Middle School English Department
Grade 6 English
Year 2024 – 2025
Spelling Bee List- First Round
1. Definite: adj. having limits; certain
Although whale songs are still being studied, some facts are now clear: It’s
definite that only male humpbacks sing.
2. Deny: v. Refuse to acknowledge a fact
Whale experts do not deny that it is still a mystery why the complicated
arrangements of certain tones and sounds changes from year to year.
3. Descendant: n. / adj. Proceeding from an ancestor.
Dogs are descendants of early wolves.
4. Doubtful: adj. Full of doubt
I tried to reassure them, but they remained doubtful.
5. Majority: n. more than half
If you will not have democratic government and will not let majorities rule,
then you will make yourself an exhibition before the whole world.
6. Navigator: n. an expert sailor who guides a ship across the ocean
I don't mind driving if you're willing to do the navigation.
7. Reliable: adj. Able to be depended on; trustworthy
Japanese cars are so reliable.
8. Symbol: n. A thing that represents or stands for something else, esp. a
material object representing something abstract.
The lion is a symbol of courage.
9. Twilight: n. the time of day immediately following sunset
We went for a walk along the beach at twilight.
10. Vivid: adj. Bright, distinct, and clear
He gave a vivid description of the scene.
11. Astonish: v. To amaze, surprise
I was astonished by how much she'd grown.
12. Conference: n. A formal meeting for discussion
The organization held its annual conference in New York this year.
13. Innumerable: adj. Too many to be counted; countless
The project has been delayed by innumerable problems.
14. Interview: n. Face-to-face meeting for evaluating or questioning
He was among the three candidates interviewed for the job.
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15. Journalism: n. Writing and publishing news
Since my cousin wanted to be a news reporter for a local television station,
she majored in journalism while in college.
16. Legend: n. A popular story or myth handed down for generations; a person
whose deeds are remembered as stories
According to legend, the city was destroyed by a great flood in ancient times.
17. Quote: v. To reproduce word for word; to refer to as an example; to state;
words repeated exactly
He began his speech by quoting Shakespeare.
18. Session: n. A meeting of a group; a period of activity; a school semester or
term
A follow-up session was held after the initial meeting.
19. Summarize: v. To say briefly
I would like to take a moment to summarize the facts that I presented earlier.
20. Unexpectedly: adv. Suddenly; in a way not known before
They had arrived unexpectedly. The plane was unexpectedly delayed.
21. Collapse: v. to fall or cave in; crumble suddenly
The roof collapsed under a heavy load of snow.
22. Collide: v. to strike one another or one against the other with a forceful impact
Two football players collided with each other on the field.
23. Complex: adj. characterized by a very complicated or involved arrangement of
parts, units, etc
The company has a complex organizational structure.
24. Disastrous: adj. causing great distress or injury
Half the city was destroyed by a disastrous fire.
25. Fatal: adj. causing or capable of causing death
A hospital spokesman said she had suffered a fatal heart attack.
26. Foundation: n. the basis or groundwork of anything
The inspector discovered a crack in the house's foundation.
27. Incident: n. an individual occurrence or event
We just want to put that embarrassing incident behind us.
28. Rash: ad. acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration
Look, if she did go and do something rash, we both know the mean boy
deserved it.
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29. Predict: verb say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future
or will be a consequence of something.
"It is too early to predict a result."
30. Aviation: n. The art or science of flying airplanes
After the Williamsport incident, we reassessed our whole aviation system.
31. Demonstration: n. The act of proving or showing something through example;
an outward display of; or a gathering to express, an opinion or protest
I went to a sculpture demonstration last weekend.
32. Departure: n. The act of going away or leaving
They had to postpone their departure because of bad weather.
33. Detect: v. To discover; to notice something not obvious
The police prevent and detect crime.
34. Disturb: v. To break up order or quiet; to upset someone emotionally; to
bother
She doesn't want to be disturbed while she's working.
35. Exception: n. A person to whom or a case to which something does not apply;
something left out
There's an exception to every rule.
36. Instinct: n. To behave in a way that is natural; or second nature; an aptitude or
talent
Cats possess a natural hunting instinct.
37. Locally: adv. Within a given area
They produce pottery which they trade locally.
38. Miraculous: adj. Like a miracle; wonderful; almost beyond understanding
He made a miraculous recovery after the accident.
39. Unfavorable: adj. Not approved; not helpful
She formed an unfavorable impression of him.
40. Caution: n. a warning; carelessness; v: to warn
You should use caution when operating the electric saw.
41. Congratulate: v. to express pleasure for general good fortune or success
I'd like to congratulate you on your success.
42. Dread: v. to look forward to with fear; n: great fear; adj. inspiring awe or fear
I dread the day I will have to leave my friends.
43. Error: n. a wrong belief or opinion; a wrongdoing; a mistake
I made an error in my calculations.
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44. Generation: n. all the people born and living at about the same time and
having similar experiences; the average period of time between the births of
parent and child; bringing into being
His books are popular among members of the younger generation.
45. Gratitude: n. a feeling of grateful appreciation for something received or
something done
I feel a deep sense of gratitude to her. in gratitude for something She was
presented with the gift in gratitude for her long service.
46. Heroic: adj. brave; strong and noble; like a hero
47. Involve: v. to include; to relate to; to make busy; to make complicated
His heroic deeds were celebrated in every corner of the country.
48. Previous: adj. occurring before something or someone else in time or order.
I'm a lot happier than I was in my previous job.
