2012 spelling bee.xlsx
LANGUAGE ARTS
SENTENCE USAGE
Acrobatics
The
acrobatics that circus dancers do are sometimes very dangerous
A Mercedes is a very expensive car, I can´t
afford to buy one
Ambulance
An
ambulance is a vehicle used to transport sick people
Analysis
When you are sick, your blood is sent to the laboratory for
analysis.
Appearance
Her
appearance is very neat and tidy.
Appetite
If you eat ice-cream before lunch, you will loose your
appetite.
Approvingly
He nodded his head
approvingly.
Robin Hood uses a bow and
arrow.
Astronaut
Astronauts have to learn to live with and without gravity.
Attribute
We
attribute the lack of fruit to the lack of rain.
He looked at her in
awe, as she was so beautiful.
A
barge is a boat that goes down the river.
A bees house is called a
beehive.
Beginning
Look the sky is black, and it´s
beginning to rain.
John like s to read his book, sitting
beneath the tree.
It is great fun to ride a
bicycle.
Biographical
Biographical information is always fact.
Indian food is definitely not
bland, it is very spicy.
She
blinked, because the sun was in her eyes.
With a lack of gravity, your
blood is rerouted by your heart pampering harder.
A
bracket is what you put around numbers in math.
You should think with your
brain!
A
branch is an extension of a tree
If you don´t take care of your teeth properly, you will have bad
breath.
Dalmatian is a
breed of dog.
Cameraman
A
cameraman is a vital person when making a film.
The Grand
Canyon is a beautiful place.
The police chased the thief, until they
caught him.
Character
No story is complete with out a main
character.
Chronological
Please put these dates in
chronological order.
Chunks of chocolate are delicious at Easter time.
The murderer pushed the girl off the
cliff.
Sherlock Holmes always looks for
clues to resolve his mysteries.
The
cluster of stars was beautiful in the nights sky.
Concentration
His
concentration didn´t last long, he started to talk again.
Creature
A dinosaur is an enormous
creature.
Dangerous
Batman loves to do
dangerous things.
Decision
Choosing a career for your future is a very difficult
decision.
Detail always makes a description more interesting.
Different
Thank goodness everyone has
different fingerprints.
Disaster
The earthquake in Chile was a terrible
disaster.
Discomfort
A pain in your body always causes great
discomfort.
Dismember
To
dismember something is to cut a body into pieces.
The flowers are
dying because there hasn´t been any rain.
Earthquake
The
earthquake in Haiti killed a lot of people.
Please try and make an
effort when you are taking a test.
Elevator
An
elevator will take you from the 10th to the 20th floor in 10 seconds.
Embarrassed
Tom went very red because he was very
embarrassed.
Encourage
We need to
encourage our friends, to try and be better
There isn´t
enough sugar in my coffee, it is horrible
Enthusiastic
She was so
enthusiastic about the party.
Mrs. Portugal said the
essay had to be drafted and finished by Friday.
Evidence
There was not enough
evidence to convict the criminal.
Exaggeration
It would be an
exaggeration to say that we are friends, we hate each other.
Exhilarated
John felt
exhilarated by the days events.
Your parents always
expect you to do your best.
The
expense of the trip was very high.
Experience
Going on vacation to Disney will be a wonderful
experience.
Expository
An essay that gives you a lot of details and facts is
expository.
Fascinated
The judge was
fascinated by how fast the student ran.
Her cry over the phone was so
feeble.
After a few months in space the astronauts muscle were all
flabby.
He
fondly gave her a kiss on her forehead.
Footstep
The sound of the
footstep got louder as the man came closer
Friendly
Her big dog is very
friendly.
A
furnace is a large container for a very hot fire.
I have A wonderful
fuzzy teddy bear.
She loves to lie on the grass and
gaze at the stars
You can´t make a
generalization about what men and women are like because
Generalization
The boy showed his
greed but grabbing a handful of candy , and not just one.
Guidance
Have you heard if the school will hire a school
guidance counselor this year?
The park is a great
habit for many birds and different animals
We were all scared, by the
horror film we saw at the cinema yesterday.
We are all
humans in this auditorium.
A
hundred is the number that comes after 99
If you don´t put up hand up to speak , I will
ignore you.
Impelled
The young child felt
impelled to admit he had broken the cookie jar that morning.
Improvising
The drama teacher loved to use
improvising activities during in his class.
Increase
I will
increase your salary if you do a good job.
Incredibly
The teachers lesson was
incredibly boring.
