Spelling Bee List (High Level)

No. Word Definition

1 Sumptuous Lush, luxurious

2 Elixir A good potion

3 Nemesis An unconquerable archenemy

4 Serendipity Finding something nice while looking for

something else

5 Boisterous Loud

6 Epiphany A sudden revelation

7 Quintessential Most essential

8 Catastrophe a sudden and widespread disaster

9 Macabre Horrifying / gruesome

10 Plethora A large variety

11 Eloquence Beauty and persuasion in speech

12 Mellifluous Sweet sounding

13 Penumbra A half shadow

14 Ratatouille A spicy French stew

15 Talisman A good luck charm

16 Tranquillity State of peace

17 Mediocre Average / Ordinary

18 Decrepit Run down

19 Myriad A large variety

20 Sapphire A deep bluish colour / Precious gem

21 Cinnamon An aromatic spice

22 Grotesque Something that is gross

23 Idyllic Something that is pleasing to the eyes / senses

24 Epitome Embodiment of the ideal

25 Effervescent Bubbly

26 Ineffable Unutterable / Inexpressive

27 Surreptitious Secretive / Sneaky

28 Etiquette Proper conduct

29 Scintillate To excite

30 Zenith The highest point

 Arachnophobia Fear of spiders
31

Penultimate Second to last

32

Auspicious Favourable
33

Magnanimous Noble in nature

34

Genealogy A history showing family decent, an account or

35 table of family descent

Qualms A feeling of doubt or uncertainty about whether

36 you are doing the right thing

Acoustics The aggregate of musical qualities such as

37 reverberation and echo

Boulevard A scenic green place

38

Adolescence The teenage years between 13 and 19

39

Choreographer A person who choreographs a dance routine

40

Entrepreneur a person who organizes or manages an

41 enterprise

Affiliation Relation of being attached to a group

42

Beneficiary One who benefits from another

43

Martyr One who voluntarily accepts death for a cause

44

Altercation Dispute between people

45
 Bereavement The state of being sad because a family
46 member or friend has recently died

Pendulum Something that swings from side to side

47

Annihilation Act of destroying

48

Mandatory Compulsory
49

Plagiarism An act or instance of using or closely imitating

50 the language and thoughts of another author
without authorization

Bibliography A bibliography is a list of the sources

51

Spontaneous Proceeding from natural feeling

52

Masquerade To disguise or pretend

53

Unorthodox Practice that is different from the norm

54

Bicentennial A 200th anniversary celebration

55

Oscillation Act of swinging

56

Statistician One who studies numbers and statistics

57

Upholstery Furniture covering often made of fabric or

58 leather

Paraphernalia Articles of equipment

59

Chrysanthemum A variety of flower

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