Transcript of List 2015 A, 176-200 Click once to hear the word and read information about the word. Spell the word...
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- List 2015 A, 176-200 Click once to hear the word and read
information about the word. Spell the word to yourself Click again
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- Click here to hear the word again. Hit Enter to check the
correct spelling. This word is of unknown origin. noun Publicity
characterized by exaggeration and excessive sensationalism. The
campaign for governor was accompanied by much ____. ballyhoo
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correct spelling. This word is from Latin to English. noun A mammal
that carries its young in a pouch. The opossum is the only American
____. marsupial 177
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correct spelling. This word is from Greek to Latin to English.
adjective Extremely low or wretched The Cal City Pickles lost their
soccer match by a score of 12-0 because of their ____ defense.
abysmal 178
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correct spelling. This word is from Latin to English noun Movements
or actions not accompanied by speech. Lolas ____ managed to
communicate both interest and excitement. pantomime 179
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correct spelling. This word is from French to English. adjective Of
a food served covered with a flaming liquor. For dessert Evita
served mangoes ____ with ice cream. flamb 180
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correct spelling. This word is from Greek to Latin to English. noun
A long period of time characterized by memorable events. Zelmo is
going to write a paper about animals that lived during the
Pleistocene ____. epoch 181
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correct spelling. This word is from Latin to English. verb To make
agreeable to someone. Desley tried to ____ herself to her new boss.
ingratiate 182
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correct spelling. This word is from Latin to Anglo-French to
English adjective Common; ordinary. Hectors job was to deal with
the ____ customer service issues such as items being out of stock.
quotidian 183
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correct spelling. This word is from Latin to English noun The arch
of the sky; the heavens. Carmen gazed up at the stars in the black
____ and was awed by the beauty of it all. firmament 184
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correct spelling. This word is of unknown origin. noun
Establishment; affair; thing. Members of the group offered little
help leaving Jade to plan the whole ____ all by herself. shebang
185
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correct spelling. This word is from Norwegian to English. noun
Skiing in a zigzag pattern between upright obstacles. Mariquita did
the ____ down the mountainside. slalom 186
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correct spelling. This word is from Taino to English. noun Corn.
Mrs. Chavez decorated her classroom with ____ for the fall. maize
187 This word has a homonym.
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correct spelling. This word is from Greek to Latin to French to
English. noun A moderate orange yellow. Savanna bought deep ____
paint for her kitchen. ochre 188
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correct spelling. This word is from Italian to English. noun A
reddish unglazed ceramic material. Milagros planted coleus in a
_____ pot and placed it by her front door. terra-cotta 189
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correct spelling. This word is from Latin to Anglo-French to
English. noun A blessing. The Mississippi River left a ____ of rich
soil for todays farmers. benison 190
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correct spelling. This word is from French to English. noun Being
splendid, magnificent, majestic, stately. Victor was amazed by the
____ of the palace at Versailles. grandeur 191
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correct spelling. This word is from Latin to English. verb To make
something more complicated than it needs to be. Mr. Algebra was
known to ____ his math lessons with too much technical detail.
obfuscate 192
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correct spelling. This word is from Latin to English. adjective
Harmful to humans or other living things. Elsa studied the ____
effects of gasoline fumes. noxious 193
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correct spelling. This word is from St. Audrey, Queen of
Northumbria, England. adjective Looking cheap and tasteless.
Maribel bought ____ jewelry at the flea market for her Halloween
costume. tawdry 194
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- Click here to hear the word again. Hit Enter to check the
correct spelling. This word is from Latin to English. adjective
Serving to assist; supplementary; support The automobile industry
includes the ____ businesses of auto repair and maintenance.
ancillary 195
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correct spelling. This word is from Latin to English noun Having
foreknowledge. Earlena seemed unusually ____ when she could predict
who would make the spelling bee finals. prescient 196
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- Click here to hear the word again. Hit Enter to check the
correct spelling. This word is from Greek to Latin to Anglo-French
to English. noun A camel trained for riding. Enzo loved the free
____ rides at the zoo. dromedary 197
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correct spelling. This word is from Hawaiian to English. noun A
small Portuguese guitar popular in Hawaii. Hawaiian music almost
always includes a ____. ukulele 198
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- Click here to hear the word again. Hit Enter to check the
correct spelling. This word is from Italian to English. verb A
person who finds it difficult to work with others; someone who will
not accept criticism. Ximena was such a ____ that no one wanted to
work with her. prima donna 199
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- Click here to hear the word again. Hit Enter to check the
correct spelling. This word is from Anglo-French to English plural
noun Aid, support, or gifts received from a benevolent person. The
charity was founded on the ____ of several major donors. largesses
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- Open file Spell2015_A_201_225 to practice the next 25 words on
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