Initiation
The club has an
initiation ceremony for new members.
The
inner core of the earth is extremely hot.
Intelligent
Some people are more
intelligent than others
Interplanetary
The spaceship was built for
interplanetary travel.
Jawbreaker
A
Jawbreaker is the hardest candy you can find
Christmas is normally a
joyous time of the year.
I cut myself with a sharp
knife when I was peeling the apple.
Knowledge
Brian has a good
knowledge of math.
Literature
We had an American
literature class with Mrs. Fonseca yesterday.
Majestic
A lion is a very
majestic animal
A boys
manhood is very important to him.
Mattered
At last she was with the man she loved, and nothing else
mattered.
Mattress
Dan likes his soft
mattress, because he likes to lie on his bed
You measure the ingredients when you make a cake.
Medicine
William took some
medicine for his cold
I
merely want to stay at home a watch a good movie, I don´t want to go out.
Microgravity is the near weightlessness that astronauts experience as their
Microgravity
We should all be aware of the Sant´Anna
mission.
I hope that our teacher is in a good
mood today.
The sky is so romantic when there is a full
moon.
We
mourn, when someone or something close to us dies.
Your
mouth is under your nose.
Please do not
mumble because I cannot understand you.
Murmured
He
murmured so we could not hear him.
If you don´t stretch before you exercise, you can easily pull a
muscle.
Narrator
A
narrator is someone who reads something out loud.
Nauseous
The astronauts often feel
nauseous when they return from space.
Neglected
He
neglected to give the baby birds food and they all died.
Nightmare
The opposite of a beautiful dream is a horrible
nightmare.
Numerous
Dogs never have one puppy they always have
numerous puppies
Thank goodness earthquakes do not
occur very often.
1,3,5, and 7 are examples of
odd numbers.
Offspring
The
offspring of a dog is a puppy.
Paragraph
The opening
paragraph of your essay has to be the most interesting paragraph.
A
passage is a small paragraph.
A pattern is the regular way in which something happens, The child showed a
pattern in his development.
The parrot is sitting on his
perch.
Photographer
The
photographer said "Please smile."
Physical
The
physical education teacher in Sant'Anna is Mr. Pereira.
Please put your book in a neat
pile.
Pondered
Susan
pondered for a while, to see if she would jump off the bridge.
Possible
They tried to do everything
possible.
Powerful
Spiderman is extremely
powerful.
Prior to living in Brazil, Ms. Amaya lived in Argentina.
Professor
A
professor is normally teacher at an university.
She told me to come home
quickly, because it was going to rain.
Did you
realize that it is already 10 o´clock?
Responsibility
Teaching is a great
responsibility.
Righteous
He was full of
righteous indignation about the attack.
Routine is the same thing we do every single day
Terrorists are always planning acts of
sabotage, and unfortunately innocent often
Sabotage
Scribbling
Children love
scribbling on the walls
The
setting for a fairy tail is often a castle with a wicked witch.
The teacher was so strict, the students thought she was
severe.
Peter Pan lost his
shadow.
When there are a lot of different nationalities in a meeting, you need to translate
Simultaneously
simultaneously, so that everyone understands what´s going on.
He kicked the ball, and it
smashed the window.
Boys always have
smelly socks.
Somersault
Somersault is an exercise that little children love to do.
Spectacles
Some people wear their
spectacles on the ends of their noses.
The astronauts bones get thin and
spongy.
Squeezed
She
squeezed the lemons, to get all the juice out.
He does a lot of exercise, he has a flat
stomach.
Strategy
The government´s economic
strategy was very successful.
Strengthen
Constant exercise helps you
strengthen your muscles.
Suburban
They lived on a quiet
suburban street in the country.
Local people have given us a lot of
support in our campaign.
Dead leaves floated on the
surface of the water.
I have had a difficult few months, but I´ll
survive.
The dry bread was very difficult to
swallow.
Technology
Everyday, there is new
technology in cell phones and computers.
The
theme of your essay is: what is your favorite television series.
I have a terrible sore
throat.
The football coach said
“Throw the ball as hard as you can."
A
timid person walks with their heads down.
In space your muscle
tissue becomes flabby.
The doctor said, please stick your
tongue out.
The sinking of the Titanic was a great
tragedy.
Transatlantic
The Titanic was a
transatlantic ship.
Treadmill
Some people have their own
treadmill in their house so they can exercise.
Turquoise
The Caribbean Ocean is a beautiful
turquoise blue.