49. Separation: n. a setting or putting apart; a division
After a separation of 30 years, she visited her family in Cuba.
50. Abdomen: n. the middle part of the body, containing the stomach and other
organs; the belly
He was suffering from pains in his abdomen.
51. Commotion: n. confusion; noisy rushing around; disturbance ; violent motion
The people upstairs were making a great commotion.
52. Competition: n. rivalry; contest
There's been some fierce competition for the title.
53. Escort: n. one or more persons who accompany another; v. to go with
someone
My sister needed an escort for a company dinner.
54. Flexible: adj. able to bend without breaking ; easily influenced; easily changed
She's been doing exercises to become stronger and more flexible. Our
schedule for the weekend is very flexible.
55. Foe: n. an enemy
He had no foes other than political ones.
56. Hoist: v.to lift or pull upon. n. a tool or piece of equipment used to pull things
up
The engine was hoisted out with a winch. The cargo was hoisted up onto the
ship.
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57. Maximum: n. the greatest amount or number possible or reached ; adj.
greatest possible or reached
We wanted maximum points and we did not do that.
58. Mobile: adj. able to move or change easily; movable
a mobile kitchen that helps bring food to homeless people
They hung a mobile over the baby's bed.
59. Paralysis: n. partial or complete loss of a function; a condition in which one
cannot act
The disease causes a paralysis of the legs.
60. Indefinite: adj. not clearly expressed or defined; vague.
an indefinite number of generations
We had an indefinite number of meetings last year.
61. Incomplete: adj. not having all the necessary or appropriate parts.
the analysis remains incomplete
You need to revise your assignment as it is incomplete.
62. Uninterested: adj. not interested in or concerned about something or
someone.
I was totally uninterested in Math.
63. Magnetize: v. give magnetic properties to; make magnetic.
The current creates a field to magnetize the core in alternate directions.
64. Undeniable: adj. unable to be denied or disputed.
It is an undeniable fact that some dogs are easier to train than others.
65. Undetected: adj. not detected or discovered.
The thieves escaped undetected.
66. Unhappy: adj. not cheerful or glad
You look unhappy. What is disturbing you?
67. Cooperate: v. to work with a group
Please cooperate together to finish the project.
68. Detection: n. the action or process of identifying the presence of something
concealed.
The early detection of fetal abnormalities helped the patient to recover quickly.
69. Depression: n. feelings of severe despondency and dejection.
Self-doubt creeps in and that swiftly turns to depression.
70. Predictable: adj. able to be predicted.
The market is volatile and never predictable.
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71. Forgettable: adj. easily forgotten, especially through being uninteresting or
mediocre.
These are eminently forgettable horror movies.
72. Reread: v. read (a text) again.
I reread the poem.
73. Immobile: adj. not moving; motionless.
She sat immobile for a long time.
74. Impatient: adj. having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or
provoked.
An impatient motorist blared his horn.
75. Verbally: adv. In a verbal or spoken manner
You need to express your feelings verbally.
76. Return: v. come or go back to a place or person
He returned to America in the late autumn.
77. Distract: v. to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention.
to disturb or trouble greatly in mind; beset
The music distracted him from his work.
78. Galaxy: n. a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust,
held together by gravitational attraction.
EX. Milky Way Galaxy
79. Invade: v. to enter for conquest or plunder
The troops invaded the other country at dawn.
80. Mortal: Adj. subject to death
Every living creature is mortal. They will all die one day.
81. Phase: n. a particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of
changes
Ex. phases of the moon
a distinguishable part in a course, development, or cycle
Ex. The early phases of her career were hard for her.
82. Replay: v. to play again or over
Ex. The tied game will be replayed on Saturday.
83. Convert: v. to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
They tried to convert us to their way of thinking.
84. Creative: adj. marked by the ability or power to create : given to creating
He is a creative genius.
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85. Valid: adj. having legal efficacy or force; logically correct
Guests need to show a valid military ID or proof of service.
86. Restore: v. to put or bring back into existence or use
The police restored law and order.
87. Inherit: v. to receive from an ancestor as a right or title descendible by law at
the ancestor's death
She inherited the family business from her father.
88. Deceive: v. to cause to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid
Her parents punished her for trying to deceive them.
89. Gallery: n. a room or building devoted to the exhibition of works of art; an
outdoor balcony; a long and narrow passage, apartment, or corridor
Take some time to wander a museum or gallery this season.
90. Abstract: adj. existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or
concrete existence.
Abstract concepts such as love or beauty are not tangible.
91. Destiny: n. the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or
thing in the future.
She was unable to control her own destiny.
92. Operation: n. the action of functioning or the fact of being active or in effect.
Restrictions on the operation of market forces were imposed by the
government.
93. Compound: n. a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a
mixture.
The air smelled like a compound of diesel and petrol fumes.
94. Addition: the action or process of adding something to something else.
The hotel has been extended with the addition of more rooms.
95. Operate: v. o (cause to) work, be in action or have an effect
How do you operate the remote control unit?
96. Subject: n. a person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with.
I've said all there is to be said on the subject.
97. Difficult: adj. needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or
understand.
She had a difficult decision to make.
98. Expect: v. regard (something) as likely to happen.
It's as well to expect the worst.
99. Normal: adj. conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected.
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It's quite normal for puppies to bolt their food.
100. Historical: of or concerning history or past events.
Many important historical documents were destroyed when the library was
bombed.
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