstructed or complete view
5. pivotal: important or vital
6. preposterous: foolish or absurd
7. rubble: broken bits and pieces
8. stamina: endurance
9. vie: to compete for
10. wrangle: to argue or dispute