Unfamiliar
I had never been there before, so I was
unfamiliar with the food.
The girl was very
upset because her boyfriend finished with her.
Varnished
The table was looking very old, so we had it
varnished.
A
village is a small town.
Violence
The
violence in Sao Paulo is getting worse by the day.
The first
voyage from England to India used to take six months.
The police are still looking for the murder
weapon.
To
weave is to make cloth, carpet or basket by crossing threads together.
Weightless
The astronauts feel
weightless for up to six months after coming back from space.
Whispered
He
whispered in her ear “I love you.”
Presents always look nicer , if they are
wrapped in pretty paper.
To
wrestle is to fight someone by holding them or pushing.
SENTENCE USAGE
Def: a group of cells in an animal or plant with a similar structure and function.
Eg: The connective
tissues form 40% of the body organs.
Def: a large glandular organ which secretes bile, balances nutrients, and removes
Eg: Hepatitis is a
liver infection caused by viruses.
Def: either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to
remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood.
Eg: People who smoke have a higher risk of developing
lung cancer.
Def: A muscular membranous partition separating the abdominal and thoracic
Diaphragm
cavities and functioning in respiration.
Eg: Yoga is a great exercise to control the
diaphragm movements.
Def: The muscular membranous tube for the passage of food from the pharynx to the stomach.
Esophagus
Eg: People who suffer from reflux may have their
esophagus corroded by stomach
juices.
Pancreas
Def: a large gland behind the stomach that produces insulin and aids digestion.
Eg: diabetes is a deficiency in
pancreas cells which cannot produce insulin.
Def: the simplest unit of a chemical compound that can exist, consisting of two or
Molecules
more atoms held together by chemical bonds.
Eg: The water
molecules are capable of diluting most substances.
Def: the smallest unit of matter which can take part in a chemical reaction.
Eg: The hydrogen
atom is the smallest element in the Periodic Table.
Substance
Def: a specific type of matter with definite or fairly definite chemical composition
Eg: DNA is the
substance of our genes.
Def: any of a large group of energy-producing compounds, including sugars and
Carbohydrates
starches, that contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
Eg: Pasta, spaghetti, rice and potatoes are good sources of
carbohydrates.
Def: any of a group of organic compounds including fats, oils, waxes, and sterols.
Eg: Bacon, oil and lard are good sources of
lipids.
Proteins
Def: any of a large group of nitrogenous compounds that are essential for life
Eg: Meat, eggs and beans are good sources of
proteins .
Def: any of a group of complex proteins, that act as catalysts in specific
biochemical reactions.
Eg: Pepsin is an
enzyme that digests proteins in the stomach.
Def: the watery fluid secreted by glands in the mouth, which aids digestion
Eg: Starches and other carbohydrates are digested by
saliva.
Def: A mineral that is part of rocks, shells and bones.
Eg: A lack of
calcium leads to osteoporosis.
Def: The act of changing to a different state.
Evolution
Eg: There are still many doubts about human
evolution.
Def: Blood vessels that carry the blood from the tissues to the heart.
Eg: The
vein that carries the blood to the heart is called vena cava.
Def: Blood vessels that carry the oxygenated blood from the heart to the whole
body.
Eg: The aorta
artery is the larger blood vessel in the body.
Def: The application of the principles of engineering and technology to the life
sciences; bioengineering.
Biotechnology
Eg: Scientists hope that
biotechnology may help cure diseases such as cancer and
AIDS.
Def: The type of cell division that forms somatic cells.
Eg:
Mitosis generates two identical cells.
Def: The type of cell division that occurs in reproductive cells.
Eg:
Meiosis produces four cells, each with half of the original genetic material.
Def: The fusion of an egg cell with a sperm cell.
Fertilization
Eg: In vitro
fertilization may produce fraternal twins.
Def: The earliest stage of animal development.
Eg: Human
embryos can be used as sources for stem cells.
Def: The female gonads which produce egg cells.
Eg: The
ovaries produce female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone.
Def: The male gonads which produce sperm cells.
Testicles
Eg:
Testicles produce testosterone.
SOCIAL STUDIES
SENTENCE USAGE
Def: An economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of
Capitalism
production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is done with money.
Eg: The most common type of economic system today is
capitalism.
Def: When a person or group of people are mistreated for being different in some
way from physical, emotional, or ethnic differences and people treat them as
Discrimination
Eg: Many people suffer
discrimination every day.
Def: To disagree with someone or something in a formal way.
Eg: His
dissent to the agreement ended negotiations.
