International Jubilee Private School

American Syllabus (2012-2013)

SPELLING BEE WORDS BANK “2012-2013”

Grade: 2 English Teacher Name: Mahrukh/Lexel

Week 1 Week-2
Words Meanings Words Meanings
map Atlas, globe turn curve; deviate
dad father; pop; daddy rip slash; split; tear

sad mournful; tip end; point

heavyhearted

tap drum; knock pin jewelry; fastener

mad angry; furious hill elevation; small
mountain
Lap circuit; circle win triumph; victory

rap pat; hip-hop bit feed; taste

afraid frightened; scared fix repair; mend

field cleared land; plain lay put; set; place

closed shut; shut down egg seed; ovum; embryo

of an animal

Week 3 Week 4
Words Meanings Words Meaning
log wood; timber sand silt; dust
dog husky; puppy; collie soup stew; stock; broth
job occupation; past history; yesterday
business; line of
work
fog daze; heavy mist band group; musicians
jog slow run; trot; lope grand magnificent;
grandiose
flop fall limply; collapse cast throw; hurl; fling
off not operating; pass give; hand over
disconnected
mess dirty; messy; chaos suit fit; match; suitable
lost fail to win; mislay; rest magnificent;

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test

Week 5 Week 6
Words Meaning Words Meaning
fed served; nourished; luck fortune; chance
feasted
bud blossom; sprout shut close; lock
rest retire; unwind; most great in quantity;
linger great in amount
test examination; quiz; rust decayed; corroded;
rust covered
bend flex; crook; twist mold shape; form
went proceeded; cold cool; freezing
advanced
send transmit; mail bold adventurous; brave
mud mire; muck; sludge sold sell; exchange
rub massage; stroke scold reprimand;
admonish; call down

Week 7 Week 8
Words Meaning Words Meaning
kind good-hearted; rain precipitation;
gracious shower; downpour
child kid; youngster wait expect; hold one's
horses; sit tight
hide conceal; remain train railroad; railway;
unseen condition; prepare
slide skid; slip; coast laid placed; positioned;
settled
glide soar; sail; float bait allurement;
attraction;
inducement; lure
pride ego; self-esteem; pay compensate;
self-respect recompense;
remunerate
fold turn up; crease; way path; course;
crimp manner
stride pace; walk; foot boat watercraft; vessel;
steps ship
tide flow; current; wave row line; column; order
wide broad; fat; thick show comedy; drama;
movie; demonstrate

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 Week 9 Week 10
Words Meaning Words Meaning
need require; demand coast seashore; slide; glide
read dictate; say; show huge large; immense; big
deep far down; not amuse to make laugh;
shallow smile; entertain
keep hold; retain; fulfill chute course; fall; gutter
team squad; group; unit war conflict; struggle;
battle
fuse meld; intermix; join rear backside; back end
flute woodwind pear edible fruit; fleshy
instrument; pipe; fruit
wind instrument
tear cry; sob; rip; cut gear equipment; outfit;
rig
coal fossil fuel; charcoal; bass low tones; low voice
bitumen
own have; possess; have mute quiet; silence
title

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Words Meanings Words Meanings

grew matured; enlarged; high tall; altitudinous;

expanded; increased upward

room inside space; suite; night dark; evening;

chamber between sunset and
dawn

group collection; crowd; fight battle; clash;

cluster; party combat; resist

flew glide; soar; jet; light illumination; lamp;

hurries brightness

food any substance taken sight eyesight; vision;

into and assimilated spectacle; see
by a plant or animal
to keep it alive and
enable it to grow
and repair tissue;
nourishment

drew sketch; trace; draw bright adj. 1. giving off or

filled with much
light; 2. intelligent
or clever

loom a machine for might may; energy;

weaving cloth power; vigor

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gloom dark; dismal; right correct; accurate;
dreary exact

bloom blossom; flower;

produce flowers

boom a loud explosive

sound

groom a man who is about

to be or has just
been married

Week 3 Week 4

Words Meanings Words Meaning

Don’t contraction of do sew to make or repair

not with a needle and
thread.

Can’t contraction of so to a degree; such;

cannot thus; this much

Let’s contraction of let us sow plant ; scatter; grow

to allow or permit

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Won’t contraction of will two totaling one more
not than one

I’ve contraction of I too totaling one more

have than one

Didn’t contraction of did there at or in that place

not.

Wasn’t contraction of was their they own it; owned

not by they; possessed
by them

Couldn’t contraction of could

not

Doesn’t contraction of does

not

Wouldn’t contraction of would

not

Week 5 Week 6

Words Meaning Words Meaning

asked to put a question to soon in a short time

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doing something done came simple past tense of
actions come

called get or try to get into upon on; on top of; up

communication with and on
someone by
telephone

going process of leaving home where you live at a

particular time

looked to use the eyes first number 1; initial;

1st

playing have fun; fool house dwelling; home

around; amuse
oneself

started begin; go; enter; box a usually

launch rectangular
container

trying make an effort or girl female child

attempt

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looking to use the eyes saw to look at

wanted to have an earnest stand be on one's feet

wish to own or enjoy

Week 7 Week 8

Words Meaning Words Meaning

Grandma grandmother also dropped let fall to the ground

Seesaw a plaything putting set; place; position;

consisting of a lay
board balanced on a
fulcrum

sometimes on some occasions stopped come to a halt

Herself reflexive form of her getting acquire; obtain;

receive; becomes

somewhere an indefinite or planned think out; prepare

unknown location in advance

Classroom a room in a school running racing

or college in which
classes are taught

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Himself reflexive form of slipped to slide suddenly as
him on a slippery
surface.

Baseball an American game grabbed grasp; nab; seize;

played with bat and snap; snatch; take
ball

Softball a form of baseball popping to burst open or

played on a smaller explode with such a
diamond with a sound
larger ball that is
pitched underhand

kickball a children's game sitting be seated

similar to baseball
in which a large
inflated ball as a
soccer ball is kicked
instead of being
batted

Week 9 Week 10

Words Meaning Words Meaning

saved to rescue or family a group made up of

preserve from harm a parent or parents
or danger and their children.

giving contribute; supply; sister female siblings

transfer

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liked want grandmother the mother of one's
father or mother

taking grasp; grab aunt mother's sister

used previously owned by baby a very young child

another

riding to travel or be grandfather the father of one's

carried in a car or father or mother
train or on a bicycle
or horse

placed to put in a certain uncle the brother of your

spot or position father or mother;
the husband of your
aunt

moving in motion, travel father male parent.

loved adore; like very brother male sibling

much; be fond of

living having life

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