Def: The social, cultural, language, and religious beliefs of a certain group of
Ethnicity
Eg: Your family has a specific ethnicity.
Def: The person of position in government of power over the executive branch in a democracy.
Executive
Eg: The President of the United States in the executive of the United States federal government. Def: The murdering and or complete destruction of a group of people based on
Genocide
Eg: The holocaust was a terrible act of
genocide.
Def: The movement of people from one location to another for the purpose of
Immigration
starting a new life.
Eg:
Immigration to the United States has increased this year.
Def: A governmental term that means to remove someone from an elected office.
Impeachment
Eg: President Clinton risked
impeachment during his term as president of the
United States of America.
Def: The process which a civilization moves from producing only food and agriculture to that of producing machines to do the work more efficiently and
Industrialization
Eg: The Age of
Industrialization has passed in most first world countries.
Def: When a country's economy enters a depression and the currency
Inflation
progressively becomes less valuable.
Eg: The United States has not had
inflation for many years.
Def: The power of government in which the law is interpreted and the people who break the law are punished.
Judicial
Eg: The Supreme Court is an example of a
judicial power in the United States
government.
Legislative
Def: The branch of government that creates the laws through public approval.
Eg: Parliament is an example of a branch of
legislative government.
Def: The feeling of pride in ones ethnicity in connection to the nation in which
Nationalism
Eg:
Nationalism is one of the causes that led to World War II in Germany.
Def: The opening of an official document; usually a constitution.
Preamble
Eg: The
preamble of the U.S. Constitution begins with "We the people."
Def: The form of government in which we elect people to work in a government to
Republic
represent our ideas.
Eg: The government of Brazil is a
republic.
Def: When a part of a country or state would like to separate from the rest of a country or state.
Secession
Eg: The American Civil War is a famous historical example of
secession because
the southern states wanted to separate themselves from the North.
based on needs because of local geography and conditions.
Sectionalism
Eg: The different in culture between Recife and São Paulo are examples of
sectionalism.
SENTENCE USAGE
The
average test score of our class was 7.8.
Bisector
An angle
bisector divides an angle in half.
Centimeter
One
centimeter is equivalent to one hundredth of a meter.
Circumference
There are two formulas used to calculate the
circumference of a circle.
Congruent
An equilateral triangle has three
congruent angles.
Consecutive
Four, five and six are
consecutive numbers.
Constructing
Compass and ruler are tools used for
constructing angles.
Decameter
A
decameter is equal to 10 meters.
Decimeter
A
decimeter is equal to one tenth of a meter.
A
degree represents 1/360 of a full rotation.
Demographic
The
demographic density in the Amazon is very low.
The
density of gold is greater than the density of water.
Directly
Amount of food and number of calories are
directly proportional.
There are 5,280
feet in a mile.
The greater the
flow rate of a faucet the faster you can fill up a bucket.
Eight
fluid ounces is equal to one cup.
One
gallon is almost four liters.
Hectometer
A
hectometer is equal to 100 meters.
One
inch is bigger than one centimeter.
Inclination
The stairs had an
inclination of 45 degrees.
Multiplication and division are
inverse operations.
Inversely
Speed and time are
inversely proportional relationships.
Irrational
Pi is an
irrational number.
Kilometer
A
kilometer is one thousand meters.
The
length of our class is 9 meters.
You can use a meter stick to
measure the dimensions of our classroom.
Measurement
A thermometer is tool used in temperature
measurement.
A
mile is longer than a kilometer.
Millimeter
A
millimeter is equal to one thousandth of a meter.
Opposite
Negative three is the
opposite of positive three.
One pound is equal to sixteen
ounces.
Food at the cafeteria had a
percent increase of 5% last month.
Two cups is equal to one
pint.
Properties
Commutative and associative are examples of number
properties.
Proportion
Two equivalent ratios form a
proportion.
Proportional
The amount of food you eat and the number of calories you ingest are directly
proportional.
John’s pay
rate is U$7 an hour.
The
ratio of boys to girls in our classroom is 12 to 7.
Rational
A fraction is an example of a
rational number.
Reciprocal
Three fifths is the
reciprocal of five thirds.
If you want to find the real distance between two cities in a map you need to use
the map
scale.
An airplane travels at a
speed greater than a car’s.
When measuring something, do not forget the
unit.
A
vertex is a place where two lines meet.
Vertices
A triangle has three
vertices.
The
width of our class is 4 meters.
The
yard is a little shorter than a meter.
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